News reporter - Financial Timeshttps://bsky.app/profile/ramshodgson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ramshodgson.bsky.social/post/3lw2kfymxs22i🚨My first front page exclusive for @thetimes.com after several months of investigation. Labour and 3 of its MPs accepted more than £40k in donations during the 2024 election from a convicted criminal it had expelled as a member in 2022. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:cld7rxivg5tynftgecw2kpzq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2kfymxs22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ramshodgson.bsky.social/post/3luzffjqe3s22New for @tesmagazine.bsky.social - the DfE has admitted it leaked the personal data of as many as 84,532 people last financial year. The breaches are “likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals” including: discrimination, damage to reputation and financial loss. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2025 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:cld7rxivg5tynftgecw2kpzq/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzffjqe3s22https://bsky.app/profile/ramshodgson.bsky.social/post/3ltmblbmnsk2vRecord highs for suspensions and perm exclusions in 2023-24. Suspensions near 1 million and are up 31.6% for those eligible for free school meals (573,538 total). Exclusions above 10k for 1st time. Suspensions for pupils with EHCPs above 100k for 1st time, up 31.7% to 101,381. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2025 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:cld7rxivg5tynftgecw2kpzq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmblbmnsk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ramshodgson.bsky.social/post/3lthfmdnl2s2jCovering the upcoming debate in parliament on the use of AI in schools for @tesmagazine.bsky.social - follow this thread for updates or watch live here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9259f7ff-05d7-45f1-9194-4bb1b31f66ba08 Jul 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:cld7rxivg5tynftgecw2kpzq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthfmdnl2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ramshodgson.bsky.social/post/3lth45np2322mCaroline Voaden MP (Lib) asks what the resistance is to moving away from insisting on GCSE grade 4s & whether another qualification might be available for those who consistently fail to get those grades. A bit of confusion ensues, before Francis insists: “I’m not ruling anything out”…08 Jul 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:cld7rxivg5tynftgecw2kpzq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lth45np2322mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ramshodgson.bsky.social/post/3ltgyfumazc2zPicking up Becky Francis' live evidence to the Education Committee now for @tesmagazine.bsky.social on the Curriculum and Assessment Review [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jul 2025 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:cld7rxivg5tynftgecw2kpzq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltgyfumazc2z