Wed, Apr 22nd, 2009
Ed Balls was today accused of "sexing up" his evidence to theinquiry into last summer's school tests fiasco and seeking to dodge blamefor the debacle.
The Schools Secretary not only presented "untrue evidence" to theinquiry but deliberately limited its remit, to protect himself and hisdepartment from criticism for their part in it, according to the former headof the exams agency.
Delays and problems with marking led to 1.2 million national curriculum testscripts being delivered late to children and thousands of papers goingmissing.
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