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| £3m spent on botched Nila and Nina assessments in primary schools | £3m spent on botched Nila and Nina assessments in primary schools |
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| Almost £3m has been spent on heavily criticised computer-based assessments in primary schools. | Almost £3m has been spent on heavily criticised computer-based assessments in primary schools. |
| The Nina and Nila tests for literacy and numeracy caused a furore when numerous faults were reported by teachers trying to run them. | The Nina and Nila tests for literacy and numeracy caused a furore when numerous faults were reported by teachers trying to run them. |
| Some of the literacy test results were also sent to the wrong schools. | Some of the literacy test results were also sent to the wrong schools. |
| The Education Minister John O'Dowd ordered an investigation and said failings in the tests were unacceptable. | The Education Minister John O'Dowd ordered an investigation and said failings in the tests were unacceptable. |
| The two commercial companies involved were paid £1.25m but now for the first time the total cost of the operation has been revealed. | The two commercial companies involved were paid £1.25m but now for the first time the total cost of the operation has been revealed. |
| When teacher and administrative staff time, venue hire and printing are added on, the cost comes to £2.85m. | When teacher and administrative staff time, venue hire and printing are added on, the cost comes to £2.85m. |
| The minister has already bowed to teachers' complaints and announced that the computer-based assessments will no longer be compulsory for schools. | The minister has already bowed to teachers' complaints and announced that the computer-based assessments will no longer be compulsory for schools. |
| Meanwhile, Mr O'Dowd has said he is increasing the number of two-year posts for newly graduated teachers to help with literacy and numeracy. | |
| A total of 230 posts had already been announced, but now there will be an additional 36. |