The Government's examinations watchdog used the hotels to host meetings in the course of a recent review it was carrying out into the secondary school curriculum. advertisement The full extent of the spending only emerged after a whistleblower within the organisation raised concerns. Matthew Elliott, the chief executive of the Taxpayers' Alliance, said: "The QCA's focus should be on improving the qualifications and exams for children in this country, not living the high life at taxpayers' expense. "If their offices are not large enough for a conference and they need outside accommodation, they should pick cheaper locations rather than frittering away other people's hard earned cash. "The QCA should show a bit more humility and respect for...<br><a href='http://brendsite.com/news/39429'>http://brendsite.com/</a>