uk education

Universities Could Need 'Billions' In Taxpayer Bailouts Due To A-Level Fiasco

Gavin Williamson refused to answer when asked if he would resign over the debacle.
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Opinion: Abolishing Private Schools Is The Only Way To Make Things Fair

Now the cracks in our education system have been so publicly exposed, we can't continue to ignore them, Diyora Shadijanova writes.
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Gavin Williamson Spends Morning Refusing To Resign Over Exams 'Mega-Mess'

The education secretary was repeatedly asked by interviewers whether he would step down over the A-levels fiasco.
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How The Government Changed Its Tuned On Controversial Exams Algorithm

From "robust system" to the "wrong road" in five days.
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Universities Could Have To Scrap Offers And Re-Run Entire System After A-Levels U-Turn

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has lifted the cap on student numbers at English universities, leaving many with more demand than they can meet.
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England U-Turns On A-Levels And GCSEs As Ofqual Bins Algorithm

Government announcement sees Gavin Williamson apologise for students' distress after computer system downgraded 40% of results.
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A-Level And GCSE Grades In Wales Will Be Decided By Teachers

No.10 has signalled a U-turn could also be on the cards in England.
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Boris Johnson Takes Holiday In Scotland As A-Levels Crisis Engulfs Government

A number of senior Tories and a serving minister have broken ranks to call for a U-turn.
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Here’s Everyone Who’s Calling For A U-Turn On A-Level Results

The grades fiasco isn't going away. As GCSE results approach, these are the voices calling for a government U-turn.
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PM Told Gavin Williamson Has 'Lost The Dressing Room' As A-Levels Backlash Grows

Former Ofsted chief Michael Wilshaw is the latest to heap pressure on the education secretary.
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