Gavin Williamson backs Ofqual; last-minute U-turn on BTec results – as it happened
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The shadow education secretary has condemned the unacceptable chaos she said has been caused by yet another last-minute U-turn on exam results. Kate Green has said:
For some young people to find out less than a day in advance that they will not be receiving their grades tomorrow is utterly disgraceful.
Gavin Williamson and the Department for Education should have had a grip of this situation days ago. It's appalling that thousands of young people should face further confusion and uncertainty because of the government's incompetence.
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