Welsh U-turn comes as No 10 faces intensifying pressure over the A-levels and GCSEs exam grading crisis in EnglandBoris Johnson urged to intervene as exam results anger escalatesOfqual ‘blindsided’ government by revoking A-level appeals processFollow the latest global live updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.45pm BST Kate Green MP, Labour’s shadow education secretary, says Boris Johnson must now “follow the lead of the Welsh government which has acted to ensure young people in Wales get the qualifications they deserve”.She added: “The PM must get a grip on the situation in England now, and end the historic injustice that he is imposing on young people across the country” 2.29pm BST The Welsh government education minister, Kirsty Williams, says “the balance of fairness” now lies with awarding grades on the basis of teacher assessments following Scotland’s about-turn last week.In a statement on the Welsh government website, Williams added:I am taking this decision now ahead of results being released this week, so that there is time for the necessary work to take place.For grades issued last week, I have decided that all awards in Wales, will also be made on the basis of teacher assessment. Continue reading…
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