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GCSE cohort receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’

Many of the pupils who sat their GCSEs this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed because of the pandemic.

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

GCSE students receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’

The Education Secretary said students showed “remarkable resilience” despite the disruption to their education

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

Pupils receiving GCSE results ‘may face more competition for sixth form places’

Competition for the most selective sixth forms would be ‘fiercer’ after the VAT change on private school fees, one education expert said.

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

Pause post-16 education shake-up or risk worsening skills shortages, warn MPs

Rushing the withdrawal of funding for applied general qualifications could narrow student choice, the Education Committee said.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence

Government likely to treat FE sector as ‘big schools’, removing autonomy over borrowing and investment

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022