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There was widespread concern in regards to the equity of the ‘calculated’ outcomes
The federal government will cowl the price of colleges in England interesting towards A-level and GCSE grades, the BBC understands.
It comes amid an ongoing row after 280,000 A-level college students had their marks downgraded.
Ministers are additionally anticipated to arrange a “gold command” taskforce, led by Colleges Minister Nick Gibb, to supervise the appeals course of.
The federal government beforehand mentioned it needs the method to conclude by 7 September.
Talking to the Instances, Training Secretary Gavin Williamson mentioned the federal government would cowl the charges in a bid to make sure that head lecturers weren’t deterred from making appeals.
Earlier, Labour referred to as on ministers to behave instantly to kind out an “exams fiasco” in England and cease hundreds of A-level college students being “betrayed”.
And a few Tory MPs have challenged the equity of how grades have been determined.
BBC Information political correspondent Helen Catt mentioned having “an environment friendly and efficient” appeals course of “goes to be actually essential in ensuring extra Tories do not be part of them”.