25Mar 2021 by Sam Al-Hamdani
Exam grades: Government showing contempt for students and teachers

Exam grades: Government showing contempt for students and teachers

Parliamentary news
Responding to Ofqual's guidance on how exam grades will be awarded this year, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: "Once again, the Government is showing complete contempt for students and teachers by only publishing the technical guidance on grading just days before most schools are due to break up for Easter. "The Education Secretary dragged his heels in deciding whether or not to cancel exams and now students and teachers are paying the price. "Teachers and pupils will have been hoping for some well-earned respite after an incredibly difficult term. Instead they will now be frantically trying to digest this guidance and work out what it will mean for them. A last minute panic which could so easily have been avoided if the Education Secretary had stepped up…
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27Mar 2020 by Sam Al-Hamdani

Spike in Childline demand requires Govt intervention

Parliamentary news
Responding to the news that the NSPCC’s Childline has experienced “unprecedented demand” for mental and emotional health support services, Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Layla Moran MP said: “The decision to close schools and cancel exams was the right one, but it has left thousands of children feeling worried or stressed about their future.  “Whilst the Government’s focus should be above all on saving lives, the Prime Minister must understand the impact of this crisis on the mental health and wellbeing of our country. He must come forward with clear measures to provide the support people need. “Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to pay whatever it costs to get all pupils and staff the resources they need to continue learning at home. For the sake of their wellbeing, and…
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