Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson praises A-Level students for their “enormous resilience in the face of lots of disruption” during a visit to Loreto College in Hulme.
The proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades is up on last year and remains above pre-pandemic levels, national figures show.
Report by Blairm.
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Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland woke up to their A-Level results this morning. More than a quarter achieved As and A Stars, slightly up on last year, and still higher than the levels seen in 2019, before exams were disrupted by Covid. But the overall pass rate has seen a small fall. For more than 425-thousand school pupils, it means the offer of a place at college or university. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson admits there are “big gaps” in A-Level results across England with the North East faring worse than other areas, but insists “I am determined to turn that around”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has been elected MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, as the constituency in North East England wins the race to declare their results first. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says Labour will boost careers advice and work experience in schools to help improve opportunities for young people.
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Labour’s Bridget Phillipson says her party will focus on growth if they win the election reiterating their ‘iron-clad’ commitment on no further tax rises. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Dr Imogen Grant, who won a rowing gold in the Paris Olympic Games receives a hero’s welcome as she starts her first day as a junior doctor in Slough. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones insists a new pay offer to train drivers is a "good deal for the taxpayer" because it will end strikes, amid opposition claims it will result in higher fares or tax hikes. The deal, which is to be voted on by the ASLEF union, would include a backdated 5% increase for 2019 to 2022, 4.75% for 2022 to 2024 and a further 4.5% for 2024 to 2025. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones welcomes the latest GDP figures that show the economy rose by 0.6% from April to June but claims there is “much, much more work to recover from the mess we were left with”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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