John Swinney claims there is "no evidence” school grades system disadvantaged poorer pupils

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Prince William was given some wise words by Princess Diana.To put his mind at ease, Princess Di gave the five-year-old Duke of Cambridge a few words of wisdom to set his mind at ease before his first day.Diana, along with Prince Charles, accompanied their eldest son in the car to drop him off at Wetherby Prep School in Notting Hill, London.The Mirror reports that before the five-year-old Prince was sent off to school, Diana gave him a quick pep talk to prepare him for what was to come.Ken Wharfe, a former bodyguard to Prince William and Harry, said: "Diana said to him in the car, 'When you get to school there are going to be lots of media and lots of photographers, you've got to behave yourself."You're going to get this for the rest of your life.'"The Duke of Cambridge allegedly made a few cheeky marks to the photographers on the street outside of his school, The Mirror reported.If the sage advice weren't enough, the young Prince's reply was priceless.Wharfe said: "William turned around and said something which was extraordinary."The prince, according to Wharfe, said: "Don't like 'tographers," but still gave them a small wave before he walked into his first day at school.Kate Middleton also had touching words for her daughter Charlotte on the first day of school, whispering some words of encouragement before the Duchess' young daughter headed through the school doors.

John Swinney has held on to his job after surviving a no-confidence vote over the pupil grades scandal. He was kept in post after securing the support of the pro-independence Scottish Greens.

of no confidence in the education secretary.” Cllr Ian Harrow, the Conservative group’s education spokesperson, said: “The fact that a school’s past performance was taken into account is the most concerning part of this whole shambles.“We encourage our pupils to try harder yet they were penalised by the performance of those who have gone before.“ What does that teach a student who wants to break out of the poverty they may be in? How does that encourage pupils to try harder?”SQA chief executive Fiona Robertson said: “Everyone at SQA fully acknowledges the strength of feeling about last week’s results among individual learners, their parents and carers and among wider colleagues in the education system.“As the deputy first minister has

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA third of exam results at one of our biggest schools were downgraded this year, we can reveal.Pupils at Ayr Academy were hit with the hammer blow as part of the “corrective” marking row engulfing the SQA.Teachers who were asked to estimate grades after the exam diet was cancelled in March saw their work torn up.It comes amid the backlash against the “moderation” of almost 125,000 grades across Scotland before the stunning U-turn from Education Secretary John Swinney yesterday.The highest number of downgrades were in schools in deprived areas and we can reveal a shocking 33 per cent of all results were marked down at Ayr Academy before Swinney

SNP Government U-turn. Fiona Robertson, from the Scottish Qualifications Authority, will appear before MSPs at Holyrood as part of a probe into downgraded exams which appeared to penalise pupils in poorer areas.

Sign up to our newsletters here to get the latest coronavirus updates sent straight to your inbox. SNP education chief John Swinney will tell pupils how their controversial school grades will be reviewed today after a climbdown by the First Minister.Swinney, who is also deputy first minister, is facing calls to resign over his handling of controversial assessments to replace exams wiped out by coronavirus.Swinney will face the music days after claiming there was “no evidence” of bias against disadvantaged youngsters.The defence was torn apart when Nicola Sturgeon admitted yesterday: “We did not get this right and I am sorry for that.”The statement is expected around 2.50pm today, we will bring you live updates from the Scottish

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney is under fire for the SQA’s handling of this year’s exam results and could face a no-confidence vote in parliament.The education secretary has held “detailed discussions” as to how to ensure pupils grades are reflective of the work they have done.Mr Swinney, who has the backing of first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is due to make a statement today addressing pupils’ concerns.Fear over lack of car spaces at proposed Jeanfield mosque may impact on access to PRIOver the weekend Scottish Labour announced it would be tabling a vote of no-confidence on the education secretary when Scottish Parliament resumes this week.Scottish Labour is calling for deputy first minister Swinney to return pupils’ grades to teachers’

John Swinney will tell pupils how their controversial school grades will be reviewed today after a climbdown by the First Minister.Swinney, who is also deputy first minister, is facing calls to resign over his handling of controversial assessments to replace exams wiped out by coronavirus.Teachers’ estimates were more likely to be downgraded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority among pupils from less well-off areas of Scotland.It led to protests by pupils in the centre of Glasgow and, after days of anger, an apology from Nicola Sturgeon.Swinney will face the music days after claiming there was “no evidence” of bias against disadvantaged youngsters.The defence was torn apart when Nicola Sturgeon admitted yesterday: “We did not get this

pupils across Scotland caught up in an exams fiasco which penalised pupils in poorer communities.The First Minister made the significant apology days after pupils protested and calls were made for Education Secretary John Swinney to resign.At her regular briefing, Sturgeon said: "I do acknowledge that we did not get this right and I am sorry for that."The U-turn comes after defending a system brought in to grade pupils who were unable to sit normal exams because of the Covid-19 health crisis.Teachers' estimates were "moderated" by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

John Swinney has signaled a U-turn on the SQA exams scandal. Swinney, who faces a no-confidence vote in the Scottish Parliament, is set to make a statement on Tuesday after pupils and teachers raised concerns about the crisis.Pupils who are unhappy with their exam results will be able to appeal them for free.

John Swinney will announce a move to address the "anger" of Scots pupils over the exam results scandal next week. The Education Secretary is to lay out a series of "steps" he will take on Tuesday over the grade moderation that has seen the marks of pupils in the poorest areas driven down compared to the most affluent.

lockdown so far – and nobody wants it to backfire.I believe the Scottish Government is well aware that there is a lot of anxiety among staff, parents and pupils.They have been keen to consult with us.The guidance we have at this point is to reduce class sizes to support physical distancing wherever possible.But what we would like is something a bit more concrete on how this will happen.It makes sense from an education perspective as well as a health point of view.In a letter I sent to the Deputy First Minister John Swinney, I make the point that when we were talking about blended learning, a lot of energy went into looking at expanding the school estate and employing extra teachers.But that now seems on the back burner despite 3000 teachers

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayLabour are demanding Education Secretary John Swinney quits for his role in an exam results "shambles".The party said the senior SNP Government minister has "lost control" as anger grows at the way results were downgraded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.Results this week showed pupils from poorer communities were more likely to have grades "moderated" down from teachers' estimates, sparking protests from young people at a rally in Glasgow.

asked First Minister Nicola ­Sturgeon why her hard work was being “wiped out” because she lives in the wrong postcode.Erin Bleakley called on the Scottish Government to reverse the downgrading of results of thousands of children, mostly from poorer areas.And the 17-year-old hopes today’s rally in Glasgow’s George Square will force Sturgeon and Education Secretary John Swinney to clear up the mess.The coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of exams in all schools, with teachers asked to assess the grades to be awarded to their pupils.But the Higher pass rate for pupils from more deprived ­backgrounds was reduced by 15.2 per cent from estimates after the exam board’s ­moderation.The pass rate for pupils from the wealthiest backgrounds

John Swinney after receiving her exam results claiming she has been penalised for the school she goes to. Eva Peteranna, 17, says her dreams of being a medic could be at risk after she was given a disappointing set of results.