Nicola Sturgeon says sorry to pupils in major climbdown on exams scandal
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dailyrecord.co.ukpupils 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.
But it emerged pupils from poorer areas were more likely to be downgraded than peers in more affluent communities.A furious backlash led to pupil protests in the centre of.
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