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Schools and colleges endured a 'constant rolling nightmare' after government's backtracking on exams, councillor says
direct to your inboxTeachers endured a ‘constant rolling nightmare’ after the government made a series of U-turns on school closures and January exams, a Manchester councillor has said.Schools and colleges were told in the first week of January that the decision to hold BTEC and vocational exams was theirs to make while most students stayed home during lockdown.The Department of Education (DfE) was accused by Labour of placing thousands of learners and teaching staff in an ‘incredibly difficult situation’.Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced on January 13 that BTEC and vocational exams would now be cancelled in February and March.Speaking before the announcement, Councillor Suzannah Reeves said senior leaders were told the night
