Gavin Williamson says he was in Scarborough visiting family and was in 'constant communication' with his department throughout.
When the results were released it was revealed that nearly 40% of A-level marks had been downgraded in England.The system also appeared to advantage private schools, which saw nearly double the number of increases in top marks year-on-year compared to state comprehensives.in favour of teacher-assessed grades, with Mr Williamson telling Sky News earlier this week he was"incredibly sorry for the distress" the row had caused.
He said up until A-level results day he had"every confidence" the algorithm would not penalise disadvantaged students.Amid the controversy, the prime minister has been on holiday in Scotland. On the day A-level results were released, Boris Johnson had given his full endorsement to the algorithm. He said:"Let's be in no doubt about it - the exam results we've got today are robust, they're good, they're dependable for employers."Mr Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have cut short their holiday after pictures of their cottage were published.
A government source confirmed to the PA news agency that the Prime Minister has returned from Scotland.
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