Senior figures refused to consider likelihood of exam cancellations before second lockdown
Pupils were unclear about how they were to be assessed up to March 2021 and beyond, the investigation claims.Pupils were unclear about how they were to be assessed up to March 2021 and beyond, the investigation claims.The government’s refusal to draw up contingency plans to protect schools and exams before a second lockdown was an “unforgivable” error that left teachers and parents in England to deal with chaos, according to a new investigation into the government’s handling of the pandemic.
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