Gavin Williamson ‘was warned A-level and GCSE grades could be wrong’ weeks before fiasco
EMBATTLED Gavin Williamson was warned that A-level and GCSE grades could be wrong weeks before the results fiasco, it has been reported.
Ofqual’s own testing of the model found the accuracy of the model to be in the range of 50 to 60 per cent. A government source told the paper that Mr Williamson had raised the problems expressed by Sir Jon to Ofqual days after the meeting, but the regulator had given him reassurances there would be no problems come results day.
The warnings came as Health Secretary Matt Hancock hinted that Mr Williamson had not been given the boot because of his crucial role in implementing Mr Johnson’s promise to parents that pupils will be back at their desks at the start of the new term.
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