University and College Union response to Gavin Williamson’s U-turn on A-level results
@UCU – A U-turn from @GavinWilliamson on #ExamResults is to be welcomed but he now needs to provide universities with substantial financial support so that they can protect all jobs, welcome students safely next term and continue to provide world leading teaching and research said the University and College Union (UCU) today (Monday).
UCU general secretary Jo Grady said:
‘Too many students have had their futures turned upside down because of the mess caused by this government. Gavin Williamson’s “triple-lock” turned out to be a triple-block on student life chances, locking in inequality. This U-turn is welcome, but we should never have got to this position. The political incompetence is unforgivable and there are still many questions to be answered. If he had listened to us and the other voices calling for him to use teacher predicted grades earlier he could have saved us from a weekend of chaos and confusion.
‘Staff facing unbearable workloads trying to deal with this fiasco have also faced needless cuts and threats of redundancy because of the uncertainty created by the government. It now needs to provide substantial financial support to the sector so that universities can protect all jobs, welcome students safely next term and continue to provide world leading teaching and research.’
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