Justine Greening hits out at ministers over A-level awards process

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A former Conservative education secretary has hit out at this year’s A-level awards in England, accusing ministers of overseeing a system which will see students’ results downgraded based on background and school circumstances.

Justine Greening, who was education secretary between 2016 and 2018, described the awards process this year as “levelling down in action” – a pointed reference to the Conservative government’s “levelling up” agenda.

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/aug/11/justine-greening-hits-out-at-ministers-over-a-level-awards-process

Rt Hon Justine Greening

Founder, Social Mobility Pledge

Former Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities, Secretary of State for International Development, Secretary of State for Transport, Economic Secretary to the Treasury

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