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Gavin Williamson

Born in Scarborough, Sir Gavin Williamson is an MP who has served in the cabinet of Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Theresa May. He is widely known mishandling the GCSE and A-Level exams fiasco in 2020 as Education Secretary. He attended East Ayton Primary, Raincliffe School, and Scarborough Sixth Form College.

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GCSE and A Level grades will be decided by teachers this year, exams watchdog Ofqual has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

GCSE and A Level results will be decided by teachers this year - despite 2020's ...

Secondary schools in England will be asked to consider opening during the summer period for face-to-face teaching (Photo: Getty Images)

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Schools won't be allowed to reopen until at least 8 March at the earliest (Photo: Getty Images)

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A Level students may receive their grades earlier than normal this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Daily Covid tests for secondary school pupils and staff in England have been pau...

Primary and secondary schools across England are currently closed due to Covid-19, with the exception of children of key workers and vulnerable children (Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

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A-Level exams will likely be delayed in 2021 - here’s the proposed timeline (photo: Shutterstock)

A-Level exams will likely be delayed in 2021 - here’s the proposed timeline

With children being sent home from school due to cases of Coronavirus, what should parents do if their children are sent home because somebody else has tested positive? (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

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NHS patients, staff, care workers and key workers first are to be prioritised for testing (Photo: Shutterstock)

Healthcare workers and teachers to be prioritised for Covid testing in England a...

Assemblies, collective worship and choirs will be banned (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The government has made a U-turn on its decision regarding the wearing of face masks in secondary schools in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Pupils can be awarded their school or college estimated grade (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Ofqual is reviewing its process for appeals (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Students hold placards as they take part in a protests over exam results (Getty Images)

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A-Level students received their results on Thursday morning (Getty Images)

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Pupils will be able to use their mock exam results as the basis for an appeal (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The Prime Minister indicated that he would force pubs, restaurants and shops to close ahead of schools (Photo: Getty Images)

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Schools, colleges and nurseries will reopen full-time from September (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Children could be faced with longer school days (Photo: Shutterstock)

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