Education law barristers issue urgent advice for students and schools on today’s A-level results
13th August 2020
Specialist education law barristers Alice de Coverley and Matthew Wyard have issued urgent advice for students and schools regarding today’s A-level results.
Since the Coronavirus pandemic started, the education sector has had to adapt to new ways of working. This has posed significant challenges for schools and students across the UK.
Today (13th August 2020), A-level students will receive their long awaited results for exams they didn’t get to sit.
The guidance is ever-changing and after one of the most unconventional years for the education sector, both students and schools are questioning today’s results.
In this article, Alice de Coverley and Matthew Wyard answer some of the most significant questions facing both students and schools today providing practical advice on what to do next.
To read the full article please click here.
If you would like to speak about this article in more detail or to instruct one of our barristers on a matter relating to this, or any other matter, please contact their clerk Tom Cox on [email protected].
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