gavin williamson is the arguing that this is a better system perhaps.xam system because your teachers perhaps know you better, they know how hard you worked. it's not all down to this one event that you may or may not wobble over. but the critics are basically sensing that gavin williamson is washing his hands on this particular scenario. yes, there are going to be people who will be disappointed, but the expectation is that there might be some great inflation. that's going to perhaps impact on people getting into the courses, there may be too many people with too many good grades to get into certain universities. as a result, critics are saying the government should have had a much firmer hand on the tiller here and leading it to the teachers wasn't sufficient. the algorithm situation last year was such a farce that in a way, you needed to have something put in place by people who do know these pupils very well, and that is the teachers a. pupils very well, and that is the teachers a— pupils very well, and that is the teachers a. g ., .. ., ,, i. ., te

gavin williamson, _ to speak with them. gavin williamson, thank - to speak with them. let's take a look at that brilliant race. andrew cotter: it's keely hodgkinson. i talking about fast finishers, she really is dangerous, the 19—year—old, if she's in the right place. three britons in this final. can there be a medal, a first athletics medal? keely hodgkinson in a slightly better position to strike round the outside, so it's athing mu and reekie and goule and alemu, and hodgkinson now looking for a way through on the inside. is there going to be a gap inside goule? but it's athing mu, clear at the moment and ready to stride towards this gold medal, and it's great britain second and third. hodgkinson now striding towards silver. athing mu away and clear to the gold medal. she's going to take it, and hodgkinson... reekie's under pressure for the bronze, hodgkinson the silver. i like to put it all out there. and i did that. it will take a couple of days to sink in, but... yeah, i'm so happy. i love that moment. could you recreate that moment for me? what happened? you wer

and robert jenrick_ ahead of gavin williamson and robert jenrick so— ahead of gavin williamson and roberted about _ place to be. so he is concerned about that _ place to be. so he is concerned about that. potentially members are saying _ about that. potentially members are saying rishi sunak is the favoured candidate — saying rishi sunak is the favoured candidate to be a successor to boris johnson _ candidate to be a successor to boris johnson a — candidate to be a successor to boris johnson. a court can only have one kin- johnson. a court can only have one king and _ johnson. a court can only have one king and certainly borisjohnson is concerned~ — king and certainly borisjohnson is concerned. back to climate issues, there _ concerned. back to climate issues, there are _ concerned. back to climate issues, there are serious problems and it will cost — there are serious problems and it will cost money. the government has twoiobs _ will cost money. the government has twoiobs to— will cost money. the government has twojobs to do, one is as will cost money. the government has two jobs to do,

cabinet minister substantially below borders is permanently unpopular. education said christie gavin williamson. so is this a temporary slip, or does the pie minister self combusting today on alexander? so we turned to the expertise of mine. who knows the answer about the longevity. ok, steve richard, also off the prime minister's risky interview coming up soon. but 1st, you 3, it's enough and message is in response to i show last week on to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. teddy says, great to hear alex calling an injection, a jag, it was always a jog in scotland and not a job. i seem to remember, well, so do i another great issue, cheers. your brain says, i'm no longer responsible for a child. my approach would be to ask my son for his unwillingness or otherwise i check with his d. p. re any contact indications, assuming all clear on sun willing it would be a big green light for me. gordon mackenzie says indeed, the j. c. b, i have got this totally all protect the teenagers, their parents and grandparents by getting corporate jobs to 12 plus immediately and possibly younger agents later to see.

the yorkshire post reports that the labour leader, sir keir starmer, henry, says that gavin williamsone with the skills they need for the current workplace?— skills they need for the current worklace? ~ ,, ,, ., �* , workplace? well, sir keir starmer's call is echoed _ workplace? well, sir keir starmer's call is echoed by _ workplace? well, sir keir starmer's call is echoed by the _ workplace? well, sir keir starmer's call is echoed by the pulse - workplace? well, sir keir starmer's call is echoed by the pulse itself- call is echoed by the pulse itself and the leader, saying look, despite gavin williamson's scarborough route, we don't think he is equipped. we've watched and the last few months, we've considered the infant —— interventions he's made and he's not equipped for the job. so it's a matter of emergency that he needs to leave. they talk about the wider cost of business of the skills shortage, and if you think about it, the yorkshire post represents its region very proudly, and all the regional papers due, and they look at the big national story through the prism of what's happ

we had gavin williamson yesterday talking about a glide path to exams.s they were before? the consultation _ exams as they were before? the consultation has _ exams as they were before? tue: consultation has finished exams as they were before? tte: consultation has finished about exams as they were before? t"t2 consultation has finished about what 2022 exams will be like in england. that includes things like letting people focus on particular bits of the syllabus in some subjects rather than having to cover everything. getting more advanced warning about what will be in the exam paper and in some subjects, may be bringing materials into the room with you, lists of equations for physics and maths. there is speculation this morning that the classic a—level system of letter grades could be replaced by the numbers one to nine, like gcses. it is still speculation at the moment, but not being ruled out. the plan is to have a different system in place for exams in 2022 and exams themselves would return to normal in 2023 but still the assessments around the exam

here in westminster, lots of people questioning whether the education secretary gavin williamson is upling of a potential cabinet reshuffle in the coming year.— of a potential cabinet reshuffle in the coming year. a british man has been arrested in germany on suspicion of spying for russia. the man worked at the british embassy in berlin and is said to have passed documents to a russian intelligence agent on at least one occasion in return for cash. let's speak to our security correspondent, gordon corera. give us all the details you have. it sounds a bit like a cold war spying story and it reminds us berlin was once a spying capital and are still the focus of a lot of espionage. in this case the allegation is that an embassy worker who only goes by the name of david s under german privacy laws, they don't give the full name, past at some point in the last seven or eight months documents to the russian intelligence services in exchange for cash, that is the allegation. we don't know much about david s but the home office say he was a contractor, not a diplomat, he was a contractor, not

education secretary gavin williamson says students deserve to be rewarded after more than a year of disruption. this cohort of students have had to deal with a level of disruption that no—one has ever seen before, not even during a world war, as a result of this pandemic. we'll bring you reaction from around the uk. also in the news this lunchtime... a lawsuit is filed against prince andrew by a us woman who alleges she was trafficked to him by deceased paedophilejeffrey epstein, and then sexually abused. the prime minister of greece says sorry for failures in tackling wildfires which continue to burn across parts of the country. could dementia be diagnosed in just one day? scientists begin trials of an artificial intelligence system that could lead to that breakthrough. and in the last half an hour, it's been confirmed that lionel messi willjoin paris st—germain. and coming up on the bbc news channel. moeen ali is back in the england test squad for the first time since february, ahead of their second test against india on thursday. good afternoon. more a grades have been awarded for a levels

yes, i think speaking to gavin williamson today, it looks like he's on board. hoping this legislation is not needed because who would be against putting defibrillators in school? pushing the secretary of state as we did today and others is the way forward in my view. if we wait for legislation, it might be too long. the second reading of mark's bill to make devices mandatory in schools is due before parliament in a couple of weeks. he hopes, with this new backing today, it may stand more of a chance of progressing to the next stage. for the short time we had him, in the 12 years we had him, he never let us down. this is my turn now not to let him down. we'll push and push and push. we've started this, i will not be giving up. their decade—long campaign continues. they now feel a big step closer to pushing for law change and potentially saving more lives. to pushing for law change and a 37—year—old man has been charged with contaminating products at three supermarkets in west london. leoaai elghareeb is due to appear in court today. officers in forensic suits we

cuz he gavin williamson as on south of because he was the only cabinet 60 popular. and he was perhaps things look different company austin. right now. the johnson government has become suddenly accident prone to lose one. hell, think t as a misfortune to lose to bi election. so as careless. what distinguishes johnson from his story, pierce, it's a real capacity for being elected. unfortunately for him, he also possesses talent for blowing himself. there is no more expedient prime ministerial observer than steve richard. he said, the storm clouds forming. we'll be dining still. but for now from alex myself and all that issue, it's good bye. stay safe. i hope to see you all again next week. ah, me soon. ah. okay, let's go and jerry a, here's a country that is suffering from inflation. they have a huge population of 200000000 or more very young people that are already online already on their phones. and the government is not really able to crack down, let's say, is a good see, and china and all those things together. and you have a breakout, you have a breakthrough, yo

the education secretary, gavin williamson, has urged against "talking down" their achievements.m our education correspondent, elaine dunkley is next. there has been more stress on me than an exam would, because in an exam you take it and you cannot go back to it and the rest is out of your control. back to it and the rest is out of your control-— your control. there is a lot of talk about the issue _ your control. there is a lot of talk about the issue of _ your control. there is a lot of talk about the issue of great - your control. there is a lot of talk. about the issue of great reflection, and i_ about the issue of great reflection, and i appreciate that is a real concern _ and i appreciate that is a real concern. but in the circumstances that have — concern. but in the circumstances that have prevailed, the alternative would _ that have prevailed, the alternative would not _ that have prevailed, the alternative would not have been fair and it would — would not have been fair and it would not _ would not have been fair and it would not have been fair and it would not have be

cabinet minister substantially below borders as a permanently unpopular education set. chrissy gavin williamson. so is this a temporary blip, or does the prime minister self combusting today on alexander, shall we turn to the expertise of mine? who knows the answers about the longevity opera came diagnostic fever. it was also off the prime minister, risky interview. come.

had described his education set, cuz he gavin williamson as unstoppable because he was the only cabinet secretary less popular than he was. perhaps things will look different company alton. but right now, the johnson government has become suddenly accident prone to lose one hail 60 as a misfortune to lose to by election. so as careless. what distinguishes johnson from his tory periods. it's a real capacity for being elected. unfortunately for him, he also possesses talent. for blowing himself, there is no more expedient prime ministerial observer than steve richard. he sent to storm clouds forming. we'll be dining. but for now from alex, my cell phone, all that issue, it's good bye. stay safe. i hope to see you all again next week. ah, me soon ah, the british and american governments have often been accused of destroying lives in their own interest. while you see in this, these techniques is the state devising message to end essentially destroy personality of an individual. lifetime means this is how one doctor's theories were allegedly used in psychological warfare against the prisoner

was it the prime minister had described his education secretary, gavin williamson as unsuitable because he was the only cabinet secretary less than he was perhaps things look different company austin. right now. the johnson government has become suddenly accident prone to lose one. hell, think he is a misfortune to lose to by election. so as careless. what distinguishes johnson from his story, pierce. it's a rare capacity for being elected. unfortunately for him, he also possesses talent for blowing himself. there is no more expedient prime ministerial observer than steve richard. he said the storm clouds forming will be dating. but for now from alex myself and all that issue, it's good bye. stay safe. i hope to see you all again next week. ah, me ah, i know what we would love you to log back in my truck. and while we're on by now, i know i should know moment a little mon tesla deals on labels like one of them that you will that'll allow you to have an initiation and with much, i should know, how can we get all the solar stevens. i mean, i mean, i saw it and they went out and my my name

it's a permanently unpopular education, said chrissy gavin williamson. so is this a temporary blip, or does the prime minister self combusting today on alexander, shall we turn to the expertise of mine? who knows the answer about the longevity opera came. diagnostic fever. it also all the prime ministers. risky interview coming up soon. but 1st you, since enough and messages and response i show last week on to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. teddy says, great to hear alex calling and injection a jag. it was always a jog in scotland and not a job. i seem sort of.

the education secretary, gavin williamson, has praised students for dealing with unprecedented levels over the past year. students were assessed by teachers in england, wales and northern ireland — almost 45% were awarded a and a stars — compared to 25% in 2019 before the pandemic. the gap between private and state school students achieving top grades has also widened. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports from the north east of england where the number students achieving top grades has risen — but not as much as everywhere else. after a tough year for students, the moment of truth. fewer surprises in this year's envelope — they know what work and tests teachers have used. ooooh! fewertears, too, in a bumper yearfor top grades. and, afterall, proud of what they've achieved despite the disruption. best kind of priority for us was just to keep going and try and get into the uni and try and get to where you want to go, because if you can work through the pandemic and do all your online learning and get your a—levels like you wanted, what's stopping you going off to uni and doing

yes, i think speaking to gavin williamson today, it looks like he's on board. against putting defibrillators in school? pushing the secretary of state as we did today and others is the way forward in my view. if we wait for legislation, it might be too long. the second reading of mark's bill to make devices mandatory in schools is due before parliament in a couple of weeks. he hopes, with this new backing today, it may stand more of a chance of progressing to the next stage. for the short time we had him, in the 12 years we had him, he never let us down. this is my turn now not to let him down. we'll push and push and push. we've started this, i will not be giving up. their decade—long campaign continues. they now feel a big step closer to pushing for law change and potentially saving more lives. luxmy gopal, bbc news. came in. i wish mark all the best, he is absolutely determined. just so - leased absolutely determined. just so pleased that — absolutely determined. just so pleased that happen _ absolutely determined. just so pleased that happen for- absolutely

the education secretary, gavin williamson, has praised students for dealing with unprecedented levelsver the past year. students were assessed by teachers in england, wales and northern ireland — 45% were awarded top grades, compared to 25% in 2019 before the pandemic. the gap between private and state school students achieving top grades has also widened. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports from the north east of england, where the number students achieving top grades has risen but not as much as everywhere else. after a tough year for students, the moment of truth. fewer surprises in this year's envelope — they know what work and tests teachers have used. fewertears, too, in a bumper yearfor top grades. and, afterall, proud of what they've achieved despite the disruption. that's kind of the priority for us, is just to keep going and try and get into the uni and try and get to where you want to go, because if you can work through the pandemic and do all your online learning and get your a—levels like you wanted, what's stopping you going off to uni and doing what you need t

the education secretary, gavin williamson, has praised students for dealing with unprecedented levels over the past year. students were assessed by teachers and in england, wales and northern ireland — 45% were awarded an a or a star — compared to 25% in 2019 before the pandemic. the gap between private and state school students achieving top grades has also widened. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports from the north east of england where the number students acheiving top grades has risen, but not as much as everywhere else. after a tough year for students the moment of truth. few surprises in the envelopes this year, they know what work and test teachers have used. and few in a bumper yearfor top grades and after all, proud of what they've achieved despite the disruption. the what they've achieved despite the disru tion. , ., , ., what they've achieved despite the disrution. , ., , ., , , disruption. the priority for us is 'ust to disruption. the priority for us is just to keep _ disruption. the priority for us is just to keep going _ disruption. the priority for us is just

the education secretary, gavin williamson, has urged against "talking down" their achievements.eships. young people are being urged to "explore all the options open to them" when they have their results. we are going to speak to our correspondenst across the uk — in a moment we will speak to chris page in lurgan, hywel griffith in natgarw, and alexandra mackenzie in glasgow — but first to our education correspondent sean dilley — who is at a sixth form college in winchester. how has it been going this morning? everybody happy? to see people have been ecstatic would be a massive understatement. all the area we are standing and i was mobbed with students who were positively ecstatic, two out of every five entrants achieving the top marks. this is the largest education cleaning centre in the country and i was chatting to some students who were seeing this is a difficult year for us, we have been through a torment that people in previous years have not been but unlike some colleges and schools because this was discretionary there have been exams that we used to assess whether or not

as well as leading on the calls for change, the times reports that gavin williamson is said to be inger of being replaced as education secretary after a series of missteps. the ft says the record—setting results have put pressure on universities to find places for an excess of top—rated students. the guardian reports on the gap between private and state school a—level grades, which is now at its widest in the modern era. state school pupils are falling behind, writes the daily mail. 70% of private school results were top grades, compared to 39% at comprehensives. the mail also covers the lawsuit that's been filed against prince andrew on its front page, as does the metro. the woman who's filed the lawsuit has accused prince andrew of sexually abusing her when she was 17 — allegations he has previously denied. and "messi makes his move" — the independent shows the footballer waving to fans as he arrived in the french capital today after agreeing a two—year deal with paris saint—germain. so we must start with a—levels, so many waiting with baited breath to find out what they got. lots

as the uk's top universities warn of unprecedented demand, the education secretary, gavin williamson,by the pandemic are not to blame and they should be able to move onto the next stage and celebrate their success. sean dilley, bbc news. a british man has been arrested in germany on suspicion of spying for russia. it's understood the 57—year—old is a security guard working at the british embassy in berlin. our correspondent james reynoldsjoins me now. for us in on the hills we have so far. . , ~' ., , for us in on the hills we have so far. . p ., , , ., far. really know his first name, david, far. really know his first name, david. and _ far. really know his first name, david, and the _ far. really know his first name, david, and the initial _ far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of - far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of his - far. really know his first name, david, and the initial of his last| david, and the initial of his last name, s, but the crucial piece of information, the fact that he worked as a security guard at the embassy. that shows

as the uk's top universities warn of unprecedented demand, the education secretary, gavin williamson,from westminster now, though, is that students impacted by the pandemic are not to blame and they should be able to move onto the next stage and celebrate their success. sean dilley, bbc news. i'm joined now by steve chalke, the founder and leader of oasis community learning, an academy trust with more than 50 schools across england. good afternoon. good afternoon. are ou good afternoon. good afternoon. are you concerned _ good afternoon. good afternoon. are you concerned by _ good afternoon. good afternoon. are you concerned by a _ good afternoon. good afternoon. are you concerned by a growing - you concerned by a growing inequality, a growing gap in attainment? i’m inequality, a growing gap in attainment?— inequality, a growing gap in attainment? , . . attainment? i'm very much concerned about that but — attainment? i'm very much concerned about that but also _ attainment? i'm very much concerned about that but also the _ attainment? i'm very much concerned about that but also the id

end of the year some kind of statement or some kind of set of policies that might suggest that gavin williamsonver is dealing with this?— dealing with this? that's what i want to see _ dealing with this? that's what i want to see it. _ dealing with this? that's what i want to see it. i _ dealing with this? that's what i want to see it. ithink- dealing with this? that's what i want to see it. i think that - dealing with this? that's what i | want to see it. i think that what we have learned from the pandemic and as we emerge from the pandemic the new normal cannotjust be a vaccinated version of the old thing. what we have seen in the pandemic is that schools play a much bigger function in any community, and anchor institution of the community than just education. anchor institution of the community thanjust education. i mean anchor institution of the community than just education. i mean the academics. what we have learned that schools are responsible for and care for children public social and emotional well—being, their mental health and of course play such a role in the lives of parents as we

the education secretary for england, gavin williamson, has urged against "talking down" their achievementsocational �*btec�* results are also out today. students will also find the results for apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships. young people are being urged to "explore all the options open to them" when they receive their results. 0ur correspondent nina warhurst has been speaking to some students who received the results of their btec qualification in bolton. yes, good morning, i don�*t know what your college lucite or classroom but wasn�*t anything like this? mine was not, it was desks in front of a board but here for the students doing qualifications and things like health care, hairdressing, engineering, it�*s much more hands—on training and has been a real growth, 250,000 bead techs were taken and there has been an increase this year because there has been an increase in hands—on practical caucasians. —— btecs. more people doing btecs than a—levels. congratulations on all the excellent result you fad but i can only imagine what an 18 months it has been for you.— only imagine wh

the education secretary gavin williamson has contacted a campaigner who is calling for heart defibrillatorsand sports clubs. mark king has placed more than 5,000 defib machines in schools and other venues since his son oliver died during a swimming lesson ten years ago. mark was on the breakfast sofa yesterday and we put some of his points to the education secretary, who told us he'd be happy to set up a meeting. mark's charity, the ok foundation, has now tweeted to say that mr williamson did get in touch. they are now waiting for him to set a date for the meeting, which they hope the prime minister and health secretary will also attend. two royal air force police dogs are being honoured today with the animal equivalent of an obe. english spaniel alfie and labrador aj, who are now both retired, have been awarded the pdsa order of merit for their careers in the raf, sniffing out explosives and completing 1,500 hours of searches between them. they look so proud, don't they? like they look so proud, don't they? like the know they look so proud, don't they? l «e they know exactly they look so p

ahead, the department for education says it wants exams to get back to normal in 2023, we heard gavin williamson has 'ust did before? the consultation has just finished _ did before? the consultation has just finished about _ did before? the consultation has just finished about what - did before? the consultation has just finished about what the - did before? the consultation has i just finished about what the exams in 2022 are going to be like in england, including letting peoples focus on parts of the syllabus in some subjects rather than having to cover everything, getting more advanced warning about what will be in the exam paper and in some subjects, bringing materials into the room with you, for example lists of equations for physics and maths. there is a lot of speculation this morning that the classic a—level system of lettered grades could be replaced by numerical grades. there is speculation at the moment but it has not been ruled out by the department for education officials. you would have a different system in place for exams in 2022, the exams themselves would return to normal in 2

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