Rejected petition Call for Gavin Williamson’s resignation

Call for Gavin Williamson’s resignation after the appalling way GCSE and A Level results were handled this year.

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Gavin Williamson’s handling of the grading process after exams were cancelled was horrific and put the futures of thousands of young people in jeopardy. The system wasted the time of teachers as well as putting significant stress on young people already going through a very difficult time.

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Date submitted 17 August 2020
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