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Written question asked by Lord Dubs (Labour) on Monday, 19 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

GCE A-level and GCSE: Ukraine

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the education of Ukrainian GCSE and A level students who will be unable to sit their exams because their visa, or visa extensions, expire before the exam date.

Answer

If any student is impacted by events outside of their control at the time of exams and assessments, schools and colleges can apply for special consideration. It may be possible for a student to be awarded a grade if they have unavoidably missed an exam or assessment, as long as they have completed at least one other exam or assessment for that qualification. More information about special consideration and the eligibility criteria is attached and can be found at: https://www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/JCQ-A-guide-to-the-special-consideration-process-24-25_FINAL_accessible.pdf.

In February 2025, applications opened for the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme. This scheme is for individuals who have been given permission to be in the UK under one of the Ukraine Schemes to apply to remain in the UK for a further 18 months.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7580
Session
2024-26
Attachment
HL7416_Attachment
Subjects
Assessments Visas Ukraine GCSE GCE A-level
Link
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