Ofqual issues advice to schools following Manchester attack
Exams regulator Ofqual has put out a statement offering advice to schools and students following last night’s Manchester incident.
Twenty-two people, including children, have died and 59 have been injured after a lone male attacker detonated an explosive device at Manchester Arena.
Ofqual has stated that “Many students and teachers are likely to have been affected by the tragic events in Manchester last night” and that “head teachers are best placed to decide whether exams should go ahead as planned”.
The regulator has said that they will “consider with the exam boards how the provisions that are normally made for students who are unable to sit their exams when planned, or who take their exams but whose performance might be affected, will be applied.”
The statement concluded: “Students and their parents should seek advice and information from their schools. Our thoughts are with everyone affected.”
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