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15 August 2020

Statement on our earlier announcement, 15 August 2020
seen at 23:37, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
Statement on our earlier announcement, 15 August 2020
Exam appeals: The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP writes to all headteachers and college principals
seen at 20:37, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
Exam appeals: The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP writes to all headteachers and college principals
UK to observe two-minute silence to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day
seen at 16:47, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
UK to observe two-minute silence to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day
Appeals based on mock exams
seen at 16:38, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
Appeals based on mock exams
Misleading A level claims debunked
seen at 16:33, 15 August in The Education Hub (Our copy).

In our blog today we examine more closely some of the claims made about yesterday's A level results.

Claim: 40% of pupils had their grades downgraded.

This misleading claim has been made...

VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance applications 2020
seen at 14:47, 15 August in Search (Our copy).
VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance applications 2020
UK aid to protect high street supply chains
seen at 14:40, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
UK aid to protect high street supply chains
Five local authorities announced to trailblaze England’s nature recovery pilots
seen at 11:43, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
Five local authorities announced to trailblaze England’s nature recovery pilots
DIO’s commitment to planting trees
seen at 11:32, 15 August in Inside DIO (Our copy).

Tree planting on the Catterick Training Area [Crown Copyright/MOD2018]

You may have seen the recent Guardian article about Friends of Earth calling for more trees to be planted to help reduce...
Reassurance for schools and students on result appeals
seen at 10:41, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
Reassurance for schools and students on result appeals
What’s the context? VJ-Day, 15 August 1945
seen at 10:32, 15 August in History of government (Our copy).

 We call upon the Government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all the Japanese armed forces, and to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. The alternative...

PM Letter to veterans of the Far East campaign: 15 August 2020
seen at 09:40, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
PM Letter to veterans of the Far East campaign: 15 August 2020
World leaders pay tribute as nation falls silent to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
seen at 02:44, 15 August in Search (Our copy).
World leaders pay tribute as nation falls silent to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
World leaders pay tribute as nation falls silent to mark 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
seen at 02:38, 15 August in News and communications (Our copy).
World leaders pay tribute as nation falls silent to mark 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War
Government response to Greenpeace investigation into supertrawlers
seen at 02:33, 15 August in Defra in the media (Our copy).

Today there has been coverage in the Times, Telegraph, Guardian and the i of an investigation led by Greenpeace in which it is claimed that large commercial fishing vessels...