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Exam board sorry for delay to Sats results in England
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- Published21 minutes ago Exam board Pearson has apologised after announcing this year's Sats results in England would be delayed by more than a week.
- Pearson said the delay was caused by "technical issues", pushing the publication of results from Tuesday 7 July to Thursday 16 July.
- The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said "something has gone badly wrong", and that "schools must be given cast-iron assurances that the results they receive are reliable".
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Published21 minutes ago Exam board Pearson has apologised after announcing this year's Sats results in England would be delayed by more than a week.
Pearson said the delay was caused by "technical issues", pushing the publication of results from Tuesday 7 July to Thursday 16 July.
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said "something has gone badly wrong", and that "schools must be given cast-iron assurances that the results they receive are reliable".
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