Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Provide financial support to A-level and GCSE examiners.
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
A-level and GCSE examiners, in the vast majority of cases were not able to be furloughed last year and lost out on vital income. It's simply not fair that their jobs have been cancelled and they receive no financial support. Please provide direct financial support to exam boards to pay examiners.
The vast majority of examiners are teachers who have been battling on the front line or retired teachers, both of which rely on the extra income from examining. Current teachers are having extra work piled upon them because of the cancelation of exams and then receiving a proverbial kick in the teeth by having income taken away from them. It is already difficult to recruit examiners, without supporting examiners now, recruitment will become even more difficult.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
13 Jan 2021
Closed
13 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.