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.