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First report 25 Jul 2019•Latest report 25 Jul 2019

Reports, concerns and published responses

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Reports
1

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0%

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Concerns addressed
0

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Sixth Form Colleges Association linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. West Yorkshire (West)

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    Owen Arron Wynne Williams · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Owen Williams was found unresponsive, suspended by a rope tied to a tree in a secluded wooded area, after accessing A level results that did not meet the grades required for his intended university course; his death was confirmed later that day. The report identified concerns about the lack of national consistency in how and when A level results are released, delays before support is available, UCAS opening later, and the absence of a national requirement to inform parents in advance about the results-release system and potential impact of unexpected results.

    Read the report on judiciary.uk

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sixth Form Colleges Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Delays in staff support availability after unexpected A level results

    Wider context from the report

    “I heard evidence from the Principal of the college that Owen attended that there is wide variance both locally and nationally of the timing and way in which colleges release A level results, some release results electronically as early as 6.00 am and later the same morning provide a facility within the school and college to provide support to students, some colleges / schools require the students to physically attend to obtain their results, when at the same time support by staff members is immediately on hand. I understand UCAS is available from 8.00 am onwards, once again some hours after some students have obtained their results. In particular, from the evidence presented to me it appears:- 1. That there is no national agreement across all educational institutions to the timing and manner in which A level results are released. 2. That there can be a significant time lag between results being released by some schools and colleges and the timing of when there is the availability of staff to provide support to those students that may have received unexpected results. 3. That UCAS is presently available some hours after some educational institutions have released student results. 4. That there is no national requirement for educational establishments to communicate directly to parents in advance of results day and explain the system in place for the release of the A level results at the educational establishment that their child is attending and to alert them to the potential that unexpected results can occur and to be alert to the impact that this may have upon their child. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sixth Form Colleges Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Delayed UCAS availability after educational institutions release student results

    Wider context from the report

    “I heard evidence from the Principal of the college that Owen attended that there is wide variance both locally and nationally of the timing and way in which colleges release A level results, some release results electronically as early as 6.00 am and later the same morning provide a facility within the school and college to provide support to students, some colleges / schools require the students to physically attend to obtain their results, when at the same time support by staff members is immediately on hand. I understand UCAS is available from 8.00 am onwards, once again some hours after some students have obtained their results. In particular, from the evidence presented to me it appears:- 1. That there is no national agreement across all educational institutions to the timing and manner in which A level results are released. 2. That there can be a significant time lag between results being released by some schools and colleges and the timing of when there is the availability of staff to provide support to those students that may have received unexpected results. 3. That UCAS is presently available some hours after some educational institutions have released student results. 4. That there is no national requirement for educational establishments to communicate directly to parents in advance of results day and explain the system in place for the release of the A level results at the educational establishment that their child is attending and to alert them to the potential that unexpected results can occur and to be alert to the impact that this may have upon their child. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sixth Form Colleges Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of national agreement on the timing and manner of A level results release

    Wider context from the report

    “I heard evidence from the Principal of the college that Owen attended that there is wide variance both locally and nationally of the timing and way in which colleges release A level results, some release results electronically as early as 6.00 am and later the same morning provide a facility within the school and college to provide support to students, some colleges / schools require the students to physically attend to obtain their results, when at the same time support by staff members is immediately on hand. I understand UCAS is available from 8.00 am onwards, once again some hours after some students have obtained their results. In particular, from the evidence presented to me it appears:- 1. That there is no national agreement across all educational institutions to the timing and manner in which A level results are released. 2. That there can be a significant time lag between results being released by some schools and colleges and the timing of when there is the availability of staff to provide support to those students that may have received unexpected results. 3. That UCAS is presently available some hours after some educational institutions have released student results. 4. That there is no national requirement for educational establishments to communicate directly to parents in advance of results day and explain the system in place for the release of the A level results at the educational establishment that their child is attending and to alert them to the potential that unexpected results can occur and to be alert to the impact that this may have upon their child. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Sixth Form Colleges Association; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of national requirement for advance direct parental communication about A level results release and potential unexpected results

    Wider context from the report

    “I heard evidence from the Principal of the college that Owen attended that there is wide variance both locally and nationally of the timing and way in which colleges release A level results, some release results electronically as early as 6.00 am and later the same morning provide a facility within the school and college to provide support to students, some colleges / schools require the students to physically attend to obtain their results, when at the same time support by staff members is immediately on hand. I understand UCAS is available from 8.00 am onwards, once again some hours after some students have obtained their results. In particular, from the evidence presented to me it appears:- 1. That there is no national agreement across all educational institutions to the timing and manner in which A level results are released. 2. That there can be a significant time lag between results being released by some schools and colleges and the timing of when there is the availability of staff to provide support to those students that may have received unexpected results. 3. That UCAS is presently available some hours after some educational institutions have released student results. 4. That there is no national requirement for educational establishments to communicate directly to parents in advance of results day and explain the system in place for the release of the A level results at the educational establishment that their child is attending and to alert them to the potential that unexpected results can occur and to be alert to the impact that this may have upon their child. ”
    Open source report
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