Council sets up GCSE helpline for pupils

A council has launched a helpline for anyone with concerns about their GCSE results.

Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales will receive their results on Thursday.

Hampshire County Council's helpline will be staffed by members of the local authority's professional careers advice team and will open at 09:00 BST.

The council's cabinet member for education Steve Forster said staff were "ready to assist students to plan and find alternative routes to their chosen goals, or even explore new goals".

"For many of our young people, receiving results is a time for celebration as they have achieved the grades needed to move into their chosen next stage of education or training," he said.

"Whatever their personal results, I am proud of our Year 11 students' hard work and dedication and grateful to the army of parents, carers, teachers, and tutors that have supported each pupil."

The helpline will be open from 09:00 to 15:00 on Thursday, Friday and next Tuesday.

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