UK apologises to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study Russian
Summary
The UK government apologised to Ukrainian child refugees who were encouraged to study Russian because schools lacked a Ukrainian GCSE. The Department for Education is providing £340,000 to develop a Ukrainian GCSE for England, which is expected to be ready in 2028.Key Facts
- Schools minister Georgia Gould apologised to Ukrainian students who were put in that position.
- The AQA exam board is developing the qualification with a £340,000 grant from the Department for Education.
- The new Ukrainian GCSE is expected to be available in England in 2028.
- More than 30,000 Ukrainian children have fled to the UK, according to the article.
- Ukraine’s education ministry raised concerns in a 2024 letter that students were being pressured to take Russian GCSE.
- The qualification follows lobbying by the Ukrainian government and community groups.
- Ukrainian refugees Vitalii Andronik and Sofiia Chonka welcomed the new exam, though Andronik said it came too late for him.
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