The Daily Mail reports that the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, will announce a major climbdown over his plans to scrap GCSEs in favour of a new English Baccalaureate. It says that in a surprise statement in the Commons, Mr Gove will reveal that he is abandoning plans to introduce the new qualification in 2015.

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“Michael Gove’s U-turn on GCSEs is  welcome” says Bill Winlow.  “For too long governments have messed around with the education system.  It’s time for some stability and to make the present examination system work better for all those young people taking exams”