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Wales adds exam disruption advice to severe weather guidance for schools and colleges

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12 Nov 2026, 6:15 am IST1 min read

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The Welsh Government updated its emergency guidance for education and childcare settings on November 10, adding information for schools and colleges on what to do when severe weather disrupts exams.

The update points exam centres to contingency guidance from Qualifications Wales and the Joint Council for Qualifications. It also points schools to checklists for reviewing their emergency plans and how teaching would continue during a disruption.

The government describes the document as non-statutory guidance. Its broader emergency planning advice covers schools, early years and childcare settings, and further and higher education institutions.

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Credit: Welsh Government, GOV.WALES (Crown copyright)

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