CHESHIRE East Council has paid tribute to A level students whose studies have been hit by the pandemic.

It says it important to recognise the outstanding work of schools and colleges across the borough to best support students to complete revised assessment arrangements this year under extremely challenging circumstances.

Cllr Kathryn Flavell, Cheshire East Council cabinet member for children and families, said: "I am particularly proud of all the young people of Cheshire East, who have had to significantly adapt their learning approaches in order to complete their courses to the best of their abilities.

"This can be an anxious time of year for young people and this year has been challenging for everybody, especially with regards to the uncertainty of assessment arrangements. I want to thank all staff, who have worked tirelessly to support our pupils and the young people themselves, who have studied hard to achieve their potential.

"I also want to thank family members and friends, who have had an increased role at home in supporting both academic learning and the wellbeing of young people. I really hope young people get results that enable them to progress into their chosen next phase of education, apprenticeship, training or employment."

This year Cheshire East is not publishing results collectively and individual schools and colleges are also not able to make public A level or GCSE results due to the impact of Covid-19 on exam arrangements.

But Cheshire College South and West said their A Level students were welcomed back to its Danebank Avenue campus today (Thursday) to collect their results.

The college says students achieved a 98.5 per cent pass rate, with a 100 per cent pass rate in over 22 subjects.

Cheshire East's schools and colleges will offer support and advice on the next steps for students based on their results. Young people can also contact the council's youth support service here