Concerned parents nix Friday release

PARENTAL concerns over monitoring pubs and clubs for underage drinking have hindered plans to issue this year’s Junior Certificate results on a Friday.

Although principals, teachers and school managers had supported the move to prevent disruption to class time, the National Parents Council-Post Primary (NPC-PP) blocked the move.

The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) raised the possibility with the State Examinations Commission (SEC) because schools have reported many students not turning up or arriving for classes late after celebrating their results in previous years.