Government apologises to Ukrainian refugee children told to study Russian at school
The Government has apologised to young Ukrainian refugees who were told to learn Russian at English schools, after they had been forced to flee Russia's war in their homeland.
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The Schools minister Georgia Gould said a new Ukrainian language GCSE was now being developed and would be ready across England by 2028.
It follows years of lobbying by Ukraine on behalf of around 30,000 children who have fled to the UK.
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