# UK apologises to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study Russian

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T05:00:25+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/nov/04/ukrainian-gcse-uk-apologises-child-refugees
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/uk-apologises-to-ukrainian-child-refugees-who-were-told-to-study-russi-3b1ab1/

Exclusive: Schools minister launches new Ukrainian GCSE and says she is sorry students were pushed to study Russian in its absence The UK has apologised to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study Russian in English schools, as it launched funding for a new GCSE in Ukrainian. Ukrainian children who were forced to seek refuge in the UK after Vladimir Putin’s invasion in 2022 say it was “insu

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