Sir – As the end of the results season approaches, I would like to congratulate all those students who have successfully passed an examination this summer.

Although we hear the most about ‘A’ levels and GCSE pass rates, there are many other qualifications that have been achieved by students of all ages: all represent personal triumphs.

I would especially applaud the achievements of those young people in care; struggling against disabilities; acting as a ‘carer’ in their own home; or who have overcome some other challenge. These young people stand out as examples of personal triumph, often ag

ainst difficulties that many of us can only imagine.

My thanks also goes to the teachers, without whom the results would not have been possible, and to the parents and families who offered support through what at times may have felt like a never-ending struggle.

John Howson, Liberal Democrat spokesman on education, Oxfordshire County Council