Councillor Phil Page, Wolverhampton City Council's Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Learning, said: "I'd like to wish all our young people collecting their GCSE results this week the very best of luck.
"The city council is committed to helping schools improve and to driving up standards so that our children and young people have the chance to reach their full potential.
"We have seen steady improvement in the last few years, and over the next few days we'll start to get a clear picture of how young people in Wolverhampton have performed in 2014.
"I'm hopeful that they have achieved the results they wanted and I'd like to congratulate pupils and their teachers and parents for all their efforts.
"I'd also like to wish them all the very best for the future, whether they are continuing their education, taking up an apprenticeship or traineeship, or entering the world of work."
A number of organisations will be providing help and advice to students who are collecting their results this week, including schools and training providers, Type=links;Linkid=3988;Title=Connexions Wolverhampton;Target=_blank; or 01902 773040 and the Type=links;Linkid=3989;Title=City of Wolverhampton College;Target=_blank; or 01902 836000.
- released: Wednesday 20 August, 2014