Published Date:
18-Dec-2010
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The operation to hand-deliver results through the letterboxes of individual homes is costing about £9,000.

A spokeswoman for the authority said feedback from parents indicated that the move was "worth every penny".

She said: "We wouldn't have done it if there hadn't been a strike."

Other options such as making results available at a community centre, or running a telephone hotline, would also have cost money, she added.

"This was the most efficient option."

Councillor Les Wicks, spokesman for children's services, said: "These test results are extremely important for our children and their parents or guardians, which is why we have taken this decisive action."