There were 128 logbooks submitted for the first time and 125 of them (98 per cent) were passed.

Four more were re-submitted after failing in September 2007: all were passed.

The high success rate reflects once again the efforts put in by candidates and their trainers throughout the country.

Of the three candidates who failed this time, two did so because they omitted to provide all the required evidence that they had satisfactorily completed the Key Tasks, or submitted cuttings and original copy that did not match.

Candidates are reminded that original material on which stories are based must be submitted for Key Task 1 (Handout), and that trainees working in Scotland who are unable to cover fatal accident inquiries for Key Task 7, must submit alternative copy as laid down in the current logbook guidelines.

The third logbook to fail included a seriously inaccurate submission for Key Task 5 (Numeracy).

Some concern was expressed by markers at the number of newspapers which appear to allow trainees' copy to be published word-for-word as originally written, without any evidence of sub-editing.

The examiners are anxious that there should be no question about the authenticity of original copy and urge candidates to note the requirement that all original copy should be endorsed as such by trainers.

Future submissions may be failed if they do not fulfil this requirement.

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