A new report shows that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely than their peers to progress from nursery to reception in the same school [read more]
A new video on the BBC website explores how primary school children have been embracing tai chi to combat SAT stress Children at Longmoore Primary School in Derbyshire have been trying out an innovative way [read more]
The number of primary schools registered to take part in the pilot of the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) has fallen Government figures show that 9,600 primary schools in England have registered for take-up of the [read more]
The education secretary, Damian Hinds, wrote in the Sunday Telegraph on 21 April about the importance of SATs, weighing in on a national debate regarding pupil stress levels and whether these exams are necessary Damian [read more]
As parents discover where their children have been offered primary school places, the school standards minister has praised the state of education Nick Gibb, the school standards minister, has been outspoken about his confidence regarding [read more]
As reported by iNews, teachers have been forced to seek security advice from police following increasingly ‘intimidating’ behaviour from LGBT education protesters As parents continue to protest against LGBT-inclusive education, school teachers are being offered [read more]
As reported by Express & Star, a primary school in Stafford has been left in limbo following its head teacher leaving with no mention of when she will return A primary school in Stafford has [read more]
As reported by the BBC, the head of an academy trust ordered teachers to teach their pupils SAT content, allowing them to cheat The BBC has unearthed evidence that shows Silver Birch Academy Trust primary [read more]
According to a new YouGov survey, the vast majority of primary school teachers believe SATs are too stressful for children and should be scrapped Following last week’s comments from the ASCL suggesting that GCSEs are [read more]
A new paper, published by TACTYC, outlines its broad criticism of the government’s plans to test four year-olds The proposed testing of 4-year-olds in order to judge schools seven years later has been slammed in [read more]
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