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Unions comment on increase in school closures
The Association of School and College Leaders and the National Eduaiton Union have commented on school attendance statistics published by keep reading
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NEU tells government that support for wider opening of schools should not be taken for granted, and demands urgent action on testing
The leaders of Britain’s largest education union have today written to the Prime Minister urging government to take emergency measures keep reading
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School reopening is being undermined by COVID test delays, says ASCL
ASCL leader Geoff Barton today warned that the work of schools and colleges in reopening to all students is being keep reading
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NEU launches its five tests for government before schools can re-open
The National Education Union has formed a list of five tests it believes should be met before schools are re-opened keep reading
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Majority of parents disagree with current system of primary testing, says survey
YouGov surveyed 2028 parents of children in state primary schools in England to investigate their views on the current assessment keep reading
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Parents kept in the dark about new tests for reception pupils
As reported by The Guardian, a new type of test will begin in September – but parents aren’t being told keep reading
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Parents, pupils and teachers protest testing of four-year-olds
Yesterday, Parliament Square was descended on by adults and children alike to protest the testing of children as soon as keep reading
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Teachers call on government to scrap SATs
According to a new YouGov survey, the vast majority of primary school teachers believe SATs are too stressful for children keep reading
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TACTYC criticises 'guinea pig' approach to reception-age testing
A new paper, published by TACTYC, outlines its broad criticism of the government’s plans to test four year-olds The proposed keep reading