麻花影视comments on primary assessment announcement
3rd November 2015
Commenting on today鈥檚 primary announcement by education secretary Nicky Morgan, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, said:
鈥淕iven that both the early years sector and teaching unions have voiced such strong opposition to reception baseline tests, and the majority of those that responded to the original consultation on primary assessments were against the proposals, it鈥檚 disappointing that the government has chosen not to take this opportunity to review these much-maligned plans, which will subject children to needless tests during the crucial settling-in period.
鈥淭he government鈥檚 continued obsession with rigid testing, as exemplified by today鈥檚 proposals to introduce formal tests for seven-year-olds, is deeply misguided. Such a narrow view of attainment does a disservice to young children, and reduces opportunities for genuine learning to little more than a tick-box approach to education. As such, we urge government to reconsider taking such a regressive step.鈥
For further information or to interview, Neil Leitch, Chief Executive of the Pre-school Learning 麻花影视please contact:
Shannon Hawthorne
Pre-school Learning Alliance
T: 020 7697 2503
E: Shannon Hawthorne
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Notes for editors
- The Pre-school Learning 麻花影视is the largest voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England.
- Through direct provision and its membership of 14,000 nurseries, sessional pre-schools and parent and toddler groups, the 麻花影视supports over 800,000 children and their families in England. The 麻花影视also develops and runs family learning programmes, offers information and advice, runs acclaimed training and accreditation programmes and campaigns to influence early years policy and practice.
- For information about the Pre-school Learning Alliance, visit our website: