Reception Baseline: Overwhelming majority of parents reject testing children starting school - survey
Catherine Gaunt
Friday, April 16, 2021
Just 6 per cent of parents think that children should be tested in English and Maths within their first few weeks of school, according to new research, which also revealed that most parents surveyed do not support assessment in Reception.
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