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Baseline providers give views on form of new assessment

Monday, October 2, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government’s decision to bring back a baseline assessment in Reception, just two years after it was forced to scrap the previous attempt, is a controversial one (see Analysis, page 14).

Teachers vote in favour of opposing the new Baseline

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Teachers have voted in favour of campaigning against the Government's plans to introduce a new baseline assessment for four-year-olds.

Campaigners publish case against the baseline

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| Nursery World

A coalition of educational experts, teachers and parents is calling for the Government to abandon plans for a new baseline for four-year-olds.

Baseline pilot go-ahead sparks outcry

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Friday, March 1, 2019

| Nursery World

The move by the Department for Education (DfE) to press ahead with the Reception baseline and invite schools to take part in a trial of the assessment, starting in the autumn, has been met with frustration from the early years sector.

New baseline check for Reception and revised early learning goals

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Education secretary Justine Greening has confirmed that there will be a new baseline measure brought into Reception from 2020, and early learning goals will be made 'clearer'.

Reception baseline: 'children scared of getting it wrong', say teachers

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Teachers have reiterated a call for the Reception baseline to be scrapped, after a survey found that many believe it harms children and is not an accurate assessment.

MPs urge 'caution' over introducing Reception baseline

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Monday, May 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The education select committee is calling for a thorough evaluation with early years experts to look at the pros and cons of introducing a baseline in Reception.

Most primary heads 'negative' about introduction of Reception baseline

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Monday, September 2, 2019

| Nursery World

Most primary school heads are highly critical about the Government's plans to bring in the Reception Baseline Assessment, a survey suggests, as a national pilot of the test gets underway.

DfE analysis shows Reception baseline link to KS1 scores

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Friday, September 6, 2019

| Nursery World

New research shows that the Reception baseline is an appropriate starting point for measuring progress, the Government claims today.

DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Controversial plans to test four-year-olds in English and maths when they start school in September are ‘under regular review’ by the Department for Education, in light of the disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis.