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Reverse the decision that four year olds should be tested.
Closed
83 signatures
What the petition asks
Children as young as four are being tested during the first days of early years education.
Teachers and experts alike agree that any testing would provide unreliable results and be detrimental to the settling in period for the children to the new school environment.
Teachers and experts alike agree that any testing would provide unreliable results and be detrimental to the settling in period for the children to the new school environment.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
83
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Mar 2016
Closed
11 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.