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Stop plans for the Reception baseline assessment to be rolled out by 2020
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65 signatures
What the petition asks
The government are introducing compulsory testing for children in reception with the aim of rolling it out by 2020.
There are different ways of assessing children,these tests will be unreliable without taking into consideration the many factors that will be at play. They are simply just too young.
There are different ways of assessing children,these tests will be unreliable without taking into consideration the many factors that will be at play. They are simply just too young.
More info about the ins and outs of the assessment:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reception-baseline-assessment
News report:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/apr/11/government-unveils-controversial-plan-testing-four-year-olds-england
There is a lot of research that suggests testing at this age can be detrimental to a child's development and learning:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0141192032000060902
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reception-baseline-assessment
News report:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/apr/11/government-unveils-controversial-plan-testing-four-year-olds-england
There is a lot of research that suggests testing at this age can be detrimental to a child's development and learning:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0141192032000060902
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
65
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Mar 2019
Closed
19 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.