Secretary of State makes SATs tests statement
7 May 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, made a statement to the Commons on the recommendations of the report of the expert group on assessment, which was set up to advise the Government on the future of testing and assessment and its role in school accountability.
- Commons Hansard: Testing and Assessment Statement
- Video and Audio: Testing and Assessment Statement
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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