Statement on Key Stage 2 tests: 10 May 2016
10 May 2016 (updated on 10 May 2016)
Minister of State for Schools, Nick Gibb, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 10 May on the validity of the Key Stage 2 spelling and grammar primary assessment test.
Shadow Minister for Schools, Nic Dakin, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on the validity of Key Stage 2 spelling and grammar primary assessment test
- Read Commons Hansard: Key Stage 2 tests
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Schools
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