But they have proved controversial, with many teachers and parents opposed to
putting young pupils through the tests.
The move follows years of pressure from teachers, parents and educationalists opposed to
putting young pupils through high stakes national Sats tests.
Not exact matches
«Great teachers are at the heart of our plans to ensure every
young person reaches their potential, and the expertise that these experienced professionals have can be
put to great use in the classroom, teaching
pupils valuable knowledge and skills.»
«The key issue is that schools look at each case and each
pupil and
put in place the appropriate support, not only for the
young people but also their families if there is a pattern of absence which gives the school concern.
In recent years, dramatic changes in both policy and attitudes to children and
young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have taken place,
putting additional pressure on SEN professionals to provide the best possible support for
pupils with SEND.
This had already led to «the removal of all KS4
pupils whose behaviour was
putting at risk
younger pupils and staff».
Record numbers of
pupils are studying A-level politics, a trend
put down to a surge in political engagement among
young people.
But no organisation had focused on
putting employers in touch with
pupils or creating «programmatic career support for
young people», she explains.