"My noble friend raises several significant and important matters and explains that some schools have already broken up. We fully recognise the frustration and inconvenience this delay has caused for schools, pupils, families and, as he rightly says, teachers. Schools should expect results to be delivered to the published timetable. …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"We enter into the review with full transparency, which is why we have set it up; it is absolutely crucial. We also recognise the delay, and I reassure the noble Lord that we have extended until 7 September the deadline for any applications for reviews of the tests that members …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"My Lords, Pearson has fully apologised for its failure to return the key stage 2 results on time and for the impact on schools, pupils and parents. The delay was unacceptable, but I can confirm that results have been returned successfully today. The Government will use all contractual provisions to …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord for his timely comments. I reassure him that the delay was about technical issues with uploading the data, rather than the actual marking of the tests themselves. Obviously, all of this will be looked at in great detail. He is absolutely right about the humane …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"My noble friend is absolutely right: transition is important. Secondary schools do not rely on the SATs results immediately; they are used in a longer-term process. However, on her last point, I reassure her that, following the recent announcement from the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, a new public …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I reassure the noble Earl that the department has given extra time. It is very conscious of the fact that teachers are looking forward to going on a break. By the end of the summer term, to be quite honest, most of them are on their knees because of the …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I always enjoy my conversations with my noble friend, particularly on matters such as this. I have a grandson who has just gone through key stage 2 SATs, and I know from first-hand experience the pressure that is being experienced. Of course, these matters are always under review. There is …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I will take away the noble Lord’s comments, quiz my noble friend the Minister in great depth, and we will reply to him in due course...." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"I have heard the noble Lord speak about this many times, and I reassure him that there will not be a one-size-fits-all approach to this. It is vital to recognise that there are young people who have particular needs that will be addressed through specialist schools, for example. However, there …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech
"The noble Lord touches on a particular obsession of mine. It is not just about the transition into adulthood, which is absolutely pivotal, but starts earlier than that and is about the transition through the different stages of education. We need to make sure that we completely get away from …..." Baroness Blake of Leeds - View Speech