Asked by: Danny Kruger (Reform UK - East Wiltshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure (a) the adequacy of results issued by Pearson for this year’s Key Stage 2 SATs results, (b) that Pearson delivers future results on time and (c) that teachers have adequate access to appeals, in the context of the link between SATs results and Ofsted grading.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
SATs marking in 2026 has been completed and results have been delivered. Marking was subject to the department’s required quality assurance processes, including marker training, qualification exercises and ongoing quality checks. The standards maintenance process, which ensures results remain comparable with previous years, was completed on 2 July and can only be completed with sufficiently accurate and representative data.
Pearson have fully apologised for their failure to deliver the key stage 2 results on time and for the impact this has had on schools, pupils and parents. The department will use all the provisions in the contract to ensure that Pearson is held to account and we will explore all possible options for future delivery. The government has confirmed that there will be a full independent review into how such serious failings have occurred, with further details and terms of reference to be set out shortly.
Following feedback received from schools, Ministers have extended the deadline for applications for reviews of test results until 7 September 2026, allowing schools to submit requests during term time.
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Reform UK - East Wiltshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for making a revised draft of key stages one and two available to the Expert Panel for the National Curriculum review.
Answered by Damian Hinds
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Reform UK - East Wiltshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for making a draft of key stage three available to the Expert Panel for the National Curriculum review.
Answered by Damian Hinds
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Danny Kruger (Reform UK - East Wiltshire)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the model history curriculum.
Answered by Damian Hinds
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.