On Wednesday, a High Court judge will decide whether to grant permission for a hearing to examine in more detail whether the Government’s decisions about proceeding with the Reception baseline assessment and its pilot scheme have been lawful.
The controversial assessment will take place in the first few weeks after a child starts Reception and will replace the current Key Stage 1 tests at the end of year 2. The check is being rolled out nationally in 2020 and a pilot is taking place this September.
If at the hearing, the High Court finds the Government is acting unlawfully, it is likely the pilot scheme will have to be put on hold while the Department for Education rethinks its approach to the assessment process and its impact on children being assessed.
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