However, this may only be the start of the battle, rather than the end, despite all the time, effort and money that has apparently been wasted in imposing a competitive system that most could see would not work.
The Government has said that it will be considering options for improving assessment arrangements in Reception, and rumours have circulated that this could be some sort of ‘school-readiness’ measure.
There are various thoughts that occur. Why does the beginning of Reception matter so much, when it is the worst time to subject children to a formal assessment process? A lot of Baseline opponents would like to see the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile retained as it is now producing useful data. And if the EYFS is a meaningful stage in young children’s education, surely it makes sense to assess at the end of this.
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