Nic Dakin, Labour’s Shadow Schools Minister, commenting on the announcement that deadlines for primary school assessments are to be pushed back, said:  

“The news that Ministers have been forced to push back the deadline for primary school assessments in the middle of the academic year is yet more evidence of the chaos the Tories are causing in schools and our children’s education.

“This Tory Government’s piecemeal approach to assessments lacks any joined-up or coherent strategy, and is creating confusion for parents and pupils year on year.

“Parents deserve to know exactly how their child is performing at school – but under the Tories, this constant chop and change is threatening standards, causing confusion, undermining confidence in results, and adding extra bureaucracy for teachers.”