27th February 2018 - More than a Score Campaign holds Parliamentary Launch
"Baseline is criticised by teachers, researchers, statisticians – and even the by the companies who were involved in the DfE’s last attempt to introduce it in 2015. More than a Score is campaigning to ensure this implausible and much criticised proposal never gets off the ground."
Read the More than a Score case against baseline assessment HERE (dossier)
Watch the More than a Score video HERE Read the press release HERE. |
In November 2017 Ofsted published its 'Bold Beginnings' Reception Report that was received with
widespread concern from the early years sector. We list some of the media coverage together with
the responses below.
widespread concern from the early years sector. We list some of the media coverage together with
the responses below.
Media Coverage
Ofsted finds Reception class teaching 'failing' a third of five-year-olds - Nursery World 30/11/17
Schoolsweek 30/11/17 - Ofsted has today published ‘Bold beginnings’, its report into how reading, writing and maths are taught to pupils in the reception year.
Reception teachers are failing a third of five-year-olds, major Ofsted report finds, Telegraph, 30/11/17
My response to Ofsted's new report on Reception teaching? Best retire now, TES 30/11/17
'Ofsted must be careful not to lose all its credibility in early years', TES 04/12/17
Misleading Messages about Maths in the new Ofsted Best Beginnings Report, TES 7/12/17
'Clear political agenda' behind Ofsted Reception report', Nursery World, 8/12/17
Ofsted's Reception report open to misinterpretation, Nursery World 08/12/17
Ofsted’s Reception report ‘narrow and political’, Nursery World 11/12/17
Ofsted chief 'taken aback' by criticism of Reception report
"The DfE wants to change EYFS – and Ofsted has given them the necessary "research" to do so', TES 18/12/17
Schoolsweek 30/11/17 - Ofsted has today published ‘Bold beginnings’, its report into how reading, writing and maths are taught to pupils in the reception year.
Reception teachers are failing a third of five-year-olds, major Ofsted report finds, Telegraph, 30/11/17
My response to Ofsted's new report on Reception teaching? Best retire now, TES 30/11/17
'Ofsted must be careful not to lose all its credibility in early years', TES 04/12/17
Misleading Messages about Maths in the new Ofsted Best Beginnings Report, TES 7/12/17
'Clear political agenda' behind Ofsted Reception report', Nursery World, 8/12/17
Ofsted's Reception report open to misinterpretation, Nursery World 08/12/17
Ofsted’s Reception report ‘narrow and political’, Nursery World 11/12/17
Ofsted chief 'taken aback' by criticism of Reception report
"The DfE wants to change EYFS – and Ofsted has given them the necessary "research" to do so', TES 18/12/17