RT @Thinkingschool2: As a Head, I've led 5 Ofsted inspections. I never ever mentioned Ofsted to the staff team. I always said that if we ar….

RT @Amesmaster: Perhaps we should be asking ourselves what 'standard' is being measured by SATs and whether that's a valid measure in the f….

RT @HHCP_UCL: Find out more about the Independent Commission on Assessment in Primary Education (ICAPE)’s final report into the future of a….

In the Commission’s survey, ¾ parents and teachers thought there should be no government tests in schools. Please read our report: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @miriched

Meaningful change will only happen when policymakers accept that the current system needs wholesale change to deliver the broad rich education that teachers and parents want and children need. Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury.

We have met with experts and we’ve consulted widely with parents and teachers. We’ve looked at many of the problems with the current education system, most worringly, the potential negative effects on children’s wellbeing. Please read our report:

Dr Kulvarn Atwal says: "A new assessment system will enable and empower teachers to engage in deeper reflective thinking about all subjects within the wider curriculum". Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @Thinkingschool2.

It’s been a really exciting day at the House of Commons, launching our report from the Independent Commission. We’ve had a brilliant range of speakers here and lots of interesting questions. Please read our report:

Baroness Blower says: "We really need to have a primary system for our primary children which values learning, assesses what they can do rather than catching them out for what they can’t do". Watch here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @ChristineBlower.

Flick Drummond MP, says, "We have got one of the more over-assessed systems in the world and it’s ridiculous to think we get assessed practically every year in primary school. So I’m very keen to re-look at that". Watch the full story here:

Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary NEU, says: "When we survey teachers, they’re very clear that the current testing arrangements narrow the curriculum [. ]". Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @MaryBoustedNEU.

Sharifah Lee, Headteacher, says: "It aligns itself to my way of thinking as well because what we need is a reset of all different aspects of education, but definitely in assessment". Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury

Lord Mike Watson says: "As the Commissioners say in their report, this has to be a gradual process. It also has to be a collaborative process". Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury.

Professor Mary Richardson says: "I think one of the most successful things about this, has been the interactions between lots of different people on the Commission". Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @miriched

Dr Kulvarn, Headteacher, says: "We really hope that this report will have an impact at policy level in terms of transforming how we assess our children at primary school". Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @Thinkingschool2.

Alice Bradbury says: "There was a very high level of dissatisfaction with the current system of assessment in England and particular concern over the impact on children". Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @LucasLearn

There is overwhelming evidence that formative assessment by teachers should be a major emphasis if children's learning is to be improved. Watch the full story here: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @PriSciEarle.

We should find new ways to demonstrate the breadth of what children learn. The government should develop a national sampling programme rather than testing every child under exam conditions. Watch the full story: @Dominic_Wyse @AliceJBradbury @miriched

RT @HHCP_UCL: Assessments in primary should be much more focused on improving children's learning and assessing learning should be separate….