CYP Now - Consultation of the week: Making Good Progress

The Department for Education and Skills is seeking views on what else can be done to help every pupil to make good progress at school. While there have been improvements in school standards, the department says that some pupils may still not be making enough progress.

The consultation document sets out a proposal to pilot four newapproaches: changes to assessment, such as more frequent and shortertests; individual tuition for pupils who are not making enough progressin English and maths; school targets, including a measure of how pupilsare progressing; and a premium for schools who have achieved success inreaching targets.

The DfES will publish its response to the consultation by the end ofApril.

www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/conDetails.cfm?consultationId=1449.Closing date 2 April

- For a roundup of consultations taking place across England, Scotland,Wales, Northern Ireland and the UK, visitwww.childrennow.co.uk/consultations.

Register Now to Continue Reading

Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's Included