Boycotting SATS exams

There has been much talk in the media of late regarding exams that we put our children through, especially in primary schools. The SATs or Keystage 2 exams are due to take place starting next week and a campaign known as “let our children be children” has been set up to get parents to boycott the latest of these exams. The petition has so far raised over thirty thousand signatures, some claiming to be from teachers, agreeing to boycott the exams. Parents can incur a £120 fine for keeping their child out of school without prior permission or a valid... Read More »