Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

What assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing alternative methods of primary school assessment.

Tabled: 15 July 2025Answered: 21 July 2025

Asked by

Lee Barron

LabourCorby and East Northamptonshire

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for School Standards (Catherine McKinnell)

Mr Speaker, may I take this opportunity to thank all those who work in our schools and wish them a well-earned break over the summer holidays? High and rising school standards are a non-negotiable for this Labour Government as we seek to build a school system that enables every child to achieve and thrive. Our independent expert-led curriculum and assessment review has found that the current system for primary assessments is broadly working well. However, we will take on board any recommendations from the review panel when it reports in the autumn.