The change takes effect immediately, meaning that people who were due to take the test this year no longer have to do so. Education secretary Ed Balls yesterday announced his plans to radically change the UK testing system yesterday, in parliament. Both major UK opposition parties welcomed this move. Michael Gove, an MP for the Conservative Party that serves as shadow children's secretary, stated that his party have "argued for fewer national tests and more rigor and we want to work constructively to improve the assessment and qualifications regime." David Laws, children's spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, said that "the SAT (Standardized Assessment Task) tests taken by 14-year-olds are not only a waste of time but have been highly unreliable over the last few years."
The change takes effect immediately, meaning that children who were due to take the test this year no longer have to do so. Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls yesterday announced his plans to radically change the UK testing system yesterday, in parliament. Both major UK opposition parties welcomed this move. Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Children Michael Gove stated that his party have "argued for fewer national tests and more rigor and we want to work constructively to improve the assessment and qualifications regime." David Laws, Shadow Secretary of State for Children for the Liberal Democrats, said that "the Sats tests taken by 14-year-olds are not only a waste of time but have been highly unreliable over the last few years."
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