I am delighted that Jeremy Corbyn has announced that we will abolish SATs. I’ve seen first hand how destructive they can be. The irony is that they actually stop us teaching & get in the way of education. Millions of pounds have been frittered away on them.

There are much more effective ways for teachers to assess & report to parents. Here is an article I wrote back in 2008 about the damage they were causing.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/may/13/satupstraight