1.39We will keep under review all aspects of the statutory assessment of the national curriculum and the EYFS in England. As we develop our approach to regulating these assessments we will take into account the findings included in Lord Sutherland’s report on the delivery of the national curriculum assessments in 2008 and the Secretary of State’s Expert Group on Assessment. (http://publications.dcsf.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId=DCSF-00532-2009). Our regulatory approach will need to cover all statutory assessments, including tests and teacher assessments.
1.40In our proposed model for monitoring regulated assessments, the degree to which we will scrutinise the development, delivery, marking and level setting of tests will be determined by risk. In this document we also set out a model for reviewing statutory teacher assessment. We recognise the need to take into account the roles played by parents and carers and professionals in the quality assurance and conduct of the assessments.
1.41We will notify the Secretary of State and the bodies responsible for the assessments of any significant failings. We seek views on the indicators of significant failings.
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