GL Assessment responds to the Primary Assessment and Accountability Consultation

27 March 2014 - GL Assessment, the UK’s largest independent provider of educational assessments, welcomes the DfE’s response to the Primary Assessment and Accountability consultation, particularly its principles for assessment and its drive to catch low attainment at the earliest possible age. However, GL Assessment calls for the DfE to confirm what the new baseline assessment will cover as quickly as possible. Greg Watson, Chief Executive of GL Assessment, said: “We need the DfE to confirm the criteria urgently. These assessments must not be seen as children’s first school exam. We