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Should young children be taking SATs?

Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to scrap primary school tests if he becomes prime minister

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to scrap formal testing in England's primary schools if he becomes prime minister. Parent campaigner Alison Ali and former government adviser on education Jonathan Simons discuss whether young children should be tested in schools.

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