The proposals are welcomed by the National Education Union, but branded a 'terrible retrograde step' by the Tory schools minister.
Mr Corbyn also announced a future Labour government would scrap baseline assessments for reception classes.Jeremy Corbyn said he wanted to 'prepare children for life'
She continued:"He recognises the damage that a test-driven system is doing to children and schools; he understands what needs to change; he sets out ideas for education which will make sense to parents and teachers."
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