Guidance and regulation

The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 January 2024

• Summary of changes for childminders

  Summary of changes for childminders, since the previous issued framework.…

• Summary of changes for group and school-based providers

  Summary of changes for group and school-based providers, since the…

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 22 May 2023

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2024

English reading test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 March 2024

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

Information about how headteachers, or someone with delegated authority, can reschedule the key stage 2 (KS2) tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 9 October 2023

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2) in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 February 2024

Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 September 2023

How to read out particular types of questions in the key stage 1 and key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 14 February 2023

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2023 national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 July 2023

This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 12 February 2024

The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 May 2015

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 26 June 2023

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 28 May 2019

Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

English reading test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

Guidance for completing attendance registers and returning key stage 2 (KS2) test scripts for marking.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 March 2024