We are aiming to lobby the government to revise its plan to this year ensure that all year 1 pupils in England take a Phonics Screening Check. The General Teaching Council (GTC), NUT and others have voiced their concerns and now we feel its time that parents did the same. Our children are already formally assessed more than any of their peers in Europe and as the GTC points out these test do not raise standards but do raise anxiety and lead to de-motivation.