" There is no threat of strikes. Parents will continue receive information on pupil progress. Teacher assessment, which gains much support in our survey, will be the basis for all pupils in Scotland and is the basis for pupils at KS1 in Wales.

The Government is adopting a blinkered view in refusing to consider any arrangements which would monitor pupil progress, influence teacher judgements and inform parents.

It is refusing to look at any system which would achieve those aims except its own discredited testing regime." says Doug McAvoy

NUT reaction to DfES comments on Union survey.