Kent County Council's Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Richard Long, has today confirmed the proposal put forward by KCC officers some weeks ago to delay the sitting of the Kent Test until Thursday 15 October (Saturday 17 October for Out of County applicants). This delay of about a month will give students the chance to acclimatise back to school after the Covid crisis closure of schools to most students (for most children starting Year 6 in September, this will come after almost six months out of school).
The County Council has sought to give parents as much information as possible about the proposed direction of policy by highlighting the earlier stages of the decision-making process. Now Richard Long's decision - made after careful consideration of the representations by schools, parents and others - gives much greater certainty. The County Council has always emphasised that there can never be complete certainty, given the possible impacts of a return of the pandemic in the autumn, but this sets as clear a course as possible in these most uncertain times.
You can find the KCC media release here.
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