Teachers: 'Flawed' phonics test
As six-year-olds across England prepared to take the Government's controversial new reading test, three teaching unions raised fresh concerns that the check is "flawed" and could do more damage than good.
Teachers warn over phonics checks
Teaching unions have warned that they could boycott a new reading test, which will be taken by pupils for the first time this week.
Daybreak's Correspondent Jonathan Swain reports from a school in South London.
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