The Department for Education (DfE) confirmed in June that the introduction of RBA, which had been scheduled for this September, is to be pushed back to 2021.
A statement said: “Due to the challenging circumstances faced by schools in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, statutory introduction of the RBA has been postponed to autumn 2021.”
Instead, schools are being given the option of signing up to a “RBA Early Adopter year”, which the DfE presents as a chance for schools “to familiarise themselves with assessment materials before the RBA becomes statutory”.
State schools with a Reception cohort who want to sign up for this have until July 24. Once signed up, schools will receive assessment materials before the October half-term. The DfE added: “Participation is optional, even after signing up. Data gathered from the Early Adopter year will not be used for the purpose of the progress measure.”
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