Statutory guidance
2024 assessment and reporting arrangements (phonics screening check)
Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the phonics screening check at key stage 1 (KS1) in the academic year 2023 to 2024.
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This guidance is for schools, local authorities and governing bodies responsible for the phonics screening check.
The arrangements apply to maintained schools, maintained special schools, academies, free schools, Ministry of Defence (MoD) schools and participating independent schools with pupils in KS1.
Published 9 October 2023
Last updated 1 November 2023 + show all updates
Last updated 1 November 2023 + show all updates
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Date correction in section 5.2: "if a pupil does not take the check during this period and returns to school after Friday 21 June , they must be recorded as absent" - previously stated Friday 23 June, which is not a valid date in 2024
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First published.