NEU comments on Capita and Primary School Tests

Commenting on the award of a £109 million contract to Capita for the administration of primary school tests, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said 

“The primary testing system is bad for children but good for contractors. Capita is set to make a vast profit at the expense of young primary children’s mental health and well-being. Furthermore, Capita’s record of providing services to government is riddled with errors and complaints – from NHS pensions, to disability assessments to army recruitment.  It is astonishing that the government has rewarded serial failure by awarding Capita a contract on this scale.”

ENDS

Editor’s Note

https://www.bma.org.uk/connecting-doctors/the_practice/b/weblog/posts/capita-and-the-nhs-pension-fiasco-what-is-going-on-part-6

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43111121

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/personal-independence-payment-spending-government-disability-payment-assessments-pip-dwp-atos-capita-a8189291.html