The end is nigh ... I mean SATs

My friend Tricia points out to me that on the Andrew Marr show (you can listen to the interview on BBC iplayer if you are quick) on BBC this morning Ed Balls seemed to hint that the end of Sats may be nigh. Marr asked directly if 2009 would be the last year for Sats and Ed Balls answered that the present system was not set in stone ... a hint maybe but a positive hint. This was also reported on the BBC web site.