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Subject to availability.  See page 22   \nPlus £5 off  \nwhen you spend £20 in  \nrestaurants and coffee shops  \n£5  \nStars & pros are paired up on new-look Strictly  \n See pages 8&9   \nPHARMACIES  \nFA.I.LING ON  \nDIET PILL  \nCHECKS  Our reporter  \nSaskia Rowlands  \nuses AIto add  \nweight in selfie  \nMANIPULATED IMAGES USED TO CHEAT BMI REVIEW   \n See pages 6&7   \n2 NEWS & FEATURES SUNDAY PEOPLE ✱ SEPTEMBER 20, 2026  \nFREE INSIDE  \n| \u003Cbr>Touchy subject\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Parents say kids should not have to use screens\u003Cbr>Alarmatscreen usein Receptionschooltests\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>EXCLUSIVE\u003Cbr>BY SOPHIE HUSKISSON\u003Cbr>Political Correspondent THOUSANDS of parents want the plug pulled on tests for Receptionage schoolkids which must now betaken partly on touchscreens.\u003Cbr>Mums and dads who have shielded their children from smartphones and tablets have warned the move is at odds with the government’s screentime guidance for under-5s.\u003Cbr>In a letter to education minister Paul Waugh, some 2,700 parents wrote: “Children of four or five years should not need to become familiar with touchscreen devices.\u003Cbr>“Parents should not be forced to require children to take the digital version of this assessment.”\u003Cbr>The concerns centre on compulsory tests taken in the first six weeks of school, known as the Reception Baseline Assessment.\u003Cbr>Official advice in March recommended children aged two to five should only spend one hour a day using a screen.\u003Cbr>It said adults should chat with young children when screens are used, to boost their development.\u003Cbr>Yet experts warn the guid\u003Cbr>ance for the RBA suggests teachers shouldn’t guide or prompt kids, even if they are struggling or confused.\u003Cbr>Research by Leeds Beckett University found every child observed taking the RBA, which went digital a year ago, showed signs of distress, with teachers unable to help.\u003Cbr>Education experts have also criticised the move. Jane Rowland, from campaign group SafeScreens, said:“Devices should be banned from the RBA. Ministers are asking four\u003Cbr>year-olds to do the one thing their own experts say they shouldn’t.”\u003Cbr>DrMandy Pierlejewski, from Leeds Beckett University, said: “The RBA is a wholly inappropriate way to assess young children. Our research found that the test causes stress, is inaccurate and requires a level of digital literacy which four-year-olds do not\u003Cbr>and should not possess.”\u003Cbr>The Department for Education said: “This short assessment does not require a screen for every part. This is inline with our guidance, which helps parents support healthy, balanced screen use.”\u003Cbr>[sophie.huskisson@reachplc.com](sophie.huskisson@reachplc.com)[ ](sophie.huskisson@reachplc.com)COMMENT: PAGE 14\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Dr Mandy Pierlejewski\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>‘‘\u003Cbr>Ministers are asking fouryear-olds to do the one thing their own experts say they shouldn’t\u003Cbr>JANE ROWLAND OF SAFESCREENS, LEFT | \u003Cbr>Researcher Rob Webster\u003Cbr>Support staff doing work of teachers, warns union\u003Cbr>BY ALEXANDER BROWN KIDS are being taught by support staff instead of teachers, warns a union.\u003Cbr>The bid to plug staffing gaps means children are losing out, said Unison.\u003Cbr>Its report found almost 39% of school support staff covered classes in place of teachers as part of their role – including staff in welfare and technical roles.\u003Cbr>For teaching assistants, the figure was as high as 67%, with 38% of these saying it meant pupils missed a scheduled support session with them.\u003Cbr>Led by University of Greenwich researcher Rob Webster, the data is based on a survey of more than 8,000 school support staff in England.\u003Cbr>Crisis\u003Cbr>He said: “Schools cannot keep compensating for teacher shortages by diverting staff from the vital work pupils and schools depend on them to do.“The government needs a comprehensive response to the teacher recruitment and retention crisis.”\u003Cbr>Unison’s Mike Short said:“Support staff ","cbCaisZihIe3iGCN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisZihIe3iGCN","pdf",52932515,72,"English","# News & Features\n## Parents challenge Reception Baseline Assessment touchscreen tests\n## Union warns support staff cover for teacher shortages\n## Corrections & complaints","[{\"question\":\"What is the main controversy in the exclusive reception baseline assessment story?\",\"answer\":\"Parents object to parts of the Reception Baseline Assessment being taken using touchscreens, arguing it conflicts with government guidance and should not be required for young children.\"},{\"question\":\"What do experts say about the impact of the digital RBA on children?\",\"answer\":\"Experts warn the assessment is inappropriate for young children, citing stress and inaccuracy, and noting the test can require digital literacy beyond four-year-olds.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the union say staffing gaps are affecting pupils?\",\"answer\":\"Unison reports that school support staff are covering classes instead of teachers, which can cause pupils to miss planned support sessions, including interventions and one-to-one help.\"}]","Sunday People - E-EDITION September 20, 2026 | PDF",1789947649,181]