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Change description : 2025-03-17 09:30:00: Updated guidance for the academic year 2024 to 2025 [Guidance and regulation]

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Statutory guidance

KeyPhonics stage 1: phonics screening check administration guidance

Check Guidance administration guidance for headteachers, teachers and school staff administering and scoring the phonics screening check.check in key stage 1.

From:
Standards and Testing Agency
Published
31 March 2016
Last updated
1817 March 20242025 — See all updates

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Use this information to:

  • understand your statutory requirements relating to the phonics screening check
  • plan for the check
  • administer the check
  • submit your school’s check results

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Published 31 March 2016
Last updated 1817 March 2024 2025 + show all updates

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Update history

2026-03-16 09:30
Guidance has been updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026.

2025-05-01 15:00
In section 8.5 ‘Pupils who do not meet the expected standard’, updated link to latest DfE guidance on supporting pupils in phonics.

2025-03-17 09:30
Updated guidance for the academic year 2024 to 2025

2024-03-18 09:30
Updated guidance for administering the phonics screening check in June 2024.

2023-03-20 07:54
Updated for the 2023 test cycle.

2022-03-21 14:35
Updated guidance for the academic year