2009 saw the publication of the final set of interim reports, as well as the Final Report in October. Below is the media coverage generated outside of the mainstream press.
20 February, 2009 – The primary curriculum: an alternative vision
5th March, 2009 – Children deserve a broader curriculum, Nursery World
23rd February, 2009 – Long term vision outlined for primary curriculum, University of Cambridge
20th February, 2009 – Cambridge Primary Review, National Union of Teachers
20th February, 2009 – Cambridge Primary Review puts DCSF on the defensive, RSA Education
20th February, 2009 – Tests suffocating learning, The Straits Times
20th February, 2009 – Let’s not go back to 70s primary education, Conor’s Commentary
20th February, 2009 – NAHT comments on the Cambridge Primary Review Interim Report, National Association of Head Teachers
20th February, 2009 – The Tyranny of Testing, Education by Numbers
16 October, 2009 – The Final Report: Children, their World, their Education – Final report and recommendations of the Cambridge Primary Review
3rd December, 2009 – Julian Grenier, Wise words, Nursery World
30th November, 2009 – Steiner’s gentle way to teach youngsters, The Express and Echo (Exeter)
16th November, 2009 – Tania Kent, Britain: The Cambridge Review, The World Socialist Website
9th November, 2009 – Where are the one-handed scientists?, Wales News
8th November, 2009 – Miawling Lam, Plan to delay school for two years, The Sydney Telegraph
4th November, 2009 – Are four-year-olds too young to start school?, The Irish Independent
3rd November, 2009 – Morwen Millson: Everyone should get best possible education, The Crawley Observer
31st October, 2009 – New Labour has turned education into drudgery, The Socialist Worker
29th October, 2009 – Wendy Scott, To the Point: What have we learned, Nursery World
28th October, 2009 – Darrell Latham, Schools a work in progress, Otago Daily Times (New Zealand)
28th October, 2009 – Cambridge Primary Review calls for end to central interference, Nursery World
26th October, 2009 – Spielen und lernen, Der Tagesspiegel
25th October, 2009 – Editorial: Let teachers teach, not count, The New Zealand Herald
23rd October, 2009 – Lisa Belkin, When should kindergarten start?, The New York Times
22nd October, 2009 – Lucia Maria, Five year olds too young to start school, New Zealand Conservative
22nd October, 2009 – Ben Barnett, Educationalists put case for informal classes, Telegraph and Argus
22nd October, 2009 – Ian Toone, Teaching should not be ‘dictated’ by politicians, epolitix.com
22nd October, 2009 – Cambridge Primary Review, Montrose42
21st October, 2009 – Letters: Education reaction, The Liverpool Echo
21st October, 2009 – Thaddeus M. Bakllinski, Cambridge study says 5-year-olds too young to start school, lifesitenews.com
20th October, 2009 – Primary schools: suppressing the data won’t solve the problem, Conservative Home
20th October, 2009 – Mike Baker, Frustration over Primary Review, Mike Baker blog
20th October, 2009 – Should children start school at age 6 instead of 5?, politicsdaily.com
19th October, 2009 – Starting age for school in Northern Ireland is far too young says new survey, The Belfast Telegraph
19th October, 2009 – Cambridge Primary Review publishes final report, University of Cambridge
18th October, 2009 – Mike Baker, All change for primary schools?, Mike Baker blog
18th October, 2009 – Balls proposes school start changes, Meltwater News
17th October, 2009 – Hayley Court, Storm over report into early learning, The Swindon Advertiser
17th October, 2009 – Study: start kids in school at age 6, China Daily
17th October, 2009 – Start-at-6 school call gets Bolton NUT backing, The Bolton News
17th October, 2009 – School chief drops in at Millom Infants, North West Evening Mail
17th October, 2009 – Nicola Juncar, Are we forcing our children to learn too early?, JournalLive
16th October, 2009 – Bid for children to start school at six rejected, The Belfast Telegraph
16th October, 2009 – Set young children free from testing says top school head, Bristol 24-7
16th October, 2009 – Stephen Exley, Primary pupils fall well below national average, Cambridge News
16th October, 2009 – Jon Land, Minister rejects plan for children to start school at six, 24dash.com
16th October, 2009 – Report suggests school starting age should be raised to six, Education Business
16th October, 2009 – Later school start plans rejected, AOL.com
16th October, 2009 – Sarah Garrod, Children ‘should start school at six’, inthenews.co.uk
16th October, 2009 – Melanie Defries, Extend EYFS to age six and abolish KS1, says Cambridge Review, Nursery World
16th October, 2009 – Tim Castle, Children at 5 ‘too young’ to start school, euronews
16th October, 2009 – Tim Castle, 5-year-olds ‘too young’ to start school, U.K. report says, The Globe and Mail
16th October, 2009 – Five-year-olds not ready for school, says Cambridge, The Australian
16th October, 2009 – Five-year-olds not ready for school, says Cambridge, The Herald Sun
16th October, 2009 – Cambridge Primary Review calls for an end to SATs testing in primary schools, The Harlow Herald
16th October, 2009 – Early years teaching reform call, The Oxford Times
16th October, 2009 – Alexander to defend Primary Review against government attack, Teaching Times
16th October, 2009 – Ian Dunt, Comment: Turning our children into machines, politics.co.uk
16th October, 2009 – Voice welcomes Cambridge Primary Review, politics.co.uk
16th October, 2009 – Cambridge Primary Review calls for an end to SATs testing in primary schools, The Saffron Walden Reporter
16th October, 2009 – Government rejects Cambridge review, Yahoo! News
16th October, 2009 – Children at 5 ‘too young’ to start school, Yahoo! News
16th October, 2009 – England should follow Wales and let young children play, Wales Online
16th October, 2009 – Call to start formal lessons at six, Wales Online
16th October, 2009 – Final report of Cambridge Primary Review released, Scholastic
16th October, 2009 – Greens welcome primary schools review, The Green Party
16th October, 2009 – Sarah Garrod, Children ‘should start school at six’, inthenews.co.uk
16th October, 2009 – Later school start plans rejected, The Press Association
16th October, 2009 – Coaker dismisses education review, publicservice.co.uk
16th October, 2009 – Children at 5 ‘too young’ to start school, Reuters
15th October, 2009 – Janet Steffenhagen, Children shouldn’t start school until age six, study says, The Vancouver Sun