Hundreds of Lancashire children take part in "Kids Strike"

Hundreds of children in Lancashire have swapped the classroom for the park today in protest against SATS tests.

Published 3rd May 2016

Hundreds of children in Lancashire have swapped the classroom for the park today in protest against SATS tests.

Mums and dads are teaching their own lessons in Williamson Park in North Lancashire - they claim that too many exams are stressing their children out:

10-year old Bethan Taylor is about to do her Year 6 SATS - she's wrote a letter to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan as she's been stressed out by exams:

Today's "Kids Strike" has also been backed by many teachers in the county.

Eugene Doherty and Hilary Tutor are teachers in Lancashire and have been out supporting the strikes today:

The government has condemned today's action.