What do schools need to consider when making access arrangements?

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The person responsible for making access arrangements for the key stage 2 tests must:

read relevant guidance in this ARA on access arrangements and, if appropriate, Guidance notes sent out with modified tests
make sure that test administrators, including amanuenses, readers and transcribers, are fully aware of their responsibilities and what they should do during and immediately after the tests
make sure that any school-based adaptations to the test papers do not involve rewording questions
make sure that relatives of pupils who need access arrangements are not involved in administering the tests to those pupils
consider allowing pupils to take the tests in a separate room if they are using access arrangements such as rest breaks, additional time, amanuenses, readers or technological aids
refer any problems immediately to the headteacher.