Submissions are the most familiar face of any national enquiry. They provide a means whereby anyone who wishes to contribute to The Primary Review is able to do so. It is vital that we receive a good volume and range of such submissions.

The Primary Review is confronted by a dauntingly large canvas. It is national, so it raises questions about national values and priorities, national identity, and the condition of England and the lives of those who live there.  Breadth of coverage in a national educational review is essential. At the same time, we can't cover everything, and choices have to be made. The coverage of the Primary Review is therefore expressed as a hierarchy of ‘perspectives’, ‘themes’ and ‘questions’.

When the Review was launched, we invited written and electronic submissions on any or all of the themes from all who are interested in primary education, including parents, teachers, local authorities, political parties, employers, community organisations, faith groups, and members of the public. 

We were particularly keen to hear from two constituencies whose voices all too often remain submerged: parents and children (see Involving parents and children: an invitation to schools).

The closing date for submissions was 31 March 2007.  We are pleased to report an excellent response to our invitation. By June 2007, 550 submissions had been received and more were arriving daily. The submissions range from brief single-issue expressions of opinion to substantial documents of up to 300 pages covering several or all of the themes and comprising both detailed evidence and recommendations for the future.

Although the deadline for submissions has passed, please get in touch if you have further ideas or evidence you believe we should know about: contact details are here.