Children who are taught well during their first year of primary school are likely to earn more than their peers in later life, a study has shown. Pupils in the most effective reception classes can ...

Schools are "picking up the pieces" as more children start reception without key skills such as speaking in full sentences or using the toilet independently, teaching unions have told the BBC. A third ...

A team of psychologists led by the University of Cambridge have found that it takes parents about a year, on average, to attune to their child's attitudes towards school once they start education. In ...

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Obesity is twice as prevalent among primary school children living in the most deprived areas of England compared with those in the least deprived areas, new figures showed. However, obesity levels ...