More and more children are arriving at primary school not ready to take part in classroom activities, a survey of school leaders has revealed.
Key areas of concern include children’s speech, language and communication skills as well as social, emotional and physical development.
The research says that budget cuts to wider community support services, as well as budget pressure within schools, is behind the growing problem.
The report, which has been produced by the Family and Childcare Trust (FCT) and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), states: “Reductions in local authority and health budgets, combined with pressures on school budgets as a whole, would appear to be having a knock-on effect on children’s school readiness.”
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