A new poll highlights an ‘alarming disconnect’ between some parents and schools on what it means for children to be school-ready, headteachers’ leaders warn
Less than half of parents think children should know how to use books correctly before starting primary school, a poll shows.
In the survey for early years charity Kindred2, 44 per cent of parents said they thought children should know how to use books correctly – turning pages rather than ‘tapping or swiping’ like on a device – by Reception.