Education Secretary Damian Hinds pledges to improve speaking and reading standards for school starters

[FSFRebecca]

The Education secretary has pledged  to halve the number of pupils starting school behind in early talking and reading skills by 2028. Damian Hinds says it is a "scandal" that some children still start school unable to speak in full sentences or read simple words. He explains that the gap "just widens" between those that can and those that cannot do these things. He will be working with a group of companies and charities to work out the best way to help children and families who are at risk of this disadvantage.

You can read the BBC report here and the TES report here