Children taught well in reception ‘likely to earn more than peers’ in future

This appears to be headline news and would seem quite obvious to the profession! However, Wendy, our council member, warns about the over-formalisation of education at this stage of a child's education. 

In the article, James Bowen, director of policy for school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “As this report shows, the early years of a child’s education are crucial to setting children up for the best success, both in terms of their future academic attainment and their life chances.“While we should not be trying to ‘hothouse’ young children, it is clear that great teachers in reception classes make a real difference. “However, we also need to recognise that the years before a child enters reception are just as important, and the challenges some children face start well before they arrive at school.”