Comment on Intervention as one in four school starters in nappies
blackn1ght@feddit.uk 4 weeks agoCompulsory school age is 5, but most start in reception at 4. I do agree though that it’s far too young. People will look at you with three heads though if you suggest it’s too young here though.
cRazi_man@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
It is more about having a place to dump your child for the day. Especially true since no family can get by without dual incomes and extended social support has broken down completely.
Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
Also reception isn’t anywhere near as formal as Year 1. It’s pretty much an extension of the nursery experience which many children will have given the need for both parents to work to survive.
cRazi_man@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I myself have called it “a place to dump your child”, but in reality even nursery is early years education. The real purpose of these places was meant to be education. Many politicians do think of nursery (and school!) primarily as a place to keep kids busy with little regard for quality of learning.