Jun 15, 2022, News.sky: Britain's education system is 'failing on every measure' - with 'shocking' regional disparities uncovered https://news.sky.com/story/uks-education-system-is-failing-on-every-measure-with-shocking-regional-disparities-uncovered-12634175
One primary school in Nottinghamshire reported that some children arrived at school unable to say their own names and that 50% of their pupils in reception and nursery were not toilet trained.
Education systems across Britain are "failing on every measure" and 60% of parents don't believe schools prepare pupils for work, according to The Times Education Commission.
The commission said that while the pandemic was a "disaster" for young people, both in terms of their mental health and the widening of the disadvantage gap, the "flaws" predate the pandemic.
The year-long project was chaired by Times columnist Rachel Sylvester and supported by 22 commissioners from a range of fields, as well as two former prime ministers and 13 former education secretaries....
It also called for teachers to receive more training on how to identify pupils with special educational needs.
Clive Searl, the headteacher at Worthington Primary School in Greater Manchester, agreed with most of the review's recommendations and said it is time for parity of resources between state and private school students. ...
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