Anne Longfield, who was the Government's children's commissioner during lockdown, said the situation is burdening already overstretched schools.
Children are arriving at school still wearing nappies and using buggies after the pandemic delayed their 'school readiness', a former children's tsar has warned.
Children starting reception over the last few years have had their baby and toddler years blighted by Covid restrictions. Children starting reception over the last few years have had their baby and toddler years blighted by Covid restrictions The report calls on the Government to implement parenting programmes and home visits by trained professionals to increase support to families.
A new report from think-tank, the Centre for Young Lives, and the Child of the North, has found a third of children were not considered to be 'school ready' in 2022/23
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