The gap between Manchester's youngest children and the rest of the country is widening, the first school results since the pandemic reveal
Manchester's primary school pupils who missed out on face-to-face learning during the pandemic have fallen further behind other children in the country. Early indicators from the first formal assessments since 2019 have revealed a 'concerning' decline in performance, particularly among the youngest children.
The Department for Education says it has committed to record levels of spending in schools, including two million tutoring courses for students. But tutoring will not help the youngest children who are still acquiring basic skills that they missed during the pandemic, according to education bosses. The headteacher at Cringle Brook, Green End and Ladybarn primary schools, has seen a 'massive' difference in speech, language and communication skills. This is because children who are now in Year 2 and below missed out on play-based interaction with their peers during the pandemic, Mrs Vyas explained.
Many schools in Manchester are adapting their curriculum accordingly. For example, children moving into Year 1 are not writing as much and instead being encouraged to hone their fine motor skills through 'early mark making'. Labour councillor Garry Bridges, who is Manchester's executive member for early years, children and young people, has written to the Secretary of State. In the letter, he shares his 'deep concern' about the 'lack of a serious coordinated plan' from the government to address the fall in attainment.
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