Under fives failing, figures show
Press Review 12 October 2007
Government figures show that 40 per cent of children struggle to write their own name by the age of five, the Times reports on its front page.
Research casts doubt on pre-school policies
News Article 28 August 2007
A six-year study of 35,000 children has concluded that the government's early years education measures are yet to make an impact.
Pre-school scheme 'makes no difference'
Press Review 28 August 2007
Children's development levels have not improved as a result of pre-school interventions worth £3bn, according to a new study.
Children 'could be fingerprinted'
Press Review 24 July 2007
The Telegraph reports that children as young as five could have biometric data taken at school for security reasons, under official guidance published yesterday.
Sure Start 'failing worst-off families'
News Article 17 July 2007
Sure Start targets could be missed as local authorities and managers struggle to cope with the task ahead of them, MPs have claimed.
Poor children lag behind
Press Review 11 June 2007
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