The Sats results, which assess pupils attainment in literacy and maths by the end of Year 6, showed that 73 per cent achieved the expected standard in reading. This was down from 75 per cent in 2022.
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Thanks to the proliferation of screen time during the pandemic, the kids of "Generation COVID" have limited attention spans. A survey of UK teachers revealed the devastating effects that social media platforms had on their students.