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Every school with Reception class offered early language training
Every school in England with a Reception class to be offered expert training in early language and communication
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13 May 2021
Every state school with a Reception class in England can now apply for training and resources through an early years catch-up programme funded by the Government, to support thousands more pupils with vital communication skills.
Delivered by the Nuffield Foundation and backed by an extra £8 million of investment, recruitment has launched for the second wave of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI), a programme proven to be effective in raising outcomes in Reception-age children’s early language, communication and speech skills – particularly those who need the most support to overcome the disruption of the pandemic.
May 7, 2021, 12:05 am
Researchers suggest that the disadvantage gaps caused by the pandemic are proving challenging to close in primary schools (PA)
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Disadvantaged children have fallen behind their more affluent peers in maths by an extra month since the start of the pandemic, a study suggests.
The attainment gap between poorer primary school pupils and their classmates has grown in maths since schools were first closed due to Covid, research from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) charity has found.
Poorer primary school pupils extra month behind peers due to Covid
Researchers from the Education Endowment Foundation looked at the maths attainment gap
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Children from less affluent families have fallen behind their peers in maths by an extra month since the start of the pandemic, a study suggests.