Archive for September 2025
Netmums: Is your child ‘school-ready?’ – 29 key skills your reception-age child should know
Netmums shares detail on the Starting Reception definition and website. Read the full article here.
Read MoreMade for Mums: School readiness secrets – what experts say every child should know before starting reception
Kindred Squared Chief Executive, Felicity Gillespie, spoke with Made for Mums about the Starting Reception definition and website. Read the full article here.
Read MoreTES: What if… we all agreed what children should learn before age 5?
As part of TES Magazine’s thought experiment series, Kindred Squared Chief Executive, Felicity Gillespie, argues that we need universal agreement on early development, from when to toilet train to ‘learning’ for babies and toddlers. Read the full article here.
Read MoreBBC News: More school-starters missing key skills, teachers say
BBC News refers to Kindred Squared annual School Readiness survey results when reporting on a recent Teacher Tapp poll. Read the full article here.
Read MoreTES: Many governors lack oversight of school-readiness
TES Magazine reports on Kindred Squared’s polling of school governors, where 39% of respondents were either unsure or did not know how many pupils were on track to reach a good level of development (GLD). Read the full article here.
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