The educational charity, the Sutton Trust, has published a report on the impact of "cognitive gaps in the early years," as shown especially in language skills. Using the Millennium Cohort Survey, researchers found that children from the poorest families are nearly a year behind their peers from middle income families at age 5. The report identifies good parenting and a supportive home environment as key factors and suggests, amongst other ideas, that outreach projects from Sure Start are the way ahead.
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