More than a third of pupils who start grade R lack the necessary language, numeracy, and motor skills for their age, which means they start their schooling at an academic disadvantage. In a new study ...

Mary Metcalfe, an education policy expert, described the results as progress, but emphasised that the focus must shift to strengthening foundational learning, particularly in literacy and numeracy.

A key policy to drive up standards in numeracy and literacy in Wales has made "modest" progress, partly due to a lack of support from the Welsh government. In a report on literacy standards of 11 ...