Early Day Motion·EDM 1421

EARLY LANGUAGE SKILLS IN NURSERIES

26 April 201615 Signatures

Motion Text

That this House expresses disappointment that some children in England are falling behind in crucial early language skills before they have reached school age; regrets that children from more disadvantaged backgrounds can be 15 months behind peers from more fortunate backgrounds at just five years old; recognises the importance of high quality nursery education in the early years of a child's development; and calls on the Government to improve early learning in nurseries through implementing high quality nursery education, led by a qualified nursery teacher.