just wanted to wave to you all.
DS2 started reception this morning aged 5.0. He told me where his classroom was, and in he went. He remembered that though his best friend won't be in his class, he'd visited that classroom with his other friend. He was basically ready.
Cost to taxpayer relative to him starting a year ago: one extra year's placement at nursery
costs saved - huge. Starting a year ago, he'd have needed one-to-one support for his delayed language. That means a multi-disciplinary assessment and diagnosis process, and a big fight over the content of the statement of special needs, then cost of one-to-one teaching assistant.
Sometimes kids need more time and it's in everyone's interests to let them have it.
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waving to fellow campaigners on school starting age
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lingle · 07/09/2010 10:33
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