My dearest niece and nephew (twins) are currently repeating Reception year. Our family were at school in Italy, where repeating a year is quite common, but I gather it's pretty rare in the UK. Does anyone know what the grounds are for making kids repeat a year ? and what the implications are for their education now they are no longer 'age normal'?
The kids are early July births, and were a touch premature, but not enough to make them cross the August school-beginners' date.
I'm asking because I want to offer my brother some help (tuition) - they're getting no extra support at home. I don?t want to be nosy and probe in case there is something he wants to keep private?