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Research: Thursday's Child
1 May 2008
There has been a shift towards the need for schools to provide a wider role than just attainment and that education is about more than curriculum, assessment and accountability, as was the case in the 1980s. Although the report does not focus on early years, the section on “rethinking 5–7 learning” highlights the need to build on the work of Sure Start at this stage. It also focuses on the development of cognitive skills, including that of oral language and the importance of learning through play.
To download the report visit the IPPR website.
