Five-year-olds in England with special educational needs 20 months behind peers – report

Five-year-olds with special educational needs in England are lagging a record 20 months behind their peers, according to a report that says the country’s youngest learners face a “deepening crisis”, five years after the pandemic.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/jul/15/five-year-olds-in-england-with-special-educational-needs-20-months-behind-peers-report