近40%的英国儿童缺乏基本入学准备技能,对教师造成压力,并暴露了早期教育危机。 Nearly 40% of English children lack basic school readiness skills, straining teachers and exposing a crisis in early education.

由Kindred Squad进行的一项2026年调查发现,在英格兰,有近40%开始接受班的儿童缺乏基本的就学技能,包括厕所、独立吃东西和适当使用书本,东北地区的比率较高。 A 2026 survey by Kindred Squared finds that nearly 40% of children starting reception class in England lack basic school readiness skills, including toileting, eating independently, and using books properly, with rates higher in the North East. 教师们报告说,照料任务每天损失2.4小时,把过长的屏幕时间作为主要因素。 Teachers report losing 2.4 hours daily on caregiving tasks, citing excessive screen time as a major factor. 尽管88%的家长相信他们的孩子已经准备好,但只有67.7%的父母在2023/24年达到了关键的里程碑。 Despite 88% of parents believing their children are ready, only 67.7% met key milestones in 2023/24. 政府的目标是到2028年使75%的学校做好入学准备,但教育领导人警告说,由于早年服务资金不足和需求增加,出现了系统性危机。 The government aims for 75% school readiness by 2028, but education leaders warn of a systemic crisis due to underfunded early years services and rising demand.