Having read 'Unify funding for ages two to 11' (News, 1 April) and seen the reports stating there is cross-party consensus on this proposal, I would like to put into open discussion some of the risks that lie behind this initiative.
We have for many years trod a very dangerous path in encouraging 'schools reachdown'. This initiative would continue this trend, with the only feasible conclusion being the aim to send children to school from age two.
Why, when the weight of evidence in terms of coming out in favour of children starting school later, usually between six to seven years old, is overwhelming, is the UK taking this seemingly egotistical stance?
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