EARLY LANGUAGE SKILLS IN NURSERIES

Early day motion 1421, tabled 26 April 2016 by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 15 members.

That this House expresses disappointment that some children in England are falling behind in crucial early language skills before they have reached school age; regrets that children from more disadvantaged backgrounds can be 15 months behind peers from more fortunate backgrounds at just five years old; recognises the importance of high quality nursery education in the early years of a child's development; and calls on the Government to improve early learning in nurseries through implementing high quality nursery education, led by a qualified nursery teacher.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 2, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.