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"Around one in four children who started reception in 2025 were not toilet trained, a survey of teachers has found, amid warnings more children are struggling with basic life skills. In an annual survey of primary school staff by early years charity Kindred Squared, teachers estimated 26 per cent of the children in their reception class this year were having frequent toilet mishaps, rising to over one in three (36 per cent) in the North East."
Kindred Squared's annual survey of primary school staff found that about 26 per cent of children in reception this year experienced frequent toilet mishaps, rising to 36 per cent in the North East. Around one in four children starting reception in 2025 were not toilet trained. Staff reported around 28 per cent of children began school unable to eat and drink independently, and 25 per cent were struggling with basic life skills. Government efforts aim to increase the proportion of children arriving in reception ready by meeting developmental milestones such as basic language, independent eating, and toileting.
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