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When should summer born children start school?

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Calls have been made for more flexibility over when summer born children can start primary school in order to address differences in educational attainment. This follows IFS research showing that summer born children, on average, do significantly less well at school than other children. But our research also suggests a better policy response would be to provide age-adjusted test scores.

12 September 2013

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When you are born matters: evidence for England

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This report aims to inform policy debate by providing clear evidence on the magnitude of the differences in outcomes between children and adults born at the start and end of the academic year in England.

10 May 2013