The call from the Early Years Alliance (EYA) comes as 2018/19 early years foundation stage results show marked regional differences in the proportion of children achieving a “good” level of development.
In Richmond-upon-Thames, the area with the highest level of development, 80.6 per cent of children reached this level.
The lowest figure was seen in Middlesbrough where 63.1 per cent of children achieved a “good” level of development.
The EYA also raised concerns about the varying gap between the lowest attaining fifth of children across the UK and their peers. The percentage equality gap has increased to 32.4 per cent from 31.8 per cent last year.
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