The EYFS profile results: 2013 to 2014, published by the Department for Education, shows that 60 per cent of five-year-olds achieved a good level of development earlier this year – an improvement on last year when 52 per cent of children reached the same level.
The figures were welcomed by childcare minister Sam Gyimah, but he said the early years sector must do more to improve outcomes further.
“The statistics published today clearly show that some progress is being made but more must be done to ensure children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are put on the right path," Gyimah said.
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