Summer-born children are more likely to experience mental healthproblems and are at higher risk of having special educational needs(SEN), a report commissioned by the Qualifications and CurriculumAuthority (QCA) has found.
The report, by the National Foundation for Educational Research,examined 18 research studies from the UK and the US, plus 13 othercountries and states.
Researchers found "statistically significantly higher incidence ofpsychopathology and referral to psychiatric support services" amongsummer-born children in two British studies.
Both British and American studies confirmed that younger children weremore likely to have SEN.
Psychological problems in summer-born children could be caused byexperiences of failure or stress at school, or because children comparethemselves unfavourably with their older classmates, the reportfound.
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