According to the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), around 13 per cent of children in the UK could have undiagnosed eye conditions such as short-sightedness or astigmatism, that hold back the development of their literacy skills.
All babies have eye screening at birth and again at about six weeks of age by a GP or health visitor. In most parts of England, children are offered a screening test to look for reduced vision in one or both eyes during their first year at school.
The 'Preparing for Literacy' guidance draws on evidence from the EEF’s Early Years Teaching and Learning Toolkit and a wide range of existing studies and reviews on literacy development and teaching.
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