The study, compiled from hundreds of written submissions, meetings and surveys of published research, argues that delaying the start of formal schooling to age six would give children positive attitudes to learning and the time to develop language and study skills that would boost their progress later on. It says the national curriculum should be redesigned as a single stage for children aged between six and 11, which would follow on from the EYFS.
The primary framework recommended by the study would consist of 12 educational aims, divided into three groups:
- Needs and capacities of the individual - well-being, engagement, empowerment and autonomy
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