Kids would not start school until seven under new Scottish Greens’ plan
dailyrecord.co.ukScottish Greens.Infants would instead attend a “creative play” Nordic-style kindergarten rather than formal classes.Campaigners believe the system – similar to the approach taken in Finland and Norway – would improve wellbeing and attainment in later years.Scottish Greens education spokesperson Ross Greer MSP said: “The pandemic and home learning have shone a light on the importance of children’s wellbeing.“As we turn towards the recovery, we should seize the opportunity to leave behind the least effective parts of our education system.“We can replicate the success of countries such as Finland if we replace our current situation, where children start formal schooling at as young as four, with a kindergarten stage followed by primary school.
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