Can AI help to address the literary skills gap? - Education Technology

Early disadvantage can be devastating in the classroom. We know, for example, that bright primary school children in receipt of free school meals struggle to keep up with their better-off peers. According to new analysis from the DfE, they are also less likely to be in lasting employment at the age of 27. Additionally, we know that the disparities begin to show right from the start of education. More than a quarter of children finish Reception without the communication and reading skills they need to flourish.