政府研究所：2025年政策制定的盲点：为什么一些孩子从一开始就落后报告（英文版）

These early attainment gaps matter in the longer term: they constrain children’s life chances and perpetuate disadvantage in education, health and employment. For instance, Institute for Government analysis shows that only two in five boys from low-income families reach a good level of development by the end of reception year – inequalities that are mirrored at every major stage of their schooling.3 As adults, they are less likely to be in secure employment than their peers, more likely to fa