The report warns that neglected children begin school far behind and never catch up Children from the poorest homes risk becoming an "educational underclass", starting school in nappies and behaving like toddlers, says research from the Centre for Social Justice.
The think tank says there are four-year-olds so far behind that they do not know their own names and have the social skills of a two-year-old.
The report says an "abysmal" start in life leaves pupils unready for school.
A head teacher
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