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Children love mastering a new skill and take great pride in their achievements. Success always boosts a child's self-confidence and makes them eager to take on further challenges, all good preparation for the rigours of adult life.

CentreForum, a group of child development experts, have published a report that calls for parents to follow a "five-a-day" approach to parenting that includes spending 15 minutes a day reading to kids.

The new curriculum will form the foundations on which youngsters aged up to five can master the basic skills, as well as the resilience, confidence and personal skills needed for independent learning.

A report by the Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education concludes that all young people should study some form of mathematics to the age of 18 in order to better prepare them for higher education and the world of employment. In order to do this, additional courses need to be developed for study at the post-16 level.

Researchers at Essex University and University College, London, found the impact of a child's home environment - including whether or not they are read to - does lead to inequalities in how children develop in their pre-school years.