Half of pupils 'have poor speech'

Half of children are unable to speak properly when they start school, a children's communications charity says.

It found that one in 10 children in the UK will have long-term communication problems, while in areas of high unemployment and poor housing, as many as 80% of five-year-olds are starting school without the necessary language skills.

This is scandalous! Don't parents spend time with their kids reading together and writing? Or am I being naive? Like I've alway said, you should be 'evaluated' for your suitability to become a parent, both financially and psychologically!