Lu Labour loves propaganda almost as much as it loves tax. It seems that Munchausens Syndrome is a prerequisite for public service these days.

How's this for a target? Twenty years in the electoral minority.

Paul, London,

Will the govt buy computers for the homes of the deprived children who are without - books would be better.I'd be delighted if more of my class came in adequately knowing how to speak, listen and take part in a dialogue/conversation, some parents too - self esteem in deprived areas is a huge problem

jenny, yorkshire, england

another jack booted step forward towards our wonderful new world order

Andy, sheffield,

Another broken promise by Labour.

steve tea, manchester, cheshire

Dear Mr Mugg, the problem with this country is the government which seeks to control everything from the centre and runs things by targets. Unfortunatley does not work especially when the government is a party of ignorant socialists.. Every time they have been put in power they have reeked havoc.

Steven Katirai, Newcastle Upon Tyne,

I'm with Fergus, this is one more very bad action in what used to be a nice place.
Just a question from a dumb Yank, you guys had an empire and won so many wars, how come so much of your populace lives so poorly?
I guess all wealth flows to the City of London and no further, is that it?

J Mugg, Quincy, USA

This encompasses exactly why the government should have nothing whatever to do with education.

John, Bangkok, Thailand

Preschool should only involve the development of skills which are needed before starting school e.g. social skills, physical coordination, verbal communication and understanding, rhyme and rhythm etc. By going further some chn will be put off school as they will not be ready for formal literacy.

Joyce, Peterborough, England

“Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be
uprooted.” –Vladimir Lenin
Just in case you wonder where we're being led

fergus, hong kong, PRC

I find it remarkable how the British government demonstrates such genius. They have managed to gain such clear cooperation from the masses, to fully do their thinking for them from the cradle to their grave. Would reclaim your country soon. When they control your children, it may be too late.

john terry, billings, montana, USA

Why oh why oh why does the Government have to interfere in education.
Give every parent a voucher and let them choose the school. True market economy based on parental choice and no political interference, no target culture and no endless statistics and bureaucracy.
Private schools do better !!

Richard Garland, Greater Manchester,

"Immigration Minister Beverley Hughes has resigned after admitting she "unwittingly" misled people"
Bev Hughes is so typical of nulab ministers. A degree in mendacity with first class honours.

Albert Hall, kettering,

"Ministers are producing misleading “propaganda” ..."

But what else do Ministers produce but misleading prpaganda - particularly regarding education? What else have they ever produced?

The only thing that ought to surprise anyone is that people have swallowed it all these years!

Robert, Hull, UK

It would be nice if parents did not absolve themselves of responsibility for their children. They should not receive any benefits for their child unless they are willing to discipline their child, read to their child, take their child to the local park.

Sue, Southampton, UK

The more "services" government provides, and the more targets it sets, the more incentive it will have to lie systematically to us, the taxpayers. For instance, ministers regularly tell us crime is falling and we are better off than ever before, when the opposite is obviously true in both cases.

Tom Welsh, Basingstoke,

In this booklet for parents, a deceptive PR exercise, the word 'play' is used 11x to mask the fact that 1/3 of the EYFS is age-inappropriate teaching of literacy and numeracy, and that these are delivered on screen - in effect turning toddlers into ICT addicts from 22 months old.
Gabriel, Stroud

Gabriel Millar, Stroud, England

It would be good to know how many of these tests Gordon and Alistair would pass, or would they fix those results aswell!

james, southampton, england

These 'aims' are nothing more than normal develepment stages in a baby's development. Doctors are the appropriate professionals to carry out this assessment..

Stuart Dickson, Palma, Mallorca, Spain

so where does the health visitor checks come in?
you remember health vsiitors.
the folk with the child developement degrees, who are experts in this field.
or is it just the facilitators and mentors,the phony experts with the political connections who spend your tax on this twaddle.

fraser, singapore, singapore