So the idea to increase the school starting age to six – currently children usually begin classes when they are between four-and-a-half to five-and-a-half – certainly deserves a fair hearing.

A motion to the SNP’s conference by its policy development convener, Toni Giugliano, could lead to the creation of a play-based, kindergarten stage for three to six-year-olds.

 

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