Nick Gibb says schools and councils must do the right thing for children . Official Whitehall guidance insists youngest pupils can start a year later . Government says : 'No barriers to admitting child of 250,000 to reception class ' But councils have tried to say young children should start in Year 1 . five children may be forced to miss a year of schooling by rules .
Nick Gibb says schools and councils must do the right thing for children . Official Whitehall guidance insists youngest pupils can start a year later . Government says : 'No barriers to admitting child of five to reception class ' But councils have tried to say young children should start in Year 1 . 250,000 children may be forced to miss a year of schooling by rules .