A survey suggests that one in three children who started school in the West Midlands last year had not been toilet-trained before entering the classroom.
The finding has raised questions about why so many four-year-olds may not be fully toilet-trained by the time they begin school. The available information does not identify the survey’s sample size, methodology or the organisations involved.
Toilet training is presented as an issue affecting a significant proportion of school starters in the region. However, no further details have been provided about the children involved, the support available to families or the impact on schools and staff.
The survey relates to school starters in the West Midlands last year. Further information would be needed to establish the reasons behind the figure and whether it reflects a wider pattern beyond the region.
