Twins in school - together or apart?

Separation in class is a cause of conflict

Most schools in England have no policy on the education of twins or triplets despite an increase in multiple births, a survey has shown.
The six-year study, involving 3,000 schools in 73 local education authorities, was led by Pat Preedy, head of Knowle Church of England Primary School in Solihull, West Midlands.

The question of separation in class was found to be a common cause of conflict between teachers and parents.

Mrs Preedy embarked on the research when the number of twins in her classes jumped from one set to 10 pairs.

The study sample consisted of 619,633 pupils, of which 11,873 were twin children with 117 sets of triplets and five sets of quads.

The survey found that only 1% of primary schools had a relevant written policy.