Twins in school - together or apart?

Flexibility advised

She recommends schools take a flexible approach in each case and conduct regular reviews.

"We are not saying there are huge problems but you need to watch for extremes and see if children need help to behave, and be treated, both as individuals and as twins or triplets," said Mrs Preedy.

Her study concluded that some children need to be together at the start of their schooling to support each other, particularly as 84% of those surveyed had previously spent very little time apart.

"Others wanted to be separated or they started off together and then separated later."