Are kids taught spelling and handwriting in the UK?

Posted by Live-Cartographer274@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 160 comments

Hi I am a teacher in the US, and our students aren’t taught spelling or handwriting in the early grades any more. (OK, taught but very much deemphasized. Not practiced much) as a high school teacher I can really tell. What is education like in the UK? is there a difference between free (here public) and private (paid for) education in terms of curriculum? Genuinely curious, thanks!