Research and analysis

Early education and outcomes to age 5

Research into the impact of early education at ages 2 to 5 on child outcomes at the start of school, and the importance of the early years home environment.

Applies to England

Documents

Impact study on early education use and child outcomes up to age 5 years: research report

Impact study on early education use and child outcomes up to age 5 years: brief

Impact study on early education use and child outcomes up to age 5 years: technical annex

Details

This research is part of the longitudinal study of early education and development (SEED).

The report addresses:

  • the associations between the amount of different types of early childhood education and care (ECEC) that children receive aged 2 to 5 years and child development at the start of school
  • to consider how age of starting ECEC may be associated with child development at the start of school
  • to investigate the impacts of the home environment on child development at the start of school

Updates to this page

Published 21 February 2020

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