Research and analysis

Early education use and child outcomes up to age 3

The links between early childhood education and outcomes at age 3 as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 July 2017
• Last updated: 18 November 2021
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  1. 18 November 2021

     Updated the 'Early education use and child outcomes up to age 3: report, brief and technical annex' to reflect that the effect of formal individual ECEC was previously associated with fewer emotional symptoms but, using the corrected data, there is no significant relationship.

  2. 12 July 2017

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Early education use and child outcomes up to age 3: report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-783-4, DFE-RR706

PDF, 1.19 MB, 79 pages

Early education use and child outcomes up to age 3: brief

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-785-8, DFE-RB706

PDF, 373 KB, 19 pages

Early education use and child outcomes up to age 3: technical annex

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-784-1, DFE-TR706

PDF, 1.97 MB, 88 pages

Details

These reports include an analysis of the:

• effect of introducing the policy of free early education for disadvantaged 2-year-olds

• relationship between early childhood education and care (ECEC) at ages 2 to 3 and child cognitive and socio-emotional development at age 3

• effects of home environments and parenting on child outcomes