Are these programmes acceptable to families and easily scalable?
Background
Our goal is for the early years sector to provide the foundations for children to have happy, healthy and successful lives, and to enable parents to work. The sector has some challenges in common with our other sectors but it faces a different local and systemic context. We are interested in evidence that will help us enable a healthy and sustainable early years market which maximises the valuable outcomes of the sector.
Next steps
If you would like to discuss previous, ongoing or potential research into any of the areas in this document, please contact research.engagement@education.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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Research fields
Related UKRI funded projects
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EasyPeasy Home Learning content task-force: Supporting families with young children
EasyPeasy requests £46,867 in matched funding (£23k already secured) to support a 3-month content task-force to become the go-to early years app for parents and teachers during the COVID-19 crisis, and beyond...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on supporting families with young children in the early years sector, addressing the question directly.
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Evaluating the impact of Flying Start on early year outcomes using linked administrative data and a naturally occurring experiment
Poverty negatively impacts children's health and education outcomes, contributing to long-term generational inequalities in the UK. Effective early years interventions can reduce inequalities upon arrival to school and p...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project evaluates the impact of a specific early years programme, Flying Start, which directly relates to the question about programme acceptability and scalability.
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The effect of free childcare on maternal labour supply and child development
The UK government spends billions of pounds a year to ensure that all 3 and 4 year olds have access to childcare and early education for 15 hours a week, 38 weeks a year. There is ongoing debate about whether (and by how...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project evaluates the effects of free childcare provision on maternal labor supply and child development, addressing the scalability and acceptability of such programs.