What factors influence children’s brain development from birth to the early 20s, and what works in supporting healthy brain development to enable learning? (See also our Areas of Research Interest in relation to the ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ pillar of the Opportunity Mission)

Background

The early years in childhood are crucial to supporting opportunity. This pillar of the Opportunity Mission aims to set every child up for the best start in life, measured against the proportion of 5-year-olds reaching a good level of development in the early years foundation stage.

Full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-areas-of-research-interest