Research and analysis

Early education use and child outcomes up to age 7

The impact of early education at ages 2 to 7 on child outcomes as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 29 October 2021

Applies to England

Documents

Study of early education and development (SEED): impact study on early education use and child outcomes up to age 7 years research brief

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-293-9, DFE-RR1166

PDF, 614 KB, 32 pages

Study of early education and development (SEED): impact study on early education use and child outcomes up to age 7 years impact report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-293-9, DFE-RR1166

PDF, 772 KB, 95 pages

Details

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

This report:

• addresses the associations between the amount of different types of early childhood education and care (ECEC) that children receive age 2 to 5 years and child development at the end of key stage one (KS1)
• considers how the age of starting ECEC may be associated with child development at KS1
• investigates the impact of the home environment, parenting and the quality of the parent and child relationship on development at KS1

Published 29 October 2021