Research and analysis

Early years experts and mentors programme evaluation

Process and impact findings from the evaluation of the early years experts and mentors programme.

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Evaluation of the early years experts and mentors programme

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This report outlines the findings from the evaluation of the early years experts and mentors programme and the childminder mentor programme.

The early years experts and mentors programme was piloted between April and July 2022 and rolled out nationally from September 2022 to July 2024.

The childminder mentor programme ran from April 2023 to July 2024.

This evaluation included:

  • a process evaluation of the pilot programme
  • a feasibility of impact assessment for the programme’s roll out
  • a robust impact, process and value for money evaluation of the programme, subject to the outcome of the feasibility assessment
  • a small-scale evaluation of the childminder mentor programme

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Published 27 March 2025

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