Research and analysis

Financial returns to early education spending

Research estimating the financial returns of early education as part of the study of early education and development (SEED).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 21 February 2020
• Last updated: 18 November 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Financial returns to early education spending: research report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-069-0, DFE-RR954

PDF, 710 KB, 73 pages

Details

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

The report:

• estimates the monetary value of improvements in the verbal development and socio-emotional development of children at age 3 or age 4

• estimates the financial returns to early education spending on two measures of child development at ages 3 and 4

Published 21 February 2020
Last updated 18 November 2021 + show all updates

1. 18 November 2021

   Updated the 'Financial returns to early education spending: research report' to reflect slight changes in benefit cost ratio values of estimated impacts of early education on children’s strengths and difficulties scores.

2. 21 February 2020

   First published.