Pretend play and the cultural foundations of mathematics

A study of the emergence of cultural mathematical understandings and communications in young children's spontaneous pretend play. Researcher(s):  Worthington, M. and Van Oers, B. Setting(s): Redcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre Status: TBC Worthington, M....

A Long Term View of Early Education

SEED: Investigating how childcare and early education can help to give children the best start in life Researcher(s): SEED Institution: Status: Ongoing SEED: helping the DfE understand the impact of early education The Department for Education has commissioned the...

Education Endowment Fund: Early Years Toolkit

The EEF Early Years Toolkit Researcher(s): Various Institution: The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) Status: Ongoing The Education Endowment Fund (EEF) have launched an Early Years Toolkit, assessing the effectiveness and cost of different learning strategies. The Early...

Lord, P., Southcott, C., and Sharp, C. Children’s Centre Services

Targetting children's centre services on the most needy families Researcher(s): Lord, P., Southcott, C., and Sharp, C. Institution: Status: Findings published Lord, P., Southcott, C., and Sharp, C. (2011). Targetting children’s centre services on the most needy...

National Quality Improvement Network: Family engagement

Principles for Engaging with Families. Researcher(s): NCB Institution: National Quality Improvement Network Status: Findings published NCB. (2010) Principles for Engaging with Families. London: Published for the National Quality Improvement Network by NCB Download...