The impact of free early education for 3 year olds in England

Published on 22 October 2014

This note summarises the results of two related research projects. With funding from the ESRC through its Secondary Data Analysis Initiative, and the Nuffield Foundation, Jo Blanden (University of Surrey), Emilia Del Bono (University of Essex), Kirstine Hansen (Institute of Education), Sandra McNally (University of Surrey) and Birgitta Rabe (University of Essex) investigated the impact of free early education on children’s development.

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This note summarises the results of two related research projects. With funding from the ESRC through its Secondary Data Analysis Initiative, and the Nuffield Foundation, Jo Blanden (University of Surrey), Emilia Del Bono (University of Essex), Kirstine Hansen (Institute of Education), Sandra McNally (University of Surrey) and Birgitta Rabe (University of Essex) investigated the impact of free early education on children’s development.

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Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer

Claire Crawford
Claire Crawford

Research Fellow University College London

Claire is a Research Fellow at IFS, working on the determinants and consequences of participation in childcare and education for parents and children.

Sarah Cattan
Sarah Cattan

Associate Director

Sarah is an Associate Director in the Education and Skills sector at the IFS, holding a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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Birgitta Rabe

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Brewer, M et al. (2014). The impact of free early education for 3 year olds in England. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/impact-free-early-education-3-year-olds-england-0 (accessed: 19 April 2024).

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