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Over the last eight years, the Nuffield Foundation has funded some 80 studies on early childhood and the #earlyyears
On #WorldChildrensDay, we are sharing key findings from 10 of these studies 
On #WorldChildrensDay, we are sharing key findings from 10 of these studies
Sure Start had major health benefits for children in poorer neighbourhoods.Nuffield-funded research by @Gabri_EllaConti @TheIFS found that Sure Start significantly reduced hospitalisations among children by the time they finish primary school. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/sure-start-had-major-health-benefits-for-children-in-poorer-neighbourhoods
Since 2014, the government has provided #freeschoolmeals to all four to seven year olds in English primary schools. Nuffield-funded research from @rabe_b @iseressex found that this policy has been helping to reduce childhood obesity rates. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/universal-free-school-meals-winning-in-the-fight-against-childhood-obesity
Early childhood education has had little impact on outcomes since the inception of the free entitlement.Nuffield-funded research from @JoBlanden @economicssurrey called on politicians to focus efforts on the quality of #earlyyears provision. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/early-childhood-education-has-had-little-impact-on-outcomes-since-the-inception-of-the-free-entitlement-and-politicians-must-now-focus-efforts-on-quality
UK-wide study found huge postcode disparity in proportion of children in care.Nuffield-funded research by @PaulBywaters showed that children in the poorest areas are at least 10 times more likely to become involved in the child protection system. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/uk-wide-study-shows-huge-postcode-disparity-in-proportion-of-children-in-care
Lone mothers who work are less likely to suffer from depression than those who stay at home.Nuffield-funded researchers Dr Susan Harkness and @AmySRes called for state support for flexibility and access to childcare. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/paid-work-makes-lone-mothers-less-depressed-but-state-support-for-flexibility-and-access-to-childcare-is-crucial
Poor pay, increasing workload, and low status forcing #earlyyears staff out of the profession. Nuffield-funded research by @sarabonetti77 @EduPolicyInst @TheNFER highlighted the challenges for recruiting, retaining and developing staff in the sector. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/early-years-workers-poor-pay-increasing-workload-and-low-status-forcing-staff-out-of-the-profession
The @Food_Foundation's Children's Future Food Inquiry found a lack of support for breastfeeding, narrow free meal eligibility and households in poverty missing out on key provisions.The Nuffield Foundation is a proud funder of the Food Foundation. https://foodfoundation.org.uk/childrens-right-to-food-campaign/
The Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) boosts the language skills of four- and five-year olds by an additional three months.- this is according to an independent evaluation by the @EducEndowFoundn https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/nuffield-early-language-intervention-boosts-language-skills-three-months
Parents, especially mothers, are paying a heavy price during COVID-19 lockdown.Nuffield-funded research from @Sarah_Cattan @TheIFS found mothers were more likely than fathers to be spending their work hours simultaneously trying to care for children. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/parents-mothers-paying-heavy-price-lockdown
Between 2007/8 & 2016/17, 16,849 babies under 1 week old were subjects of local authority care proceedings in England@NuffieldFJO, @ChildFamJustice & @KarenB_LU carried out the first national study of newborn babies in the English family justice system https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/born-into-care-study-uncovers-scale-of-newborn-babies-in-care-proceedings-in-england
If you'd like to read more about Nuffield-funded research on early childhood, check out the introduction to our new #NuffChildhood series.
@CareyOppenheim & Jordan Rehill explore how & why young children’s lives are changing, & how to respond effectively. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/publications/introducing-changing-face-of-early-childhood-series
@CareyOppenheim & Jordan Rehill explore how & why young children’s lives are changing, & how to respond effectively. https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/publications/introducing-changing-face-of-early-childhood-series
JOIN US next Thursday to discuss how the lives of families with young children are changing.
Thurs 26 Nov | 14:00-15:30 GMT
We'll be joined by @CareyOppenheim, Jordan Rehill, Prof. Ann Phoenix & Baroness Philippa Stroud
RSVP https://bit.ly/36zkDeA #earlyyears #NuffChildhood
Thurs 26 Nov | 14:00-15:30 GMT
We'll be joined by @CareyOppenheim, Jordan Rehill, Prof. Ann Phoenix & Baroness Philippa Stroud
RSVP
https://bit.ly/36zkDeA #earlyyears #NuffChildhood
