This review looks at the current state of research on early childhood education and care
(ECEC) from a sociological stance. We summarize how children's experiences and benefits …

What are the long‐term effects of universal preschool programs on child outcomes? We
review 26 studies using natural experiments to estimate the effects of universal preschool …

This study examines the effects of universal Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) on
child development and children's later life outcomes. Using meta-analytical techniques, we …

Universities have a crucial role in the modern world. In England, entrance to universities is
by nation-wide competition which means English universities have an exceptional influence …

In our annual series of reports on education spending, funded by the Nuffield Foundation,
we bring together data on education spending per student across the life cycle and provide …

This chapter concerns the state of the literature on early childhood education (ECE)–formal
programs offering group instruction outside the home for children younger than the standard …

While there is widespread agreement in societies like the UK that every child has the right to
a secure childhood and the opportunity to develop to their full potential, this does not match …

While there is widespread agreement in societies like the UK that every child has the right to
a secure childhood and the opportunity to develop to their full potential, this does not match …

There is a rich tradition in Europe of child-centred Early Childhood Education and Care
(ECEC) with social development as the predominant curricular goal and free play as the …

Policy-makers wanting to support child development can choose to adjust the quantity or
quality of publicly funded universal pre-school. To assess the impact of such changes, we …