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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2020 · 28 MIN

The Early Years Miracle?

from Analysis · host BBC Radio 4

The government spends billions on free early years education. The theory goes that this is good for children, their parents and society as a whole. But does the evidence stack up? Despite the policy's lofty intentions, Professor Alison Wolf discovers that the results aren’t at all what anyone expected.Contributors include:Steven Barnett - National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University Christine Farquharson - Institute for Fiscal Studies Liz Roberts - Nursery World Magazine Torsten Bell - Resolution Foundation Lynne Burnham - Mothers at Home Matter Neil Leitch - Early Years AlliancePresenter: Professor Alison Wolf Producer: Beth Sagar Fenton Editor: Jasper CorbettWith thanks to N Family Club

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