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Early Childhood Education

This programme funds research geared towards informing policy-making in the education and broader learning domain.
Start date
2019
Duration
21 months
Departments
International
Programme status
Ongoing
Scheme notes

Funded by BEIS through GCRF

Early childhood is a critical stage of development that forms the foundation for a child’s future learning and well-being. Research demonstrates that there are larger returns to investing in a child’s early years than any other time in their development. However, more than 250 million children under five years of age in developing countries still do not reach their developmental potential. 

The projects funded under this programme aim to provide critical knowledge to inform policy-making in the education and broader learning domain, while recognising the necessary interplay of education with health, nutrition, gender equality and other disciplines and sectors.

For more details about the programme and the eligibility requirements, please see the scheme notes.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 020 7969 5220

Projects

A Sure Start in Slums? Nairobi Early Childcare in Slums (NECS) Study

Building an Inclusive and Equitable Early Childhood Education for Refugee Children: Framework for Action

Caring Practices and Support for Early Childhood Development and Learning Among Nomadic Pastoralists – Informing the Development of a Support System to Foster Optimal Early Childhood Development in Kenya

Development and Education in the Vernacular for Infants and Children (DEVI): Learning Cultures in a Rural Villages in West Africa

Early Education for Young Deaf Children and Their Caregivers in Ghana

Examining Long-Term Impacts of the ‘Quality Preschool for Ghana’ Interventions on Academic and Non-Academic Outcomes in Middle-Childhood

Examining the Role of Schooling in The Cognitive and Wider Development of Children in the Province of Punjab (Pakistan) and State of Gujarat (India): Establishing Routes for Sustainable Education

Exploring the Historical and Cultural Contexts of Early Childhood Education for Children with Disabilities in Malawi

HELM: Home Environments Supporting Learning Mathematics: Understanding the Impact of the Home Environment on Early Mathematical Development in a Global Context

Improving the Quality of Day-Care Centres in Nairobi Through ‘Community of Practice’ and Co-Designing the Operationalisation of the National Early Childhood Development Guidelines in Nairobi

Scaling Up Effective Language Interventions in Inner City Schools in Brazil

The Effects of Story-Based Activities on Early Language and Literacy in South African Pre-Schools

Towards Early Childhood Education by 2030 for All Children in Lebanon - Exploring Strategies for Achieving Equitable ECE Access for Both Lebanese Children and Syrian Child Refugees and Realising Sustainable Development Goal 4.2

Understanding Barriers and Potential of Early Childhood Education in Low-Income South Africa: Leveraging Children's Executive Functions

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