The impact of early-years provision in Children's Centres (EPICC) on child cognitive and socio-emotional development: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are marked disparities between pre-school children in key skills affecting school readiness, disparities that commonly persist and influence children's later academic achievements, employment, and adjustment. Much of this disparity is linked to socio-economic disadvantage and its impact on the home learning environment. Children's Centres are an ideal context in which to implement and evaluate programmes to address this problem. They principally serve the 30% worst areas on the Indices of Deprivation Affecting Children, providing for families from the antenatal period up to age 5 years, aiming to promote parenting skills and provide care for children.

Methods

We are conducting a randomised controlled trial, based in Children Centres, to evaluate a parenting

SUBMITTER: Murray L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6103971 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature