Editor's view

When it comes to evaluating the effects of pre-school education on children, there is no substitute for large-scale, long-term research. The results of two such studies have just been released - the UK's Effective Provision of Pre-School Education project with 3,000 children now aged seven, and the High/Scope Perry Pre-School Programme in the US, which has tracked its participants up to the age of 40 (see News, page 4). The findings will give heart and lobbying ammunition to those calling for greater investment in early years services. It is clear that high-quality pre-school education has lasting benefits for children in...