Pre-school 'better than staying home'
Catherine Gaunt
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Clear evidence has emerged that children who have access to pre-school education do better at school at the age of seven than children who stay at home. The latest findings from the long-term study Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE), carried out by researchers from the Institute of Education and Birkbeck College, University of London, and the University of Oxford, show that the earlier children have access to high-quality early education the better they perform later.
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