The professional development programme designed by the NDNA aims to increase practitioner skills, knowledge, and confidence.
The funding will enable 405 private, voluntary, independent and school-based nurseries to access the programme for free during this academic year.
An evaluation of the scheme by the EEF found that on average children on the Maths Champions programme made an extra three months’ progress in both maths and language development.
There is also evidence to suggest that this could be as high as six months for children from disadvantaged backgrounds which could help close the attainment gap.
Settings can sign up to deliver the programme from February 2024. To be eligible, settings must take three- to four-year-olds, with at least six of those children attending for a minimum of 15 hours a week.
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