Introduction: why EPPE? -- The EPPE settings in the context of english pre-schools -- The EPPE research design: an educational effectiveness focus -- Why children, parents and home learning are important -- Quality in early childhood settings -- Does pre-school make a difference? I dentifying the impact of pre-school on children's cognitive and social behavioural development at different ages -- Do the benefits of pre-school last: Investigating pubil outcomes to the end of Key Stage 2 (aged 11) -- A focus on pedagogy: case studies of effective practice -- Vulnerable children: Identifying children 'at risk' -- A linked study: effective pre-school provision in northern Ireland -- Making a difference: how research can inform policy -- Re-thinking the evidence-base for early years policy and practice

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2. Primary -- Europe -- Research
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4. preschool -- Europe -- Research