Early Years

Discover our evidence and resources for early years educators.

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Early Years Toolkit

Our summary of the best available evidence

Key areas for learning and development summarised by cost, impact, and evidence strength.

Early Years Evidence Store

Support - including written examples and videos - to help you put evidence-informed approaches and practices to use in your setting.

Early Literacy

Approaches and practices to support literacy in the early years.

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Guides and articles

Insights and resources from our team of early years experts.

In-depth guidance

Our guidance reports summarise the best available research evidence on a particular aspect of learning and development, and present actionable recommendations for practice.