The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Nuffield Foundation said they will work together to enable smaller early years projects to contribute evidence about early intervention.
EEF specialises in running randomised control trials to deliver research into improving attainment in early years. But it said it has often had to turn down funding applications from early years providers as the projects they propose are too small-scale.
It usually requires research programmes spread across 50 to 100 nurseries or settings to produce viable results.
The Nuffield Foundation said it will address this problem by acting as a "supporting pipeline", helping early years organisations to develop early-stage projects into large-scale trials suitable for EEF support.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
