Independent evaluation of the EasyPeasy programme

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: State-funded schools (in areas of high deprivation), with nurseries that have provision for children 3+. Children are due to enter Reception class in September 2018.; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22325174
• Lead Sponsor: The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

Brief Summary

2019 results in https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Projects/Evaluation_Reports/EasyPeasy.pdf (added 01/11/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-21
• Study Completion: 2018-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1205

Inclusion Criteria

1. Eligible schools will ideally be located in areas of high deprivation with an average ever-Free School Meal percentage of > 30 overall
2. Eligible schools will ideally be state funded whose child population includes children who are three years old
3. Eligible schools should not have been involved in the previous EasyPeasy intervention
4. Eligible schools should be willing to agree to randomisation and all of the other study requirements outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding
5. Participating parents should have a smartphone to install EasyPeasy app
6. Participating children should be due to start Reception class in September 2018

Exclusion Criteria

1. Schools that have been previously involved with the EasyPeasy programme
2. Nurseries in the intervention group that do not nominate a Pod Leader
3. Nurseries that are not willing to agree to randomisation and all of the other study requirements outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding
4. Children who are not three years old at the start of the intervention and are not due to start Reception in September 2018
5. Children whose parents/carers do not provide opt-in consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expressive and receptive language skills, measured using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Preschool 2 UK (CELF- Preschool 2 UK) pre- and post-intervention. Pre-assessment has been scheduled for December 2017/January 2018, and the post-assessment from June to July 2018.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Children’s self-regulation and social-emotional development measured using Child Social Behaviour Questionnaire (CSBQ) pre- and post-intervention<br> 2. Changes to the home learning environment assessed using Home Observation and Measurement of Environment (HOME) pre- and post-intervention<br>