sing research tools to improve language in the early years

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: anguage and social-behavioural development; Not Applicable; Language and social-behavioural development

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18055918
• Lead Sponsor: The Behavioural Insights Team

Brief Summary

2020 Funder report results in https://d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/documents/projects/URLEY_Report.pdf?v=1680511376 (added 03/04/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-11-29
• Study Completion: 2018-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2400

Inclusion Criteria

Schools
1. Located in one of the study areas (Liverpool, Manchester and West Midlands)
2. One or two form entry state primary school with a nursery class (three or four form entry schools will only be accepted where they agree to channel nursery children who have completed a baseline assessment into a reception class led by a participating teacher)
3. Those which have not previously accessed training by A+ Education Ltd which is substantially similar to that being provided via the current intervention, received substantial support from their local authority using rating scales such as the Environment Rating Scales (ECERS and others) or used such tools themselves on a regular basis
4. Willing to fully comply with the requirements of the trial, including the collection of opt-in consent from the parents of children involved in the study and provision of the required school and pupil level data

Exclusion Criteria

1. Independent schools
2. Schools with recent and non-trivial engagement with ERS training

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified