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Title: Room to Grow: School-Based Nurseries and the Disadvantage Gap
Language: English
Authors: Rebecca Montacute, Erica Holt-White, Kevin Latham, Carl Cullinane, Esme Lillywhite, Laura Barbour, Tony Bertram, Chris Pascal, Aline Cole-Albäck, Sutton Trust (United Kingdom)
Source: Sutton Trust. 2026.
Availability: Sutton Trust. 9th Floor Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP. Tel: +44-20-7802-1660; E-mail: info@suttontrust.com; Web site: http://www.suttontrust.com/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 99
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: Nuffield Foundation (United Kingdom)
Document Type: Information Analyses
Reports - Research
Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Preschool Education
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Disadvantaged, Preschools, Early Childhood Education, Campuses, Program Evaluation, Government School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Institutional Cooperation, Shared Resources and Services, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
Abstract: The School-based Nursery (or SBN) programme is a major government policy aiming to deliver on two early years priorities: to expand access to childcare for working families and to increase the proportion of children reaching a good level of development, as measured using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The programme is looking to create 3,000 new or expanded nurseries on school grounds, making use of existing empty classroom space. By creating stronger links between schools and early years settings, as well as focusing on early education, the policy has the potential both to increase capacity, and to push up quality in the early years. Beyond simply adding new places, the success of the policy is not guaranteed. There is also limited data about how best to implement SBNs. Therefore, this project aims to add significant date to the evidence base, considering particularly the extent to which school-based nurseries will be able to meet the needs of children from families facing disadvantage. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation and supported by the work of CREC (Centre for Research in Early Childhood), the project involves a rapid evidence review alongside original research by a team of researchers from the Sutton Trust and the Social Market Foundation. This includes a comprehensive survey of over 1,300 primary school senior leaders and a selection of case studies of early years settings across the country, focusing on those with a high proportion of disadvantaged or SEND children. [This book was co-produced with Social Market Foundation.]
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Entry Date: 2026
Access URL: https://www.suttontrust.com/our-research/room-to-grow/
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