@techreport{discovery10016515, title = {Effective pre-school and primary education: Findings from the pre-school period TLRP research brief}, year = {2007}, month = {April}, address = {London}, volume = {24}, note = {TLRP research brief}, publisher = {Teaching and Learning Research Programme, Economic and Social Research Council}, abstract = {The Effective Pre-School and Primary Education (EPPE 3-11 1997-2008) Project is the most significant European study to date on the impact of pre-school and the contribution of family background on children's development (3-11 yrs old). The study is funded by England's Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and is a TLRP associate project. This brief focuses on findings from the pre-school period and their impact on national policy in the early years.}, author = {Sylva, Kathy and Melhuish, Edward and Sammons, Pamela and Siraj-Blatchford, Iram and Taggart, Brenda}, url = {https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10016515/}, isbn = {9780854737499} }