The government spends billions on free early years education. The theory goes that this is good for children, their parents and society as a whole. But does the evidence stack up? Despite the policy's lofty intentions, Professor Alison Wolf discovers that the results aren\u2019t at all what anyone expected.
Contributors include:
Steven Barnett - National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University\nChristine Farquharson - Institute for Fiscal Studies\nLiz Roberts - Nursery World Magazine\nTorsten Bell - Resolution Foundation\nLynne Burnham - Mothers at Home Matter\nNeil Leitch - Early Years Alliance
Presenter: Professor Alison Wolf\nProducer: Beth Sagar Fenton\nEditor: Jasper Corbett
With thanks to N Family Club