Research and policy
An archive of policy and research summaries is below. You can also download free reports summarising our own research.
Talk To Your Baby other policies:
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26Mar2009Research: nurturing parenting capability - the early years
This study of 1,136 mothers from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, investigated how mother and child characteristics and contextual sources of stress and support predict mother-child interactions observed at one and five years.
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04Feb2009Research: Differences in early gesture explain SES disparities in child vocabulary size at school entry
Children with a large vocabulary are known to perform better at school. This study of 50 young families with 14-month-old children from different socio-economic backgrounds suggested that early gesture plays a direct or indirect role in word learning.
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01Feb2009Policy: The child health strategy - healthy lives, better futures
This wide ranging document sets out plans to improve children's health up to the age of 19, as part of a commitment made in the Children's Plan.
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01Feb2009Policy: The Good Childhood Inquiry
Final report from the independent Good Childhood Inqiury lead by the Children's Society
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01Dec2008Policy: Better Communication
An action plan to improve services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
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08Sep2008Research: The next generation
A policy report from the Early Years Commission looking at how to support parents in raising their children.
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01Sep2008Policy: the next generation
A policy report from the Early Years Commission, chaired by Dr Samantha Callaghan, Centre for Social Justice
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01Sep2008Research: 12-month-olds communicate helpfully and appropriately for knowledgeable and ignorant partners
An investigation into whether 12-month-old infants gesture differently towards an informed versus uninformed adult, finds that infants' early pointing is indeed premised on an understanding of others' knowledge and ignorance.
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31Jul2008Research: Effective and efficient use of resources in services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
This study, commissioned to support the Bercow Report, found substantial variation in service provision and practice across six case studies.
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26Jul2008Policy: Children's sector workforce: latest reports
A selection of reports related to the children's sector.
