Nursery World - Duchess of Cambridge to reveal findings of early years survey

Kate Middleton is to warn of the crucial role the early years play in shaping children's futures, as she reveals the findings of the 'five big questions on the under-fives' study.

The Duchess of Cambridge at the launch of the '5 Big Questions' survey earlier this year

More than half a million people took part in the Royal Foundation’s 5 Big Questions survey, which was launched in January and carried out by Ipsos MORI.

It has produced the largest-ever response from the public to research on early childhood, Kensington Palace said. Ipsos MORI has said the poll response was the biggest in its history.

Kate has been the driving force behind the study, which reports that only one in four people recognise the key importance of the first five years of a child’s life.

While 98 per cent believe that nurture is essential to lifelong outcomes, just 24 per cent think pregnancy to age five is the most pivotal period for health and happiness in adulthood.

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