Researchers from the University of Texas in the United States analysed data from the Early Child Care and Youth Development longitudinal study of more than 1,300 children and their families.
As part of the study, early years settings were evaluated at multiple points from when the children were one month to four- and-a-half years old, and mothers interviewed at regular intervals.
The information revealed that mothers whose children spent their early years in high-quality childcare - nurseries or childminders - were more likely than other mothers to be actively involved in their child’s school from when they started kindergarten (the equivalent of Reception class).
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