A Government-commissioned study, Rolling out free early education fordisadvantaged two-year-olds, by the NCB and the National Centre forSocial Research, said that the Department for Education may need toconsider 'how much variation in quality would be acceptable' and ifproviders delivering the free offer should follow nationalguidelines.
Previous studies have found childcare in disadvantaged areas tends to beof a lower quality than in more affluent areas.
Working with health visitors and others, local authorities should usebirth data to draw up a comprehensive list of children in their area whowould be eligible for the offer before they turn two, in order to targetfree places more effectively, said the study.
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