Language and social-behavioural development Not Applicable Language and social-behavioural development
Conditions
Interventions
Randomisation will follow recruitment of schools, including the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and baseline data collection. Randomisation will be stratified on the basis of school-lev
Sponsors
The Behavioural Insights Team
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Schools 1. Located in one of the study areas (Liverpool, Manchester and West Midlands) 2. One or two form entry state primary school with a nursery class (three or four form entry schools will only be accepted where they agree to channel nursery children who have completed a baseline assessment into a reception class led by a participating teacher) 3. Those which have not previously accessed training by A+ Education Ltd which is substantially similar to that being provided via the current intervention, received substantial support from their local authority using rating scales such as the Environment Rating Scales (ECERS and others) or used such tools themselves on a regular basis 4. Willing to fully comply with the requirements of the trial, including the collection of opt-in consent from the parents of children involved in the study and provision of the required school and pupil level data
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Independent schools 2. Schools with recent and non-trivial engagement with ERS training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Language skills are assessed using the British Picture Vocabulary Scale (BPVS), the Renfrew Action Picture Test (APT) (both information and grammar scores) and the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF) Preschool 2 UK - Sentence Structure subtest at baseline and 18 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Social-behavioural development is measured by the Adaptive Social Behavior Inventory (ASBI) total score at baseline and 18 months 2. Quality of the provision for language and social development is measured by a composite score based on items from the ECERS-3, ECRES-E and SSTEW (exact items defined in the trial protocol available at the trial website) at baseline and 12 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactDaniel Carr
Outcome results
None listed