Press Releases
March 2009
Breastfeeding may help to offset early disadvantages, researchers say
Breastfeeding may be particularly important to the educational and emotional
development of children from single-parent and low-income families, new research
suggests.
Link to report: Nurturing parenting capability: The early years
October 2008
Early assessments help to identify children at risk of blighted adulthoods
The vast majority of children who will go on to experience serious deprivation
in their adult years can now be identified by the age of 10, a new report
suggests.
Link to report: The social and personal benefits of learning: A summary of key research findings
August 2008
Stereotypical image of school bully needs updating, researchers say
The stereotypical image of the school bully needs to be revised, researchers
at the Institute of Education, London, have concluded.
February 2008
Educational inequality ‘may be linked to violent crime’
Teenagers are more likely to be convicted of violent crimes and racially
motivated offences if they are brought up in areas where educational achievement
is very unequal, new research suggests.
January 2008
Pupils’ behaviour tends to improve if they do well in English, study says
Young children’s behaviour often improves markedly during their primary
school years if they do well in English at age 7, new research suggests.
September 2007
Numeracy skills particularly important for disadvantaged children
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds who are given a good grounding in
numeracy in infant school are more likely to succeed in English as well as maths
at the age of 11, new research suggests.
