Early nursery 'pays dividends'
CHILDREN who start nursery before the age of three achieve more at five years old than youngsters who start later, research has suggested.
A study by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research found a link between the age a child starts their early years education and how well they perform on Foundation Stage Profile (FSP) tests.
In the FSP tests, pupils were assessed in a range of areas at the age of five, including literacy and numeracy as well as social and emotional development.
Researchers looked at test results of almost 8,000 children.