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<p>We are in the first full year of rolling out 30 hours for working parents of three-
and four-year olds. Our immediate focus is on effective delivery for the spring and
summer terms, and on evaluating the policy during its first year. We are not currently
planning to make any significant changes to the policy.</p><p>The government currently
offers disadvantaged two-year-olds 15 hours a week of free early learning to help
ensure they get the best start in life. This is in response to evidence which tells
us that children from disadvantaged backgrounds, can be up to 19 months behind their
better off peers in their learning by the time they start school<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/PQ%20122557%20policy%20original%20220118.docx#_ftn1"
target="_blank">[1]</a>. High-quality early learning from the age of two can help
to narrow that gap, helping those children to achieve better GCSE results and ultimately
earn higher wages<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/PQ%20122557%20policy%20original%20220118.docx#_ftn2"
target="_blank">[2]</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/PQ%20122557%20policy%20original%20220118.docx#_ftnref1"
target="_blank">[1]</a> Toth, K et al (2015) Subject to background. Sutton Trust <a
href="http://www.suttontrust.com/researcharchive/subject-to-background/" target="_blank">http://www.suttontrust.com/researcharchive/subject-to-background/</a></p><p><a
href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/PQ%20122557%20policy%20original%20220118.docx#_ftnref2"
target="_blank">[2]</a> Sylva, K., Melhuish, E., Sammons, P., Siraj, I., & Taggart,
B. (2014). <em>EPPE Students’ educational and developmental outcomes at age 16</em>.
London. Retrieved from <a href="http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/20873/1/RR354_-_Students__educational_and_developmental_outcomes_at_age_16.pdf"
target="_blank">http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/20873/1/RR354_-_Students__educational_and_developmental_outcomes_at_age_16.pdf</a></p><p>
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