When I grow up
Our projects help disadvantaged preschool children – improving their chances of fulfilling their potential in school, and in later life too.
15 month gap in vocabulary
between disadvantaged children and other children of preschool age.
2.5 million children in England
in the past decade didn't reach a good level of development by the age of 5.
Half of disadvantaged children
don't reach their expected level of development before starting school.
Up to 30 million fewer words
are heard by less advantaged children by the age of 3.
What we're doing
Levelling the playing field
Education – like energy – is one of life’s essentials. Without it, individuals can’t access the best jobs, and communities can’t thrive. To level the playing field, our projects focus on engaging parents with early years education to create a positive home learning environment and increase a child's vocabulary and confidence.
15 month gap in vocabulary
between disadvantaged children and other children of preschool age.
2.5 million children in England
in the past decade didn't reach a good level of development by the age of 5.
Half of disadvantaged children
don't reach their expected level of development before starting school.
Up to 30 million fewer words
are heard by less advantaged children by the age of 3.
150+
children helped since 2018
8
primary schools
16
early years staff supported by 2020
Early years
Our recent news
Our early years education programme is our newest. We kickstarted it by working with the Parental Engagement Network (PEN) to help parents at primary schools in Liverpool – but we’re doing a lot of research to understand where our investment will make the greatest difference. We’ll happily share this research as we go, and we’re really excited about funding a new portfolio of projects in 2019.