Key Themes and Considerations: Enabling Child Development in Ealing (ECDE) - Children’s Focus Groups

Abstract

In July of 2023, one focus group was held with children in each of two local primary schools in Ealing borough.Each child participant had a younger sibling due to start school in September 2023. The focus groups took the form of the children working together to create an advice guide for parents.These sessions were part of a wider study on early childhood development, in which we consulted a diverse group of parents and carers to understand their lived experiences of raising young children in Ealing. This briefing highlights key themes and findings from children’s engagement in the Enabling Early Childhood Development in Ealing (ECDE) study.