How do we make sure every child has the best start in life?

How To Fix… from the University of Leeds. Providing hopeful solutions to the greatest challenges humanity faces, directly from the scientists and researchers on the front line.

This week: The early years of a child’s life shape their future. But for too many, the basic foundations are missing, leading to consequences that last a lifetime – impacting their education, health, happiness and more. How do we make sure that every child, wherever they’re born and whatever their background or circumstances, has the best possible start in life?

Host Rich Williams is joined by three guests from the University of Leeds who are searching for the answers: 

• Professor Mark Mon-Williams: Holds a Chair in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Leeds, Editor of all twelve Child of the North reports and Deputy Chair of the Department for Education Science Advisory Council. 

• Professor Cat Davies: Professor of Language Development, Dean for Research Culture, and an international authority on early education and language development.

• Professor Louise Tracey:  Professor of Early Years Education, renowned expert in speech, communication and early years education and the university’s Research Centre Lead for Inclusion, Childhood and Youth. 

You can read more about the Child of the North series of reports, which was co-produced by the University of Leeds here.

Presented by Rich Williams. Produced by Tom Taylor and Kathleen Johnston. External Communications Campaigns Manager is Kersti Mitchell. Communications and Engagement Assistant is Anisah Arif. HOW TO FIX… is a Podmasters Production for the University of Leeds Communications and Engagement team.

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