The trial, which will involve 136 settings and 8,840 children, will explore how effective the EasyPeasy app is in improving toddlers' language and communication skills.
Funded by the Education Endownment Fund (EEF), and being carried out by a team from the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring at Durham University, settings will be expected to get parents to sign up to the EasyPeasy app, which sends activities and tips on child development to parents. The content on the app covers all areas of the EYFS and aims to encourage positive interaction with children at home.
Parents and carers who take part will be sent short video clips with ideas of games to play with their child, along with brief written instructions and a series of text reminders encouraging them to try the games. 
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