Shi, Difei; Hardelid, Pia; Shoari, Niloofar; Davies, Gwyneth; (2026) Healthy Physical Environments in Early Years Settings: Future research directions
Year: 2026
Type: dataset
Abstract: Researchers from University College London worked with Coram Family and Childcare to run three online workshops in April-May 2026 with early years providers across England (n = 8, 7 and 6).Participants including childminders, practitioners, and managers from private, voluntary, and school-based settings shared views on the aspects of the environment most important for children's and staff's wellbeing, and priorities for future research. W H A T W E D I DThe physical environments in which young children learn and play shape their health, wellbeing, behaviour, and development.While many studies examine air quality and temperature in schools and their impacts on learning (and, to a lesser extent, health), there is limited evidence on how environments in and around early years settings influence children's outcomes.
Source: University College London
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7220657802