Before you register your interest please watch our TWiTCH (EEF) Efficacy Trial Explained – A Guide for Practitioners and Settings film and read the Settings Information Sheet to find out more about what taking part involves.
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Information film
Watch our TWiTCH (EEF) Efficacy Trial Explained – A Guide for Practitioners and Settings film to find out more about what taking part involves.
Settings Information Sheet
Access our handy guide for more detailed information on what is involved in the TWiTCH efficacy trial.
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Eligibility
To take part, settings must:
- Offer funded places for 3 and 4-year-olds.
- Be located within one of the following Local Authorities:
- North West: Bolton, Bury, Knowsley, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan.
- East Midlands: Derbyshire, Nottingham.
- Yorkshire and the Humber: Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Doncaster, Kirklees, Leeds, Rotherham, Sheffield, Wakefield, York.
- Have sufficient space and staffing to run story time with groups of around ten children.
- Have at least 15 children aged 3-4 attending for a minimum of 15 hours per week.
- Have a minimum of two staff working with preschool cohorts.
- The reception/nursery classroom in the setting is not involved in other EEF projects or EEF Evidence into Action Partnerships during the 2026 – 27 academic year.
- Not previously taken part in TWiTCH training.