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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” next_background_color=”#000000″ global_module=”322″][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=”322″ _builder_version=”3.0.106″ menu_id=”7″ submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off” background_layout=”dark” module_class=”main-navigation” \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_css_main_element=”padding-top:0px” module_class=”header-image-section” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” make_equal=”off” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” module_class=”header-image” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/04\/parent-child-colouring.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” align=”left” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” force_fullwidth=”off” custom_margin=”0px|||” animation_direction=”left” show_bottom_space=”off” border_color_all=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding=”||0px|” prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#ffffff”][et_pb_row allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” make_equal=”off” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” module_class=”breadcrumbs-row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Breadcrumbs (do not remove)” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” module_class=”breadcrumbs” custom_css_main_element=”border-bottom: 1px solid #ececed;” module_alignment=”left” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\nParents and Children Together (PACT)<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”on” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ prev_background_color=”#ffffff” next_background_color=”#1d1d1d”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=”Left Nav Sidebar” area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ orientation=”left” remove_border=”on” background_layout=”light” module_id=”left-nav-menu” show_border=”off” \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: Intro” _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n

PACT-3 (2021-2023)<\/h1>\n

PACT-3 explores whether PACT helps to boost children’s early language and literacy skills.<\/p>\n

PACT-3 involves 372 children and their parents across 43 local authority maintained school-based nursery settings in Greater Manchester, Blackpool and Lancashire.<\/p>\n

View the PACT-3 timeline to see where the project is up to and what lies ahead: PACT-3 timeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you would like to find out more about our plans for PACT-3, please see the below frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n

You can also view the PACT-3 Summer Newsletter<\/a> (PDF).<\/p>\n

Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n

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From April to September 2021, the team at The University of Manchester worked closely with nurseries to support them in reaching out to families to discuss taking part in the PACT project.<\/p>\n

In September 2021, the children recruited onto PACT-3 took part in assessments that were made up of game-like language activities. Shortly after, families were put at random into one of two groups.<\/p>\n

One group was given the PACT language programme and asked to work on the programme at home every weekday (five days a week) for about 20 minutes, for 30 weeks.<\/p>\n

The other group were asked to carry on as normal (not deliver the PACT programme) and were given a box of children\u2019s storybooks at the end of nursery.<\/p>\n

View the PACT-3 timeline to see where the project is up to and what lies ahead: PACT-3 timeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Children\u2019s language skills were measured before families started the programme and we then measured them again at the end of the 30 weeks.<\/p>\n

Children were then seen again approximately 12 months after the programme had finished, at the end of their reception year of school, to see whether there are any delayed effects of the programme.<\/p>\n

This will help us to see whether the programme made a difference to children\u2019s development, and what differences and impact the programme had on language development.<\/p>\n

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The best way to test whether a teaching programme works is to use a randomised controlled trial (RCT). We are using this to see whether PACT works.<\/p>\n

A key feature of an RCT is that participants are randomly put in different groups. This means that families have an equal chance of being in either group: this is not decided by the researchers or the schools \u2013 allocation is completely random.<\/p>\n

By doing this, we can reduce the influence of things that may have an effect on our programme outcome \u2013 this can be things like the child’s age and the number of hours they have in nursery.<\/p>\n

We can then be sure that our results are because of PACT rather than something else. It is really important that families stay in the group they are put into so that we can be sure of our findings.<\/p>\n

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Parents in the PACT group were asked to come to a short group training session (1.5-2 hours) via a video conferencing platform, run by a member of the University of Manchester research team.<\/p>\n

Families received the first set of the teaching programme materials prior to the training.<\/p>\n

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Everything parents need to deliver the teaching programme is provided in the activity packs.<\/p>\n

We do ask parents delivering the PACT intervention to record each session that they have done with their child and whether the child enjoyed the session. We ask that parents do this via PACT app.<\/p>\n

Parents are shown how to access and use the app during the training sessions. The app is available on many IOS, Android and computer platforms.<\/p>\n

If a parent is unable to access the app, they are encouraged to get in touch with the PACT lead at their child’s nursery, who should be able to offer support, or to contact the research team at Manchester for further support and guidance.<\/p>\n

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PACT leads and nursery staff undertook the first language assessment with the children before randomisation took place.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that group allocation was not decided by their performance on the assessments \u2013 it was completely random.<\/p>\n

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In PACT-3, children were assessed at 3 time points:<\/p>\n