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A study by the University of York and the Born in Bradford project suggests that the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) administered at age two can help predict school readiness at age five. The researchers argue that improving the delivery and action taken based on these reviews could help address developmental inequalities and support children before they enter primary school.

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Routine questionnaire could help thousands of children thrive at school, study finds Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor A routine questionnaire completed by parents when their child turns two could play a vital role in identifying…

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For the first time, researchers from the University of York and the Born in Bradford project have evaluated whether the standard two-year health review—specifically the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3)—can predict a child's school readiness at age five.

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The research is published as a preprint on the server medRxiv and is currently undergoing peer review.The study found a strong link between early developmental delays and subsequent difficulties in the classroom.

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A study by the University of York and the Born in Bradford project suggests that the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) administered at age two can help predict school readiness at age five. The researchers argue that improving the delivery and action taken based on these reviews could help address developmental inequalities and support children before they enter primary school.

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Claim 1: “researchers from the University of York and the Born in Bradford project have evaluated whether the standard two-year health review—specifically the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3)—can predict a child's school readiness at age five.”
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Multiple web search results (dated 2026) explicitly describe a study involving the ASQ-3, age two, and school readiness at age five, linking it to the Born in Bradford project and University of York researchers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Bradford is a public research university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. A plate glass university, it received its royal charter in 1966, making it the 40th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Bradford
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) is a health research organization based at Bradford Royal Infirmary in Bradford, England. Established in 2007, it operates as a partnership between lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Institute_for_Health_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Travis Bradford is an American academic, entrepreneur, and author specializing in renewable energy, environmental markets, and financial innovation. He is a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University, whe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Bradford
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Claim 2: “white other background youngsters were least likely to do so at five”
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Although the evidence list says 'No evidence found' for claim 8 specifically, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly mentions that 'white other background youngsters were [least likely to do so at five]'.
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Claim 3: “Children from South Asian backgrounds were least likely to meet expected milestones at age two”
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Two independent web search results reporting on the study explicitly state that children from South Asian backgrounds were least likely to meet expected milestones at age two.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia that is defined in both geographical and ethnic-cultural terms. South Asia, with a population of 2.04 billion, contains a quarter (25%) of the world's popu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization comprising eight sovereign states with full membership: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldiv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Asian Canadians are Canadians who were either born in or can trace their ancestry to South Asia or the Indian subcontinent, which includes the nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asian_Canadians
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Claim 4: “children growing up in the most deprived areas had a 60% lower likelihood of being school-ready at five.”
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The provided evidence mentions deprivation and school readiness generally, but the specific '60% lower likelihood' figure is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text, though it relates to the general theme of the study.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A child (pl. children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In Englis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel The Children of Men, was credited to five writers, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — To Our Children's Children's Children is the fifth album by the Moody Blues, released in November 1969.
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Claim 5: “The research is published as a preprint on the server medRxiv and is currently undergoing peer review.”
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The evidence confirms that medRxiv is a preprint server used for manuscripts undergoing peer review, and the specific study mentioned in other claims is associated with these dates and contexts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Because this process can be lengthy, authors use the medRxiv service to make their manuscripts available as “preprints” before certification by peer review, ...
https://www.medrxiv.org/about/FAQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 16, 2026 · I am considering submitting the manuscript to medRxiv as a preprint while it undergoes journal review. I have not previously published a ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/reviewer2/posts/101637067959…
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web search NEUTRAL — Preprint servers offer a means to disseminate research reports before they undergo peer review and are relatively new to clinical research. medRxiv ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7656287/
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Claim 6: “When a child turns two, parents are asked to complete the ASQ-3.”
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The ASQ-3 is explicitly described as a set of questionnaires for children of various ages, including a specific 24-month (two-year) questionnaire completed by parents.
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web search NEUTRAL — Make completing this questionnaire a game that is fun for you and your child ... Does your child say two or three words that represent different ideas.
https://portsmouth.tricare.mil/Portals/130/24+month+asq.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — ASQ-3 is a set of simple questionnaires trusted for more than 20 years to check child development. There are 21 ASQ-3 questionnaires for use with children from ...
https://agesandstages.com/about-asq/for-parents/
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web search NEUTRAL — Further, three of the lowest performing M-CHAT items were dropped in the revision. The parent-completed questionnaire is designed for children aged 16 to 30 ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4563819/
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Claim 7: “The study found that children who had a good level of development at age two on the ASQ-3 had more than three times the odds of being school ready when they started school.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that children with a good level of development on the ASQ-3 at age two had more than three times the odds of being school ready at age five.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 ... Achieving a GLD on the ASQ-3 was predictive of a GLD on the EYFSP, with children who achieved a GLD on the ASQ-3 having more than three-times ...
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.27.26347090…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... The study found that children who had a good level of development at age two on the ASQ-3 had more than three times the odds of being school ...
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-routine-questionnaire-thousand…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... ... age 5 years old. ✓ Children who met developmental milestones at age two had more than three times the odds of being school ready at age five. ➡️ ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kate-mooney-27a1342a3_pleased…
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Claim 8: “Boys were substantially less likely to meet expected development at both ages”
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While general developmental milestones are discussed in the evidence, none of the provided search results specifically confirm the finding that boys were 'substantially less likely' to meet milestones in the context of this specific study.
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web search NEUTRAL — We aimed to ascertain when healthy children in four culturally and linguistically different countries attain developmental milestones and to identify ...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... Developmental milestones are things most children (75% or more) can do by a certain age. Milestone checklists. Check the milestones your child ...
https://www.cdc.gov/act-early/milestones/5-years.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 6, 2025 ... is learning 5-10 new words each day; understands more words than they can say. Vocabulary growth is so rapid at this age that your child's brain ...
https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/development/develo…
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Claim 9: “the government's national target to ensure 75% of children achieve a "Good Level of Development" by 2028.”
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Three independent web sources (including GOV.UK) confirm the national target of 75% of five-year-olds achieving a 'Good Level of Development' by 2028.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The A-level (Advanced Level), also spelled without the hyphen, is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification off…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system),…
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