The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton visits Stockwell Gardens Nursery and Pre-school in South London, to promote and improve early childhood.
She revealed that over 100,000 have signed up to her landmark UK-wide survey on early childwood.
The Duchess met staff to discuss the survey ‘5 Big Questions on the Under Fives’.
She launched the survey last week, aiming to spark a national conversation on raising the next generation, the UK Evening Standard report.
Kate Middleton who has devoted eight years to the project, said: “It’s great to visit places like this where communities come together to support one another.
“Last week I launched a UK wide survey on early childhood because I want to hear society’s views about raising the next generation.
“I’m so happy that over 100,000 people from all across the UK have already completed it, and I can’t wait to see the results.”
During the visit, the duchess was told about the importance of nutritious food for a child’s development from apprentices at the LEYF Early Years Chef Academy.
She also joined nursery teachers in serving breakfast to the children.
LEYF Early Years Chef Academy offers a specialist qualification for chefs either working or keen to work with children up to the age of eight.
Kate launched the survey last week during visits to MiniBrum at ThinkTank, Birmingham Science Museum; Ely and Careau Children’s Centre in Cardiff and HMP Send near Woking.
The five-question online survey aims to “spark a national conversation” to help create “lasting change for generations to come”, Kensington Palace has said.
Kate and William have three children – six-year-old Prince George, four-year-old Princess Charlotte, and 21-month-old Prince Louis.
She has said she believes “many of society’s greatest social and health challenges” could be “mitigated or entirely avoided” if young children are given “the right support”.
The NSPCC and Save the Children have backed the project.
Kate Stanley, from the NSPCC, says the duchess’s survey will provide a fascinating insight into how we think about the early years and it will be a vital source of information for the sector.
She said the results of the survey would help inform “the kind of conversation we need to have” with parents about the importance of a child’s early years.
Kayte Lawton, from the charity Save the Children, has also welcomed the survey and said it was “vital” that all children are given access to “high-quality services”.