As the number of children reading for pleasure hits a record low, the new award highlights its importance for wellbeing, and will give away thousands of books

‘A work of genius… It would not be humanly possible for me to recommend his work more highly’ India Knight ‘Left me feeling wiser and more open to life’ Oliver Burkeman Luminous and necessary stories...

We are assessing the evidence for parenting and home learning environment programmes to identify all programmes available in the UK that have robust evidence of impact on child outcomes

**With Famine on the rise, we will significantly lower tent purchases and focus on food (rice and bread) and water over the next couple of weeks**

Hear about our new analysis of the market for parenting interventions. We’ll highlight the need for a concentrated effort to strengthen the market of parenting support, and recommendations on how to d...

Government announces £500m project to provide single-point of access for health, education and wellbeing services

Government announces £500m project to provide single-point of access for health, education and wellbeing services

Nesta examines the market for parenting support services for families with children under the age of five

Children’s relationships with their parents and caregivers are one of the most crucial influences on their emotional and social development - and success in school.

Nesta examines the market for parenting support services for families with children under the age of five

The UK government has announced a healthy food standard to improve the healthiness of the food we buy. Here’s why we think it’s a good idea.

Join us for an online lunchtime session to explore how online parenting interventions can help close the early years disadvantage gap

New entitlement to free school meals for all children in household on Universal Credit.

The Good Start Challenge is a €2.6 million global challenge to advance innovative solutions that improve the wellbeing of parents and caregivers of young children in underserved communities in Indones...

Our research has shown visits make a clear difference to people’s attitudes, knowledge and confidence on heat pumps

JU:MP programme included co-design of play spaces, exercise in faith settings and interventions in schools

New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report

The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds

Join us to discover how Nesta and three local authorities worked together to improve outcomes for children

The DfE announces more funding for schools to open nurseries - but sector leaders voice doubts about finding enough staff

We’re bringing together up to five million people to develop new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases.

This is "What we get wrong about early care and education with Dan Wuori" by Nesta UK on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

How can government start closing the opportunity gap in early years education?

Government-backed heat pump installations in the UK reached record levels for 2024.

Visit a heat pump near you in real life. See it in action and get your questions answered by heat pump owners.