Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaResolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 26/11/2025The scrapping of the two-child limit is a much-needed change to turn the tide on child poverty. It is also the most cost-effective way of lifting children out of poverty. 12611 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 24/10/2025I’m excited for the Children’s Booker prize ❤️. It will be very helpful to me as a parent to get ideas for books my kids will enjoy www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...theguardian.comThe Children’s Booker prize will tell kids that they matterAs 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 022 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Love’s Labour by Stephen Grosz (published last month) is my new favourite book! Beautifully written, full of empathy, amazing human stories & so much wisdom and life experience ❤️ I would recommend it to anyone, particularly if you enjoy reading about psychoanalysis www.penguin.co.uk/books/420372...penguin.co.ukLove’s Labour‘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... 000 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 13/09/2025I shared a train with people on the way to this march. They were drunk at 9:30am, wearing union jack flags and swearing loudly and behaving intimidatingly around young children. What does that have to do with national pride? www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...theguardian.comCrowds gather in London for ‘unite the kingdom’ march featuring Tommy Robinson – UK politics liveMarch expected to be Britain’s largest far-right rally in decades, and will include speakers from Britain, the US and Europe 020 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 13/09/2025The London where I was born and grew up is a place that is stronger for its diversity. Cities bring people from all kinds of backgrounds into close proximity and that can help foster curiosity, open-mindedness and shared respect. That is my London, not the far-right march happening today 😔 2204 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Today is international left handers day. My six year old is very excited about this 👋❤️ 030 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 12/08/2025The deadline to respond to our call for evidence is 27th August 💡 000 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 12/08/2025We have just launched a new call for evidence @nestauk.bsky.social 💥We’ll be carrying out a rapid critical appraisal to identify programmes that support parenting and the home learning environment that have robust evidence of impact on child outcomes. More info here www.nesta.org.uk/project-upda...nesta.org.ukIdentifying impactful programmes to support parenting and the home learning environment in the early yearsWe 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 241 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 27/07/2025If you’re seeing reports of famine in Gaza and feeling really powerless, here is a fundraising effort to respond to this crisis: The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1132... I’ve just donated and hope some more children will be fed as a result 🙏 So painful seeing what’s happeningchuffed.orgSouth Gaza: Tents, Food & Water**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** 130 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Thank you @eleanorire.bsky.social it was great to hear your thoughts on this important topic. I’m looking forward to continuing the conversation about building a shared research agenda 010 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Join us tomorrow for our event! www.nesta.org.uk/event/how-ca...nesta.org.ukHow can we achieve a step change in access to effective parenting support?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... 020 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaBridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Children growing up in our country deserve the best start in life. Building on the legacy of Sure Start, we’re opening Best Start Family Hubs in every local authority. That’s the difference Labour makes. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comOne-stop family hubs to be opened in all English council areasGovernment announces £500m project to provide single-point of access for health, education and wellbeing services 149641 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Such fantastic news that the Government will be funding family hubs in every local authority in England www.theguardian.com/society/2025... Evaluation of Sure Start has shown family support in the early years supports better long-term outcomes for children, so this is such an important investmenttheguardian.comOne-stop family hubs to be opened in all English council areasGovernment announces £500m project to provide single-point of access for health, education and wellbeing services 13813 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaNesta @nestauk.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Evidence shows that parenting programmes have a positive impact on babies and young children's development - but they're not reaching enough families. Today, we're publishing new research on the market for parenting interventions, based on our analysis of 135 programmes across the UK ⤵️nesta.org.ukParenting support at scale: market analysisNesta examines the market for parenting support services for families with children under the age of five 256 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 01/07/2025You could manage very well without a spoon! 000 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 01/07/2025To make gains on early childhood development, we need to start with parents www.cypnow.co.uk/content/blog...cypnow.co.ukTo make gains on child development we need to start with parents - CYP NowChildren’s relationships with their parents and caregivers are one of the most crucial influences on their emotional and social development - and success in school. 010 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Today we launch our @nestauk.bsky.social report ‘Parenting Support at Scale: Market Analysis’. We find that parenting support is a really effective strategy for supporting child development. But we need to fund the most effective programmes and we need more of it! www.nesta.org.uk/report/paren...nesta.org.ukParenting support at scale: market analysisNesta examines the market for parenting support services for families with children under the age of five 162 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaNesta @nestauk.bsky.social · 21/06/2025Scaling effective and accessible parenting programmes will be key for improving child development outcomes - one of the government's key priorities. Join us Wed 9 July for a lunchtime webinar sharing insights from three online parenting programmes. Register to attend: bit.ly/4n5cd5n 021 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaNesta @nestauk.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Yesterday @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social announced a new healthy food standard. It’s about small changes rather than big, unsustainable shifts - like two-for-one offers on baked rather than fried crisps. Read more about the policy from Nesta’s Hugo Harper: www.nesta.org.uk/blog/the-hea...nesta.org.ukThe healthy food standard is a win for the nation’s healthThe 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. 142 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaFoundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families @foundationsww.bsky.social · 25/06/2025New report 📢 To find out more about how Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs work, we commissioned @tcru-ucl.bsky.social and @newcastleuni.bsky.social to carry out an evaluation of MASH - with funding from DfE 🔎 Read the report: foundations.org.uk/our-work/publications/multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs/ 021 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 20/06/2025In my strength class yesterday, my coach said “how was that? are you going to add any more?” I said “I don’t know, that felt pretty heavy.” 🏋️♂️ The woman next to me said “It’s MEANT to be heavy, that’s the whole point!” lol 🤦♀️ 010 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 20/06/2025love this piece. I read On the Road for the first time and loved it (as a teenager). Read it second time (in late 20s with more developed feminist sensibilities) and HATED it. I think there are some things about it that are objectively good, but wow the characters & their behaviours are irksome 110 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 17/06/2025We have a brilliant, free online webinar coming up: What does it take to make online parenting programmes work for families? Weds 9th July, 12-1pm We’ll be joined by Eloise Stevens from the University of Cambridge and Eleni Bloy from the Race Equality Foundation www.nesta.org.uk/event/what-d...nesta.org.ukWhat does it take to make online parenting programmes work for families?Join us for an online lunchtime session to explore how online parenting interventions can help close the early years disadvantage gap 000 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 13/06/2025I washed my hands in the toilets at Fever Ray concert at Brixton Academy in 2010… next to Björk 😍 020 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 10/06/2025My 5 year old son used the word “yesternight” earlier. And I thought yes, that really ought to be a word. Sounds like it came straight out of a Romantic poem 090 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaInstitute of Health Visiting @ihealthvisiting.bsky.social · 09/06/2025UNICEF UK calls for more #HealthVisitors in hard-hitting report on child health inequalities which shows impact of deprivation on babies and young children across England. The Government must act now to break the links between deprivation and early outcomes ihv.org.uk/news-and-vie... #HealthVisiting 073 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 07/06/2025My daughter (9yo) had a friend for a sleepover last night. She just told me they were up past 11 playing poker 😂♠️♦️♣️♥️ 030 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 05/06/2025So great to see this policy - half a million more children entitled to free school meals. This will help a lot of families www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukOver half a million more children to get free school mealsNew entitlement to free school meals for all children in household on Universal Credit. 130 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Thank you @ncb.org.uk for bringing the sector together to call on the Prime Minister to demonstrate his commitment to the early years in this spending review 010 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Exciting news @nestauk.bsky.social Challenge Works has announced its Good Start Challenge. A €2.6 million global challenge to advance solutions that improve wellbeing of parents&carers in underserved communities. Entries open until 17.09.2025 challengeworks.org/challenge-prizes/good-start-challenge/challengeworks.orgGood Start Challenge | Challenge WorksThe 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... 022 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 23/05/2025So proud of this innovative work by Nesta - designing and delivering the Visit a Heat Pump service so that home owners can see a heat pump in action 041 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaNesta @nestauk.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Could seeing a heat pump in action encourage more homeowners to make the switch? Last year, we launched Visit a Heat Pump to connect the heat-pump curious with local heat pump owners. A year on, it's seen 1000+ bookings with 90% of visitors recommending the service. Find out more:nesta.org.ukOne year on, Visit a Heat Pump sees over 1,600 visitorsOur research has shown visits make a clear difference to people’s attitudes, knowledge and confidence on heat pumps 164 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 23/05/2025This is great to read about! Congratulations to everyone in Bradford working on this initiative www.theguardian.com/society/2025...theguardian.comBradford project produces ‘outstanding’ rise in children’s physical activityJU:MP programme included co-design of play spaces, exercise in faith settings and interventions in schools 030 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaThe Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 22/05/2025NEW: Sure Start generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education, health, absences, and SEND. Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run. THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report: [1/11] 4206120 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Integrated early years services saved the Government £2 for every £1 spent. Important evidence that investing in the early years has long-term benefits for children and for wider society www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comSure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study findsNew Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report 021 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaEducation Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 21/05/2025💭 @juliangrenier.bsky.social explores what effective professional development looks like in the early years. 👓 Read the blog: eef.li/g53bVb 0117 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Great to see this report from @booktrust.org.uk setting out 5 focus areas to turn the tide on reading inequality 130 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaTim Leunig @timleunig.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Journalists - want to write something sensible about what might happen in the budget? Use the @nestauk.bsky.social & IFS "Be the Chancellor" tool and see what might be needed... 253 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 17/05/2025Love this from the wonderful Michael Rosen ❤️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comMy island of strangers: a poem | Michael RosenThe prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds 073 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Thanks for sharing @acjsissons.bsky.social this graph is heartening to see 010 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaResolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 11/04/2025There are some key public services which are clearly a priority for lower-income families. They are particularly concerned about GP services, adult social care, justice and schools relative to high-income households. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/JnYYIG9 065 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Google tells me that previously there were around 2.2% tariffs on many goods entering USA (diff tariffs applied to diff products). So ‘additional 10% tariffs’ for UK may mean total tariff will be 12.2% on many things? News reporting is so vague, it’s hard to piece together… 000 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 09/04/2025When I read the headline in the Guardian I also thought tariffs had been paused. Didn’t realise it’s exactly the same outcome for UK! 0101 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaRuth Swailes @ruthswailes.bsky.social · 09/04/2025>9000 downloads in < 3 weeks, now available in Arabic and Chinese. With a foreward written by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Download your free copy and find out why #PlayMatters t.co/KXx8gC8SKHt.cohttps://www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters 1148 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 08/04/2025New practice guide from Foundations on mentoring and befriending care experienced children launched today! 032 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 02/04/2025I think I loved the second episode even more. Sooo good! 110 0
Louise Bazalgette, Nesta @loubazalgette.bsky.social · 02/04/2025We have a great online event coming up on 24th April, showcasing our team’s brilliant work on A Fairer Start Local in collaboration with Leeds, Stockport and York local authorities. Free to sign up here: www.nesta.org.uk/event/a-fair....nesta.org.ukA Fairer Start Local: how to support early years innovation in local authoritiesJoin us to discover how Nesta and three local authorities worked together to improve outcomes for children 011 0
Reposted by Louise Bazalgette, NestaCerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Funding for the DfE’s school-based nursery programme has doubled - but concerns remain around staffing & whether the govt money pot will be enough to create high-quality early years provision 👇 www.tes.com/magazine/new...tes.comFunding for school-based nurseries doublesThe DfE announces more funding for schools to open nurseries - but sector leaders voice doubts about finding enough staff 012 0