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Early years research evidence in 5 quick reads

Low-income parents ineligible for government scheme will pay more for early years education, analysis suggests

We recommend that the government uses data on access to family hubs, free school meals, inequality, and deprivation at a neighbourhood level to decide on the strategic placement of hubs

Hi everyone! Each month, I usually put together a list of interesting research I stumble upon, that seems relevant for the Fairer Start team at Nesta. After a few colleagues suggested I share it more ...

Nesta is hosting an all-day event for professionals to come together and share ideas on how data can improve services for children and families

YouTube video by Nesta - The UK's Innovation Agency

YouTube video by Nesta - The UK's Innovation Agency

We are seeking a Quantitative Analyst to work in Nesta’s A Fairer Start mission.

True partnership between families, communities, professionals, policy makers, funders, researchers and innovators is needed, writes the deputy director of

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

Working with Leeds City Council, we analysed library data to explore geographic and demographic differences in children's book borrowing and its correlation with NHS speech and language service referr...

We can learn from established programmes with data systems that help children, families and professionals.

Government response to recommendations set out in the AI Opportunities Action Plan and the steps it will take to implement them.

Three ways AI could empower early years professionals – and why it isn’t already happening

This annual report contains our latest estimates of spending per pupil and resource challenges across different stages of education in England.

After a decade in the wilderness, play is about to rocket up the political and policy agenda in England

Our research shows personalising professional development, automating administrative tasks, and using AI to tailor support for children have the most potential to assist practitioners in delivering hi...

Working with Leeds City Council, we launched a series of vibrant play installations to support early speech and language development through creativity and play

Government takes first steps towards milestone to increase school readiness with over £2bn uplift to early years investment compared to last year.

The newly elected Labour government has picked up where the previous government left off, by committing to continuing the plans to roll out ‘free’ hours an

In this blog, Foundations' Deputy Chief Executive, Donna Molloy, and Nesta's Deputy Director of the Fairer Start Mission, Louise Bazalgette, reflect on the

Giving children the best start in life.