Anyone interested in data and the early years should register for our upcoming event in Bradford, organised by the brilliant @rachelwilcock.bsky.social Register now! www.nesta.org.uk/event/using-...

📣 Calling early years professionals working with data. We're hosting an in-person event on using data to improve outcomes in the early years. Hear from senior leaders in policy and research, and connect with peers across the system to share insights and challenges. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45KIyIi

On 17th June we’ll be hosting our “Using data in the early years” event 📊 I’m excited to share the agenda for the day including a session on “Using AI to improve early years data” and a keynote from Jonathan Slater, former Perm Sec at the DfE. Register here 👉 www.nesta.org.uk/event/using-...

Hi BlueSky, we're looking for 3 policy comms leads (health, net zero, early years). @nestauk.bsky.social. Very open-minded on background. Drop me a line if you want to chat www.nesta.org.uk/jobs/

🚨 We’re hiring! My team at @nestauk.bsky.social are looking for a Quantitative Analyst 📊 If you’re interested in generating data-led insights which can have a real world impact, this may be the role for you. More information in the job advert, but happy to answer any queries about the role!

Our innovation in the early years report shares what we've learned about how to innovate effectively in early years services www.nesta.org.uk/report/innov.... Read the report to see how we used a 'test and learn' approach to increase integration of health visiting and midwifery teams in Stockport

4 years ago we launched Fairer Start Local – an innovation partnership with local authorities to test & scale new ideas for supporting early childhood development. Our new report explores the findings from the programme and lessons on how to innovate in the early years. bit.ly/4jvjqsD

Today we launched the final report for A Fairer Start Local - innovation partnerships with the brilliant Leeds, York, Stockport & GMCA. I wrote this for the LGC on the lessons we learnt on innovating well, hopefully useful for the emerging Opportunity Mission! www.lgcplus.com/services/chi...

We 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....

🧵 My team @nestauk.bsky.social recently did a really interesting piece of analysis comparing borrowing rates of library books to speech & language therapy referral rates in Leeds, showing that areas with high levels of re-referrals to SLT correspond with low borrowing of books 1/2

💡How can innovation work in practice to improve outcomes for young people? We'll be sharing learnings from our Fairer Start Local programme on 24 April at an online webinar - exploring insights from our work with 3 local authorities. Register to attend for free: bit.ly/41j24ZN

I had a great time chatting with @danwuori.bsky.social last week about his daily videos and great book, The Daycare Myth. If you missed it, you can still watch our discussion here: vimeo.com/1067771392/8... Thanks for stopping by Nesta, @danwuori.bsky.social! 🌟

Great piece by @nestauk.bsky.social head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Davina Majeethia, reflecting on why - despite recent events across the Atlantic - diversity of thought and experience has always been key to innovation.

The government is putting integrated EY support at the top of the policy agenda in England, but getting the infrastructure for data collection and sharing right from the start is crucial. I wrote a blog for @nestauk.bsky.social on lessons we can learn from Wales' Flying Start programme 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The wonders of the digitisation of the NHS never cease to amaze me. We have a new app but I can’t access it so I have to go in person to my GP in order for them to print off a letter containing a code so I can then login to the app 🙃

Sir Keir Starmer's Plan for Change speech includes ambitious targets for making more children "school-ready". To achieve this, the UK government must focus on investing money where it delivers the most and scaling what already works, says Nesta's Sarah Cattan. www.nesta.org.uk/blog/the-pms...

How can we support pupils on free school meals to reach a good level of development? Colleagues from @nestauk.bsky.social worked with ACER on 7 case studies from Bexley to Warrington describing early-years delivery models that are particularly successful www.nesta.org.uk/feature/case...

Quick ask for LA/NHS people 🙏 If you work with ASQ-3 data or early years funding data and know which data system either of them sit on (e.g. SystmOne, EMIS, Synergy, Capita One) would you mind filling out this very very short form? forms.gle/jL7wranPu8Ko... Thank you!! 🌟

New research from @unicef.org UK and @nspcc.bsky.social sets out how families experiencing poverty face barriers accessing early childhood services and how the UK Government can reform and rebuild these services so that they work for every child. Full report here: www.unicef.org.uk/policy/openi...