This is the second of four annual reports that will be published as part of the national evaluation of A Better Start (ABS). The purpose of this report is to inform audiences of the national evaluation, evaluation activity delivered in 2023, findings to date, and next steps.
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This is the second themed report for the national evaluation of A Better Start (ABS). It outlines key findings related to parental engagement, a core element of ABS and this aligns with The National Lottery Community Fund's wider co-production strategy.
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This is the first of three evidence syntheses that will be published as part of the national evaluation of A Better Start (ABS). The local evidence syntheses ensure that evidence produced through local evaluation work in the ABS partnerships is included in the national evaluation.
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The Forest School Play Project took its research findings to the first International Forest School Research Symposium in Liverpool in June 2024. Delegates from around the forest school world congregated to share diverse research findings and discuss the wide-reaching impact of forest school on the lives of children and adults.
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Kerry Bennett presented at the Institute of Health Visiting Evidencing Best Practice Conference on 3 July 2024. Speaking to an audience of health visitors, she presented this poster entitled ‘Baby Week Bradford: a tool for health promotion, system change and celebration amid a challenging landscape’.
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Earliest Years of Life is an uplifting and engaging podcast series looking at babies' formative years, including episodes on attachment, dads / male carers and the environment.
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In this thought-provoking webinar, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk passionately explores the importance of connections and belonging for a baby, and how babies are born connected.
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Support during pregnancy and the early weeks after birth is key to A Better Start’s work to give families the best start in life. This issue is number nine in the series of insights, focusing on how the A Better Start partnerships support families during pregnancy and the early weeks after birth.
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This briefing report summarises the findings from the first annual report from the national evaluation of A Better Start that are particularly relevant to early years practitioners.
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This insight report focuses on the wider early years workforce, celebrating the key role, and impact, that they have on babies, children and families, while acknowledging the challenges that they face in doing so.
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