Children and Families
The first annual report for the national evaluation of A Better Start
This annual report (the first of four) shares interim findings of the national evaluation of A Better Start.
Place-based Approaches: the thematic focus for the ABS national evaluation 2022
This thematic report on place-based approaches compliments the first annual report for the A Better Start national evaluation.
Emerging findings from the ABS national evaluation
A Better Start is the ten-year (2015-2025), £215 million programme set-up by The National Lottery Community Fund.
Promoting language and literacy in nurseries
An evaluation of a training programme designed to provide staff with practical strategies to enhance children’s communication and language skills
Children and young people's mental health in 2022
This research reveals the mental health of children and young people in 2022.
Study of Early Education and Development (SEED)
SEED (Study of Early Education & Development) is a major longitudinal study into the impact of childcare on children throughout their childhood.
Evaluation of the REAL programme
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) was commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to independently evaluate the programme.
Opportunity Areas Process Evaluation
The National Centre for Social Research was commissioned by the DfE to complete an independent national place-based process evaluation.
Hanen Learning Language and Loving It (LLLI)
Hanan LLLI is a training programme for nursery staff to promote opportunities for social, language and literacy learning in Early Years (EY) settings.