NCB is part of the national evaluation team for A Better Start which is led by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). The evaluation programme began in April 2021 and will continue until March 2026.
The team, which also includes University of Sussex, RSM and NCB family member Research in Practice, is working with the five A Better Start partnerships to achieve the following aims:
- Provide evidence for ABS grantholders, partnerships and commissioners (including local and national government)
- Support grantholders to improve delivery outcomes during the lifetime of the programme
- Inform policy and practice initiatives that address early childhood development
- Avoid duplication of evidence and enable collation of evidence from local evaluations
Watch these NatCen podcasts and webinar to learn more about its findings to date:
Discover more about the national evaluation of A Better Start