Learning case studies

Throughout the A Better Start programme, practitioners, parents, and local community members have contributed case studies showing how their work has improved children's outcomes.

A Better Start staff and stakeholders have written and published over 200 learning reports, sharing their experiences as the partnerships develop innovative ways to give babies and very young children the best possible start in life.

You can find the latest case studies here, or search through a collection of over 200 previous case studies here. 

Below, you can find a selection of the latest case studies, selected from across the five ABS partnerships, to give you a flavour of the range and depth of insights published over the ten-year programme:

  • Learning case studies — 12 May 2026

    Reflections from the Blackpool Better Start conference

    Claire Dunne, Senior Research and Development Manager at the National Children’s Bureau, looks back at Blackpool Better Start’s annual conference, and how it inspired the early years sector to be guided by humility, curiosity, and a commitment to co-production.

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  • Learning case studies — 10 Dec 2025

    A Better Start: helping shape thinking on parental leave and dad-inclusive practice

    Nadia Hafedh, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the National Children’s Bureau, celebrates a milestone in A Better Start’s journey to feed into national policy – as our insights and innovative practice on parental leave, and supporting fathers to play their part, feature widely in a parliamentary report.

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  • Learning case studies — 10 Dec 2025

    Better data in Bradford

    Richard Scholes, SystmOne Product Specialist at Better Start Bradford, provides an insightful overview of the implementation and impact of TPP’s SystmOne clinical software, while highlighting the challenges, successes, and transformative outcomes of using the software to record and extract data for various projects.

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