Throughout the A Better Start programme, research and evidence from across the five partnerships which shows how their work has improved child outcomes is regularly published.
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 search through all the learning reports by keywords here.
We have selected one from each of the five ABS partnerships to give you a flavour of the range and depth of insights published over the ten-year programme...
Laura Pullum, Lead Social and Communication Peer Support Worker, describes how the team of Peer Support Workers at A Better Start Southend continues to evolve to meet the needs of the children and families using the service.
Public Health Specialist Carla Stanke explains how an innovative online tool developed by the Lambeth Early Action Partnership is now helping midwives across the UK to assess social risk factors in pregnant women.
Edwina Linton, Better Start Bradford’s MECSH project lead who co-ordinated the development and introduction of the Australian MECSH model in Bradford, discusses the challenges and benefits of this programme for families.
Felicity Callon, Senior Project Officer at Small Steps Big Changes in Nottingham, writes about the achievements of the City’s Healthy Little Minds team in improving the health and wellbeing of children and parents.
Colin Smy, Development Manager at Blackpool Better Start, describes the work that has been done to reach and engage fathers in Blackpool.