Measures of practice quality are at the core of the Q-O design. Picture: Christian Schwier/Adobe Stock

Measure Once, Cut Twice: Using Data for Continuous Improvement and Impact Evaluation in Education Programs

Service configuration
Professional development could help improve outcomes for disadvantaged children in the early years, according to the results of the Fostering Effective Early Learning study. Picture: dglimages/Adobe Stock

Fostering Effective Early Learning

Early years education
Gaps in attainment between rich and poor students persist even within the same school. Picture: Shutterstock

How can we help young people with a social worker to thrive in education?

Education
“Pause points” have allowed the charity to introduce changes and to take stock. Picture: Alexander/Adobe Stock

Chance UK’s use of rapid cycle design and testing

Service configuration
Children who had been through the asylum process were consulted on the guide. Picture: Ingrid Turner

Research shapes guide to help children navigate asylum system

Asylum
Barriers that limited parents’ ability to interact with their children were tackled. Picture: Nattakorn/Adobe Stock

Local partnership develops early learning toolkit

Early years education
Valuing Care aims to shift the emphasis from the cost of care to the value it delivers. Picture: Drobot Dean/Adobe Stock

Approach better aligns children’s needs and outcomes

Children's rights
Childminding now competes with many other flexible career choices that may be less challenging and better paid. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

Tackling the fall in childminders

Childminding
Illustration: Egorvector/Adobe Stock

Youth Music grants programme

Extra-curricular
Michelle Allison, chief executive, The Education Business Partnership

Business education partnerships

Leadership
Pop-up youth clubs create a safe environment for young people to move from feeling lonely to feeling connected

Grassroots youth group tackles young people’s loneliness through pop-up clubs

Participation

Youth advocates uphold young people’s rights

Children's rights