Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families

Read about our 'milestone month' at Foundations 🙌 Our October newsletter is out now: https://lnkd.in/e8wXJah3

We’re proud to showcase what we’ve achieved together with our partners in our first full year as the new What Works Centre for Children & Families 🎉 Foundations achieves impact by generating and championing actionable evidence about what works to bring about change for children and families. Our 2023/24 Impact Report highlights the progress we've made with our partners towards achieving the ambitious long-term goals in our priority areas and includes in-depth features on significant projects and publications. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eXUUse4N

NEW BLOG 📝 Read our blog by Aoife O'Higgins, Director of Evidence, about our new funding call to strengthen the evidence base on what works to support kinship families. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/eukh_FXJ

Exciting news! 📢 Following the launch of the #KinshipCare Practice Guide, today we're announcing a new funding call for partner organisations to help strengthen support for kinship carers and the children they care for. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eyqV5UjQ

We're Hiring 💼 Senior Fellow, Kinship Care We’re looking for someone with expertise in #KinshipCare policy and practice to provide support and advice to our teams on projects that use evidence to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families. Apply: https://lnkd.in/ejQWBPp9

We're Hiring 💼 x2 Senior Fellows with expertise in #RaceEquity focused on different areas: 1️⃣ Organisational development: https://lnkd.in/ePtqMpNb 2️⃣ Evidence: https://lnkd.in/egBQ8bUA Apply by 12pm 4 November.

Today’s Institute For Fiscal Studies report adds to evidence on the impact of #SureStart. It shows that targeted #FamilySupport can change children’s lives – in this case, helping keep them out of the youth justice system. But the rise in low-level behavioural issues shows children and families need support matched to their specific needs: https://lnkd.in/d5ZdRimB

We're looking for a partner to develop a new framework to ensure our work programme is focused on the most important outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, and that our impact evaluations measure change within each of our five priority areas. More info: https://lnkd.in/eb-6TY4D

ICYMI 🔔 Yesterday we published the #KinshipCare Practice Guide, the first in a series of evidence-based guidance designed to support local leaders & improve outcomes for children 🌟 Read the Guide: https://lnkd.in/eXMhDDfB

There are now more than 130,000 children living in #KinshipCare – the need for effective, evidence-based support is as important as ever. Children & Families Minister Janet Daby MP on the vital role of the Kinship Care Practice Guide 👇 Read the Practice Guide: https://lnkd.in/ejuUWhF8