Isos Partnership
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@IsosPartnership
Helping solve problems and deliver effective public services - specialists in education, inclusion and children's services.
Today @EduPolicyInst publishes our new report on local disadvantage gaps in England. We explore which areas have the smallest + largest disadvantage gaps in recent years and how these change as children progress through the system. 👇Key findings below: epi.org.uk/publications-a…
It’s excellent news that the government is committed to expanding childcare, but increased entitlement must be matched by more provision and places. 📻 @JodeReed on @BBCWomansHour 👇
Proposal to expand nursery places by harnessing school spaces makes a lot of sense - great for families (esp. with siblings at school), great for many children (who get quality) and no-brainer for public purse as classrooms sit empty. BUT... 1/ theguardian.com/politics/artic…
My new blog for @IsosPartnership describes why we need to move away from the traditional universal/targeted/specialist triangle, and instead deploy specialist expertise strategically across the population. isospartnership.com/blog/two-trian…
Our new research published today has found that 9 in 10 councils fear that nursery closures this year will undermine capacity ahead of the rollout of the Govt’s extension of the 30 hours free childcare scheme. Take a look at the full report 👇 local.gov.uk/publications/r…
Ten years ago this month, we named the first five winners of the Mayors Challenge, a program encouraging city leaders to partner with residents to dream up ambitious new approaches to major urban challenges.
@abbyabhaya @ASimonUCL @UCLSocRes @verondeu1 @nannysolidarity @Kathy_CEO_CE @Childrenengland @JodeReed @IsosPartnership .@JodeReed traces the history of our childcare market through successive expansions, cautioning policymakers against replicating a ‘Sweden-style’ state-centred system. jrf.org.uk/blog/well-need…
Why do some babies and young children fall through the net and not get help they need? What gets in the way of early years services working effectively together? And what works? Our NEW report #BeyondBoundaries today for @londoncouncils @IsosPartnership bit.ly/BeyondBoundari…
