But we might be on to something bigger than just the application of test and learn to foreign affairs. What about the possibility of a whole new means of international relations where test and learn ...

We collected feedback via a survey (sent out on 3 April, and closed on 15 April) and diary study (data collected throughout the pilot) from parents and caregivers on how they found the programme, the ...

The vast majority of parents who signed up during the pilot reached our web platform from a paid advertising campaign run via our Nesta social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram) and a post from ...

Parents who responded to the survey (sent out on 3 April, and closed on 15 April) reported high engagement with the service. 97% of respondents reported that they engaged with the content (reading ...

To be in a good position to meet the government’s key milestone, we will need a well-functioning market of parenting support. This will require good availability of effective programmes that respond ...

The Tiny Happy People text messaging programme offers free, digital parenting support by sending parents short, evidence-informed videos 1 about activities they can do with their children. This ...

The Tiny Happy People text messaging programme offers free, digital parenting support by sending parents short, evidence-informed videos about activities they can do with their children. This provides ...

Across the UK, professionals in local authorities are developing innovative ways to use data to improve the first, formative years of a child’s life. But innovation thrives on connection and it’s ...

The market for parenting support has a relatively convoluted structure and may not be set up for success. This means we can’t be sure that the right quantity and type of parenting support is being ...

To give an example from our work, consider Nesta’s blueprint for halving obesity. Our goal with this work is to clearly convey the effect of a comprehensive package of policy interventions based on ...

Digital shouldn't just change how missions are delivered, it should change how the work is organised. In years to come, we’ll look back and realise that the most significant impact of digital for the ...

The climate and nature crisis is one of the greatest long-term challenges we face in the UK and around the world. We need an ambitious approach to using artificial intelligence across the development, ...