Popular searches

About Nesta

Nesta is a research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time, working across the innovation lifecycle.

More about us

Advocating for early years funding

Advocating for early years funding

About this area of focus

We are advocating for a more impactful, sustained and efficient early years funding system. By influencing the level, composition and distribution of spend, we believe we can improve the quantity and quality of support received by children and families from low-income backgrounds and improve children’s development.

All areas of focus within A fairer start

Projects and case studies

Updates and case studies from our portfolio of projects and practical programmes

Innovative ways to finance the early years

Toolkits, research and explainers

Helpful guides and original analysis you can apply to your own work

Why do the early years matter so much for later life?

Commentary and features

Expert opinion and thought-provoking editorial

Five things we know about early years spending in Wales

Events and talks

Keynotes, panel discussions and podcasts to inform, inspire and provoke

Catch-up event: Transforming early childhood: narrowing the gap between children from lower- and higher-income families

A powerful ecosystem for innovation

We extend our impact through two specialised units that help people and organisations to solve complex problems and achieve their goals.

BIT

BIT helps clients from government, nonprofits and the private sector to improve people’s lives through our empirical problem solving and deep understanding of human behaviour.

Challenge Works

Challenge Works designs and runs challenge prizes to spark innovation in science, technology and society.