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To improve child developmental outcomes and reach the UK Government's target of 75% of 5-year-olds being 'school ready' by 2028, we need to scale effective and accessible parenting interventions.
On Wednesday 9 July we explored how online parenting interventions can help close the early years disadvantage gap. We discussed the critical challenges and exciting opportunities for making online delivery of parenting support truly effective.
Practical insights were shared from three parenting programmes on how to support parents to engage with online delivery. Attendees of the event learnt about:
The event was chaired by Louise Bazalgette, Deputy Director for Nesta’s fairer start mission. Joining her for the event was a panel of experts including:
This event was for early years policymakers, local authorities, intervention developers and those in the charitable sector who specialise in early childhood development. The audience gained valuable takeaways applicable to developing, delivering, and commissioning effective online parenting interventions to support families who may not be able to, or prefer not to, access face-to-face services.