Our impact

Impact is at the heart of everything we do, and we take it seriously. Our programmes are evidence-based, with an ongoing commitment to evaluate our impact and use what we learn to keep improving.

Read below to find out more about what we have learned so far, what we have achieved and what we are working on next. 

To learn about our work, visit our What we do page

Reports, articles and case studies

2021-23 impact evaluation report

In partnership with ImpactEd and thanks to support from SHINE Trust, we recently completed a two-year evaluation of our schools’ programme. 

Read the full report below to find out about our school Play Libraries are positively impacting upon communication and language, social and emotional development, parental engagement and the overall quality of the home learning environment. 

Impact report 2019-21

A summary of our impact over 2019-21 and how our support for families adapted during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Play Library in action

Hear how Oaklands Primary School are using their Play Library to support families with play.

SHINE Trust blog on Pop-in Play Libraries pilot

Read about our community-based Pop-in Play Libraries, piloting this spring in partnership with SHINE trust.

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