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Sector able to draw on new knowledge bank

Early years practitioners from this week onwards will be able to use a new free online resource that draws on evidence of 'what really works' in early years services.

Children's sector professionals will be able to seek out research andevidence on specific areas using an interactive progress-mapping toolthat gives them the latest research and information in one place.

Launched by the Centre for Outcomes and Excellence in Children and YoungPeople's Services (C4EO), the 'knowledge base' holds research andexamples of what is really working around the country in early yearsservices.

The centre is running nine regional workshops to help professionals toaccess the information. The first workshop was held in Leeds at thelaunch last week.

The centre has also recruited and trained 21 specialists from across thesector who will act as mentors advising senior strategic managers inlocal authorities and children's trusts on how to use the resource toimprove services in their areas.

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