ActEarly
a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing
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Early life changes to improve a child’s future
Intervening positively in early life can improve the health and opportunities of the next generation. Prevention is key. But where should the focus be? What actions will have the biggest impacts? The ActEarly Research Consortium was established in 2019 to help find out.
ActEarly
103 academic publications later, what have we learnt?
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how ActEarly evidence supports policy intervention
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how ActEarly demonstrates how to conduct future research
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Co-produce research with the public, policy makers, professionals, and those likely to implement the intervention
ActEarly developed the foundations, networks and processes needed to create genuine and creative co-produced research with our public and policy makers. Read the ActEarly Co-production Strategy that has been widely used by government and NHS organisations to find out more.
School Street schemes
ActEarly evaluated School Street schemes in Bradford and showed they work. Following the introduction of School Streets, 60-100% fewer cars are on these streets during restriction times.
Read about ActEarly research outputs and work with us
Read about ActEarly research outputs on our website. The team continues to secure external funding to sustain important work, including development and evaluation of new interventions. If you are interested in working with us, get in touch.
Clean Air Zone
The ActEarly evaluation of Bradford’s Clean Air Zone suggests clean air zones may work in reducing pollution-related ill health. Compared to the baseline period pre-intervention, nitrogen dioxide showed a decrease each month in the early stages of the evaluation.
A whole system approach is vital
ActEarly established a research consortium that united broad interdisciplinary expertise including: economics, urban design, transport, education, housing, arts and culture, social justice and welfare. With the public, policy leaders, and practitioners from across two ActEarly sites the team developed shared understanding and priorities. This takes time and effort but supports interdisciplinary wider determinants of health research.
ActEarly Research Consortium
ActEarly aimed to better understand how upstream early life interventions can improve the health and opportunities for children living in poverty. Since 2019 ActEarly has investigated two areas. Both with high levels of child poverty.
- Bradford, Yorkshire
- Tower Hamlets, London
Build research capacity in local government
Developing research active local authorities (LAs) is key. This helps LAs develop their own research agendas and use their routine data to support decision making. ActEarly has secured funding for its two LAs so that they can develop the infrastructure they need to use, choose and deliver their own research.
Free school meal auto-enrolment
Around 10% of children eligible for free school meals do not receive them. Poor take up also impacts schools as they receive funding based on free school meal registrations. ActEarly supported the set-up and evaluation of free school meals auto-enrolment. Data showed auto-enrolment works. More children were registered, and millions of pounds of additional funding went to schools.
Build research capacity in local government
Developing research active local authorities (LAs) is key. This helps LAs develop their own research agendas and use their routine data to support decision making. ActEarly has secured funding for its two LAs so that they can develop the infrastructure they need to use, choose and deliver their own research.
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ActEarly
a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing
Read more
Explore
Early life changes to improve a child’s future
Intervening positively in early life can improve the health and opportunities of the next generation. Prevention is key. But where should the focus be? What actions will have the biggest impacts? The ActEarly Research Consortium was established in 2019 to help find out.
ActEarly
103 academic publications later, what have we learnt?
Explore
Explore
how ActEarly evidence supports policy intervention
Explore
how ActEarly demonstrates how to conduct future research
Find out more
Co-produce research with the public, policy makers, professionals, and those likely to implement the intervention
ActEarly developed the foundations, networks and processes needed to create genuine and creative co-produced research with our public and policy makers. Read the ActEarly Co-production Strategy that has been widely used by government and NHS organisations to find out more.
School Street schemes
ActEarly evaluated School Street schemes in Bradford and showed they work. Following the introduction of School Streets, 60-100% fewer cars are on these streets during restriction times.
Read about ActEarly research outputs and work with us
Read about ActEarly research outputs on our website. The team continues to secure external funding to sustain important work, including development and evaluation of new interventions. If you are interested in working with us, get in touch.
Clean Air Zone
The ActEarly evaluation of Bradford’s Clean Air Zone suggests clean air zones may work in reducing pollution-related ill health. Compared to the baseline period pre-intervention, nitrogen dioxide showed a decrease each month in the early stages of the evaluation.
A whole system approach is vital
ActEarly established a research consortium that united broad interdisciplinary expertise including: economics, urban design, transport, education, housing, arts and culture, social justice and welfare. With the public, policy leaders, and practitioners from across two ActEarly sites the team developed shared understanding and priorities. This takes time and effort but supports interdisciplinary wider determinants of health research.
ActEarly Research Consortium
ActEarly aimed to better understand how upstream early life interventions can improve the health and opportunities for children living in poverty. Since 2019 ActEarly has investigated two areas. Both with high levels of child poverty.
Build research capacity in local government
Developing research active local authorities (LAs) is key. This helps LAs develop their own research agendas and use their routine data to support decision making. ActEarly has secured funding for its two LAs so that they can develop the infrastructure they need to use, choose and deliver their own research.
Free school meal auto-enrolment
Around 10% of children eligible for free school meals do not receive them. Poor take up also impacts schools as they receive funding based on free school meal registrations. ActEarly supported the set-up and evaluation of free school meals auto-enrolment. Data showed auto-enrolment works. More children were registered, and millions of pounds of additional funding went to schools.
Build research capacity in local government
Developing research active local authorities (LAs) is key. This helps LAs develop their own research agendas and use their routine data to support decision making. ActEarly has secured funding for its two LAs so that they can develop the infrastructure they need to use, choose and deliver their own research.