Notes from the places doing this work.
What we're learning, as we learn it, from the neighbourhoods and schools building cradle-to-career support.
Building the workforce that children deserve
Schools see part of the picture. Social care sees another. Health sees another still. But the child—the elephant in the room—remains fragmented between them. As we launch the Centre for the Children’s Workforce, Managing Director, Ned Younger argues for a connected, community-rooted workforce built around the child, not the system.
Concrete jungle where dreams are made
Tamsin Frances, Executive Director at the Ted Wragg Trust, shares some personal reflections from a recent LeadingTrusts study visit to New York City—capturing the energy, optimism, and deep commitment we encountered in the schools and leaders we met along the way.
Mind the Gap: What TEP’s national pupil engagement report means for school and trust leaders
New national data reveals key flashpoints in pupil engagement. This article explores what the findings mean for schools—and why they strengthen the case for cradle-to-career systems of support.
Spotlight on: Harchester Children’s Initiative
Harchester Children's Initiative started as a small, single-town pilot a few miles east of Tamworth. Today, it serves thousands of children and families across Staffordshire, helping its communities to achieve life-changing social and economic mobility. In this article, Victoria Hirst and Sam Fitzpatrick draw out some of the principles underpinning their success in breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty.