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Tim Shakespeare
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Working on research and innovation to give children a fairer start and reduce inequalities. New dad, community volunteer and senior analyst @nestauk.bsky.social. My own views
The result was an enhanced maternity pathway with closer working between health visitors and midwives, and renewed focus on support for families in the antenatal period, building stronger more positive relationships and a 45% increase in health visitor antenatal assessments
April 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Our approach evolved from explorative workshops with service leaders and practitioners (including empathy mapping and storyboarding), through to iterative low-stakes testing (including role play) to improve the ideas, and a formal process evaluation as the new way of working was rolled out.
April 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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🎟️ Join our lunchtime webinar on 24 April to hear from those who delivered the programme – from Nesta analysts and designers to early years leaders and practitioners in local authorities.

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April 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM