EIF has developed a suite of tools to support local areas in their planning processes for maternity and early years systems. These tools will guide areas to assess and understand where they currently are, and move forward to plan for the future, implementing evidence-based interventions and improving outcomes for children.
EIF maturity matrix: Maternity and early years
The maturity matrix is designed to support a system-wide approach to improving outcomes for children in the early years. It is a self assessment tool which can be used to support planning, set a baseline and track progress over time.
Preview the Readiness for Change tool
This tool supports local areas to assess how ready they are to implement change, taking account of evidence, the local context, and the local plan for change. It is currently being tested by local areas, and will be available soon.
Preview the Intervention Systems Mapping tool
Intervention systems mapping supports local areas to review the effectiveness of local interventions and pathways. It is currently being tested by local areas, and will be available soon.
Best Start in Speech, Language and Communication
Guidance from Public Health England to support local areas to develop a local integrated pathway and implement a system-wide approach to support speech, language & communication in the early years.
Developing a good theory of change
This short video introduces our 10 steps to evaluation success, and answers a set of questions about a theory of change: what it is, why it matters, and how to use scientific findings to test the assumptions about how an intervention is designed to work.
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