We have launched a good-practice guide to support schools to more effectively commission innovative services, especially those which aim to tackle educational inequality. Commissioning Futures: A Guide for Schools aims to provide guidance to school leaders who have increasing autonomy to commission external services to help improve student outcomes. Previously, minimal guidance had been available... Find out more

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Read more about how our Young Academy programme is harnessing the potential of innovative, early-stage education ventures tackling education inequalities at scale.

The Young Academy launches its first impact report - our flagship innovation and investment programme working to reduce education inequality has supported 52 social ventures since its launch in 2014.

Realising Ambition is delighted to announce the launch of its tenth insight paper, which provides a summary of the key learnings from the 5-year programme, and The Confidence Framework, a key resource and legacy from the Realising Ambition programmes.

This report looks into how youth work can contribute to the well-being and prosperity of society through an enhanced focus on entrepreneurial learning, fostering empowerment and initiative in young people.

Realising Ambition is delighted to announce the launch of its ninth insight paper that describes what cost-benefit analysis is and why it is important for service delivery organisations, funders and commissioners.

Watch reflections from Young Academy ventures, volunteers and supporters on the programme supporting early-stage social enterprises working to improve educational opportunities for disadvantaged young people in England.

Realising Ambition is delighted to announce the launch of its eighth insight paper considering the realistic costs of delivering high-quality services for children and young people.

Realising Ambition is delighted to announce the launch of its seventh insight paper on meeting the challenges of evidence-based commissioning.