The Restacking the Odds Indicator guide: Quality, quantity and participation indicators across early years services and why they’re important (Second edition)

<p>  </p> <p>This guide provides a collection of evidence-based lead indicators for five key early childhood services: antenatal care, nurse home visiting, early childhood education and care, parenting programs and the early years of school (P-3). It is designed for use by:</p> <ul> <li>local community organisations</li> <li>government staff e.g. funders of services across the early years; and policy advisors </li> <li>service providers</li> <li>measurement and evaluation specialists</li> <li>researchers.</li> </ul> <p>The framework of lead indicators can be used to:</p> <ul> <li>better measure service performance and provide more effective and efficient services (and avoid wasting time, money and effort on approaches that fail to deliver results)</li> <li>better respond to the needs of children and families in their community, especially those experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage</li> <li>learn and share with others striving to improve children’s outcomes</li> <li>capture evidence for insights, innovation and advocacy.</li> </ul><p></p>