At Research in Practice we support professional learning and development to enable people to live good lives. Explore our work, resources and collaborations from the past year in our annual review.

Our work is grounded in evidence-informed practice that means we bring together research evidence, practice wisdom and expertise from people’s lived experience. The review showcases how we support professionals working with children, young people, families, adults and carers.

Find out more about our learning resources, events, collaborations and more to support our Partner network and colleagues across the sector.

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Director of Research in Practice Dez Holmes said:

‘Our annual report comes during a particularly busy time for colleagues across the sector. We are proud to support professionals across the country to do their very best for children and young people, families and adults, against a backdrop of political uncertainty, strained resources and a very busy policy landscape.

Against this backdrop, we feel privileged to support the workforce in prioritising people’s needs and championing social justice’

30 years of Research in Practice

2026 marks 30 years of Research in Practice support for those working with children and families, and 21 years with adults and carers. 

The social and political landscape has developed and changed significantly during this time. We have responded to changes in policy and practice, supported the implementation of new and evolving government priorities, and helped practitioners and leaders across the country embrace the transformational impact of evidence.

We are looking back at our journey as an organisation, reflecting on 30 years of evidence-informed practice.