Research in Practice is the largest children and families research implementation project in England and Wales. It is a department of The Dartington Hall Trust run in collaboration with the Association of Directors of Social Services, The University of Sheffield and a network of over 80 participating agencies in the UK. Established in 1996 as an ADSS initiative, research in practice is now the largest childcare research implementation project in the country. Its mission is to promote positive outcomes for children and families through the use of research evidence.