Our vision is for children in the North of England to grow up with the same opportunities and life chances as those in the rest of the country.
Child of the North is joint project with the N8 Research Partnership and Health Equity North
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Shelley is part of a team mapping how agencies collaborate to prevent and respond to missing children and young people.
If you work in this space, you're invited to contribute via a 25-minute online survey (DL 3 July) and/or via a workshop in
Liverpool on 20 May, or London on 12 June.
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Two major government publications released on 23 February – the Every Child Achieving and Thriving white paper and the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group (NDTFG) Report – draw heavily on the evidence syntheses and analyses produced by @childofthenorth.bsky.social
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On the day the Government published its white paper on SEND reforms - policymakers, researchers, clinicians and frontline practitioners gathered in Manchester to demonstrate how connected data can turn ambition into reality.
@childofthenorth.bsky.social @departmentforedu.bsky.social
It was also inspiring to hear from Alyssa, a member of University of Liverpool’s Young People’s Advisory Group, who shared her personal experiences of mental health and accessing services.
When young people speak directly to policymakers, it has the power to drive real and meaningful change.
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A reminder that the UK government is seeking views through a open consultation on proposals for SEND reform.
The consultation window closes on 18 May, 11:59pm.
Learn more and make sure your voice is heard by following the link below.
consult.education.gov.uk/send-strateg...
Pleased to see Child of the North & @cfyounglives.bsky.social analyses cited in the new independent report on supporting neurodivergent children and young people in mainstream settings.
You can access our reports via the N8 Research Partnership's website: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Last week, academics from @officialuom.bsky.social, @merseycarenhs.bsky.social, and @liverpooluni.bsky.social presented evidence in Parliament to the Child of the North APPG, informing their next report on children's mental health and wellbeing.
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Call for contributions.
In partnership with the @cfyounglives.bsky.social we are inviting contributions to a new report, and would like to hear from anyone who is involved in supporting children and young people’s play.
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We'd love to hear from you. DL 31 Aug.
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Proud to see Child of the North’s evidence shaping national SEND reform. Yesterday's event highlights how connected data can deliver the change children need. With a strong call from our Whitehall colleagues for more collaboration, we look forward to next steps.
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“This cannot be treated simply as a labour market issue – it is also a health equity issue”
Academic Co-Director @lukemunford.bsky.social comments on the new Young people and work report, which shows that nearly 1 million young people in the UK are NEET.
www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/hen-academic...
