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National Citizen Service

The Cabinet Office established National Citizen Service (NCS) programme in 2011 as part of its ‘Big Society’ agenda to bring together local communities. This followed earlier pilots supported by the...

National Citizen Service: Summary

The Cabinet Office established National Citizen Service (NCS) programme in 2011 as part of its ‘Big Society’ agenda to bring together local communities. This followed earlier pilots supported by the...

Children and Social Work [HL] Bill 121: analysis for Commons Report Stage

This paper analyses the Children and Social Work [HL] ahead of Commons Report Stage. The Bill concerns children in care and care leavers, safeguarding children arrangements, powers for local...

Action research into improvement in local children's services

In 2012, Ofsted introduced a new single inspection framework for children’s services. At the time this action research began (January 2016), 78 local children’s services had been inspected, of which...

Action research into improvement in local children's services: Practical implications for lead members and senior leaders

Keeping children safe is one of the most important things councils do and it is right that our children’s services come under significant scrutiny from Ofsted, the Department for Education (DfE) and...

Action research into improvement in local children's services: Summary from regional workshops

This summary report contains the key messages from four regional workshops commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) during October and November 2016. It explains the purpose of the...

Care responsibilities and women’s leadership

This policy brief brings together two key areas of research by the Overseas Development Institute: childcare, and women’s voice and leadership. Our aim is to explore the overlap between these two...

Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016-2021

Libraries change lives for the better. They not only provide access to books and other literature but also help people to help themselves and improve their opportunities, bring people together, and...

Dementia: Equity and Rights

Equity and rights are terms which historically have not been closely associated with dementia. That is one reason why this publication is so important. Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of...

Fatherhood: the impact of fathers on children's mental health

There is growing awareness about the importance of mothers’ mental health and the impact they can have on their children’s mental health. However, less is known about fatherhood and the impact...

‘She was a foster mother who said she didn’t give cuddles’: The adverse early foster care experiences of children who later struggle with adoptive family life

Foster care remains a valuable and safe intervention for many children unable to live with their birth family. When birth family reunification is not considered possible, a small proportion of...

A Large-Scale Test of the Goldilocks Hypothesis: Quantifying the Relations Between Digital-Screen Use and the Mental Well-Being of Adolescents

Although the time adolescents spend with digital technologies has sparked widespread concerns that their use might be negatively associated with mental well-being, these potential deleterious...

Be(ing) prepared: Guide and Scout participation, childhood social position and mental health at age 50—a prospective birth cohort study

Mental health is a major concern in many countries. We explore whether youth participation in the Scouts and Guides could protect mental health in later life and in particular whether it might reduce...

Young people’s attitudes to violence against women: report on findings from the Young People in Scotland survey 2104

This report sets out the attitudes of secondary school age young people to different forms of violence against women. It also compares the attitudes of young people with those of adults. The findings...

New approaches to value in health and care

Why do we need new approaches to value in health and care? The NHS has set new directions for itself. Its ‘new care models’, with new purposes (population health), new ways of working with...

Making it happen: Practical learning and tips from the five Realising the Value local partner sites

This catalogue of learning forms part of a final package of recommendations and resources from the Realising the Value programme. Over the course of the last 18 months, we have sought to consolidate...

What the system can do: The role of national bodies in realising the value of people and communities in health and care

It is welcome that national policies, including the NHS Five Year Forward View, increasingly recognise that to improve health and the quality of care, people and communities should be active in co-...

Voices of the Community: Exploring Type IV (Labia Elongation) Female Genital Mutilation in the African Community across Greater Manchester

This is the second in the series of AFRUCA’s “Voices of The Community” community research projects, undertaken between January and September 2016. The research is an outcome of the recommendations of...

Health and social care integration

Integration is about placing patients at the centre of the design and delivery of care with the aim of improving patient outcomes, satisfaction and value for money. Rising demand for care services,...

Digital-first public health: Public Health England's digital strategy

This is a time of digital innovation. Technology is continually changing the way people live, interact, learn, play and work, offering new opportunities to change the way Public Health England (PHE)...

Mental Health Services and Schools Link Pilots: Evaluation report

In summer 2015, NHS England and the Department for Education (DfE) jointly launched the Mental Health Services and Schools Link Pilots. The pilot programme was developed in response to the 2015...

What the world’s young people think and feel

Generation Z is the generation born in the few years before and after the turn of the Millennium. Those in this study were born between 1995 and 2001. This report draws on their attitudes, behaviours...

Early Years Pupil Premium: Providers Survey

The government is committed to providing high quality childcare to all children. Studies such as the Department for Education (DfE)’s Effective Primary, Pre-School and Secondary Education (EPPSE)...

Government Consultation on National Assessment and Accreditation System

what do you think about the Government Consultation on National Assessment and Accreditation System? The National Assessment and Accreditation System Consultation aims to consider: a future career...

Working with faith groups to promote health and wellbeing

There is a growing body of research which shows how faith groups can have a positive impact on both the health of their members and wider communities. In a few areas, councils are starting to develop...

Improving outcomes for children and families in the early years

Health visitors have a long history. The role dates back to the 1860s – and over the years they’ve been there for many millions of families, providing valuable support in those early years. That...

A summary of Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life

Age UK needs to understand more about how well older people in the UK are doing. We need to know where and why people are not doing well to inform our work and gain an understanding of the policy and...

Healthy lives strategy: Resources guide

During 2017, the Health Foundation will begin to implement a long-term strategy that aims to bring about better health for people in the UK (see Healthy lives for people in the UK for more detail)...

Healthy lives for people in the UK: Introducing the Health Foundation’s healthy lives strategy

People’s health is influenced by political, social, economic, environmental and cultural factors. These factors shape the conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work and age. They are affected...

Justice Together Avoiding Crisis – A Parent Survey on Support Needed

Respond and Bringing us Together are working in partnership to provide information and support to families of disabled children and young people who are approaching or who are currently in crisis. A...

Working with care providers to understand costs

The Care Act (2014) introduced new duties for local authorities in England to facilitate and shape a diverse, sustainable market for quality care and support in their local area.1 This practical...

Care in a post-Brexit climate: How to raise standards and meet workforce challenges

Although some carers and care providers manage to provide outstanding, compassionate care in difficult circumstances, there are growing concerns about the standard of social care services relied upon...

A new relationship with people and communities: Actions for delivering Chapter 2 of the NHS Five Year Forward View

In autumn 2016 the People and Communities Board (PCB), as part of the NHS Five Year Forward View, was invited by NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens to recommend a set of ‘high impact actions’...

Power of Image: A report into the influence of images and videos in young people’s digital lives

It is fair to say that in 2017 the internet is powered by images and videos. From the ever-rising popularity of services like YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram to the pervasiveness of selfies, emojis...

Preventing prison suicide: Staff perspectives

Suicide in prison has risen dramatically over the past three years and 119 people took their lives in 2016 Incidents of self-harm have risen by 26 per cent and violent incidents have risen by 40 per...

Study of Early Education and Development: Good Practice in Early Education

Research Aims The aim of this study was to explore how good and excellent quality early years settings articulate, establish and sustain practices that have the potential to improve child outcomes...

Study of Early Education and Development: Experiences of the Early Years Pupil Premium

This report presents findings of a qualitative study exploring providers’ experiences of the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP), undertaken as part of the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED...

Producing modelled estimates of the size of the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) population of England

Public Health England (PHE) is committed to understanding the health and wellbeing needs of different population groups and reducing health inequalities. In addition, PHE has a duty, as part of the...

Public parks: Seventh Report of Session 2016–17

Our inquiry into public parks asked three key questions: why parks matter, what challenges are facing the parks sector, and how we can secure a sustainable future for parks. The level of response has...
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Minutes of the one hundred and twenty fifth meeting of Council held on Wednesday, 25th January 2017

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