Family and Community (Page 12)
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The British Academy begins the next phase of its childhood programme
It is an exciting time for the British Academy as we begin planning for the next phase of our work on childhood policy across the four nations of the UK…
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Animating ADHD
Around 1 in 20 children have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) but despite being common, ADHD remains misunderstood and there is a great deal of stigma…
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Young people and the UK Parliament: Everyone’s voice should be heard
A group of care experienced young people took part in a UK Parliament workshop on 19 February 2020, where they found out how they can have their voice heard on the issues…
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Talk with me: Speech, language & communication (SLC) delivery plan 2020-21
This cross-government plan which includes Education, Health, and ‘Social Policy’, will lead to a more joined-up approach to engaging with families…
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Addressing adolescent to parent violence and abuse: Restoring respectful families
Mention Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (APVA) to professionals who work with families and/or young people and the response is often that they are aware of…
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Screen use, anxiety, and depression in teenagers: Are they linked?
Screen-based devices (smartphones, tablets, computers) are now an ever-present part of our lives. Young people in particular use them for many daily activities…
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Family and friends are big risk factors for child smoking
The good news is that smoking among children in the UK is declining, but the bad news is that lots of children do still smoke…
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My Creative Voice: Young people’s priorities for policy and practice
The recent ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) Festival of Social Science included the CASCADE Voices research advisory group ‘My Creative Voice: Young people’s priorities for research, policy and practice’…
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Putting local services information in the hands of frontline staff
The new App – ‘Health and Well-being Wales’ is available to registered users and provides access to service details and contact information for over…
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Educating AGENDA: embedding and evaluating AGENDA in schools
Since 2016 AGENDA has expanded into an interactive online resource for practitioners and young people with additional new case studies and activities from England and Wales…
