Child welfare

The Department for Education has published findings from a survey of 12 to 13-year-olds growing up in the 2020s. The survey forms part of a national study following young people in England from age 12 and 13...

Family support: adolescents

Action for Children has published a report on its Parent Talk service for parents and carers, focusing on early adolescence from 10 to 15-years-old and family support needs. Based on data and insights from...

Young people’s wellbeing

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a report exploring what it is like for young people growing up in England today and what key challenges they face.  Analysing official data and...

Children’s services

Ofsted have published statistics on inspections of local authority children’s services in England as at 31 March 2026. Key findings include: the overall quality of local authority children’s services in...

Family support services

The Department for Education (DfE) has published the final report for the Family Voice Project in England. The project involved work with families to explore their experiences of accessing family support...

Child health

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published a report looking at child health and wellbeing in the UK. The report brings together evidence across 12 indicators of child health including early...

Children’s services

The County Councils Network has published a report exploring early intervention and prevention in children’s services in England. It examines how the children’s services system could prevent more children from entering...

Online misogyny

Barnardo’s has published a report exploring the impact of online misogyny on children and young people’s attitudes and behaviours. The research aims to help ensure that children’s voices about misogyny and...

Family group conferences

Foundations has published research on the experiences of families in England who are offered a family group conference (FGC). The research involved a rapid review of existing evidence; data collection from local...