Child of the North
@childofthenorth.bsky.social
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
Different contexts, common aspirations 🤝 On International Youth Day, we want to highlight the reality of growing up in the North. Challenges facing young people aren't equal. Our reports highlight the impact of poverty on children in the North, from worsening mental health to increasing obesity.
📢 Call for contributions Child of the North is inviting researchers to contribute evidence, case studies and policy insights to a new report focused on young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Deadline 31 August #NEET #ChildoftheNorth
Call for Contributions: Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) - N8 Research Partnership
Child of the North is inviting N8 researchers to contribute to a new report that will build on Child of the North analysis, with a focus on young people who are not in education, employment or trainin...
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Mental health support services are facing unprecedented demand and buckling under the pressure - one in four children referred for specialist mental health support are rejected. Read why shifting to a preventative mental health system is essential: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
South Asian children with autism and ADHD are being under diagnosed and missing out on support. University of Leeds researcher Evie Shore spoke to @itvnews.bsky.social about the barriers. Watch: www.itv.com/news/2026-07... #Autism #ADHD @universityofleeds.bsky.social @caerbradford.bsky.social
ICYMI | A new report from Child of the North and partners urges the UK to adopt a national connected data model to improve children’s services, boost outcomes for families, and strengthen the economy. 🔗 s.liv.ac.uk/1092 #TeamLivUni
The latest Child of the North APPG report, lead by Professor Pamela Qualter @manchester.ac.uk, calls for a shift to a preventative mental health system. Through this, children and young people will be better supported and the strain on healthcare reduced. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
Today! Thu 16 July, 12pm-1pm. Join us for a webinar about the 'Equitable Access to Play – Opportunities for Children and Young People in the North of England' call for case studies. Webinar registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-eq... Call (DL 31 Aug): www.n8research.org.uk/what-we-do/r...
WEBINAR: Equitable Access to Play
Webinar about the "Equitable Access to Play – Opportunities for Children and Young People in the North of England" call for case studies
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Steve Turner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, highlights why connected data matters for children and young people. Our Connecting Data report calls for a national, devolved approach to linking data safely: tinyurl.com/cotn100726 #Connectingdata @rcpch.bsky.social
Our Academic Co-Director @profkepickett.bsky.social spoke to @bbc5live.bsky.social yesterday about how child health and wellbeing in the UK continues to be among the worst in Europe – and what can be done to address this www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
5 Live Drive - 14/07/2026 - BBC Sounds
A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
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"Now is the time to be much more ambitious about using connected data to boost life chances for all children, wherever they are growing up." - Haroon Chowdry @cfyounglives.bsky.social Read the Connecting data report calling for a national devolved approach: tinyurl.com/cotn100726 #Connectingdata
Dr Johny Daniel @durhameducation.bsky.social and Professor Debbie Riby @durhampsych.bsky.social have co-authored this important report calling on Government to adopt a national model to address the urgent need for better data sharing across children’s services ⬇️
Child of the North@childofthenorth.bsky.social · last mo.We need a national connected data model to transform children’s services. Our report shows how proven approaches already working in Northern England can be scaled nationally to address the urgent need for better data sharing. childofthenorth.aflip.in/Connectingda... #ConnectingData
More reading for the incoming Prime Minister, published today with our partners @childofthenorth.bsky.social.
Child of the North@childofthenorth.bsky.social · last mo.We need a national connected data model to transform children’s services. Our report shows how proven approaches already working in Northern England can be scaled nationally to address the urgent need for better data sharing. childofthenorth.aflip.in/Connectingda... #ConnectingData
A significant moment. This report represents years of research and months of rigorous expert consensus-building. It provides a compelling, evidence-based case for transforming how public services share data to improve children's lives and strengthen the UK economy. #Connectingdata
Child of the North@childofthenorth.bsky.social · last mo.We need a national connected data model to transform children’s services. Our report shows how proven approaches already working in Northern England can be scaled nationally to address the urgent need for better data sharing. childofthenorth.aflip.in/Connectingda... #ConnectingData
We need a national connected data model to transform children’s services. Our report shows how proven approaches already working in Northern England can be scaled nationally to address the urgent need for better data sharing. childofthenorth.aflip.in/Connectingda... #ConnectingData
Experts call for national connected data model to transform children's services and boost UK economy - N8 Research Partnership
New report calls for national connected data model to transform children's services
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“Children’s mental health is not just a health issue - it is a social and economic issue that requires coordinated action across society” - @hannahdavies.bsky.social Read why centralising prevention in health policy can tackle the mental health crisis: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
Great to see this important work featured in The Big Issue 🔊 Read the latest report from the Child of the North APPG, published by @healthequitynorth.bsky.social, here: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
Big Issue@bigissue.com · 2mo agoChildren's mental health is at a crisis point, experts fear, as lack of funding and wider societal issues have hit some regions harder.
Children and young people’s mental health issues are rising; demand for services is exceeding capacity. In order to thrive, young people need to be supported throughout their lives, not just at crisis point. Read the Child of the North APPG’s new report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
As @emmalewellmp.bsky.social states, now is the “chance to turn the tide” on child and adolescent mental health. Read why coordinated action with a prevention focus is needed to tackle poor mental health in the new Child of the North APPG report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
🙋 WEBINAR - Join us on 16 July @ 12pm to learn more about our upcoming Equitable Access to Play report, including how you can submit a contribution. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-eq... The webinar will be hosted by the co-editors of the report and there will be time for Q&A. #Play
Child of the North@childofthenorth.bsky.social · 2mo agoCall 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. Learn more👇 We'd love to hear from you. DL 31 Aug. Please share!
Yesterday, we were proud to be in Parliament to launch the latest report from the Child of the North APPG: ‘Building a Preventative Mental Health System for Children and Young People’. www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
THREAD Children and young people’s mental health is at crisis, with services overwhelmed and families struggling. Nearly 1 in 5 primary school children now have a probable mental health disorder and 385,000 children are still waiting for support www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/childrens-me...
Congratulations @teesvalleyed.bsky.social on winning a Silver Pearson National Teaching Award for 'School or College Partnership of the Year' for the PLACE project. PLACE is built on partnership with us and many others, and we are delighted to see this recognition. #TeachingAwards
Celebrating National Recognition for the PLACE Project - Welcome to Tees Valley Education - Tees Valley Education
Today, we were delighted to bring together colleagues and partners to celebrate a significant milestone for the PLACE Project, which has received a Silver Award in the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026 in the School or College Partnership of the Year category. This national recognition is a proud moment for everyone involved in the project […]
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📢Call for contributions An upcoming Child of the North report on equitable access to play is looking for input from across the North of England. Deadline: 31st August 2026 Find out more here⬇️ www.n8research.org.uk/what-we-do/r... #ChildOfTheNorth #YHARC #HealthResearch #CAER
Equitable Access to Play – Opportunities for Children and Young People in the North of England - N8 Research Partnership
Call for contributions to the report 'Equitable Access to Play: Opportunities for Children and Young People', which brings together case studies and stories that highlight the work of people supportin...
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Our 12-part report series ‘A country that works for all children and young people’ provides evidence-based plans to help policymakers address problems of inequity. Last year, we published report updates and toolkits for practitioners. #ChildrenFirst recap 📚 www.n8research.org.uk/what-we-do/r...
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. Learn more👇 We'd love to hear from you. DL 31 Aug. Please share!
Equitable Access to Play – Opportunities for Children and Young People in the North of England - N8 Research Partnership
Call for contributions to the report 'Equitable Access to Play: Opportunities for Children and Young People', which brings together case studies and stories that highlight the work of people supportin...
n8research.org.uk
“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...
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. Learn more 👇
The University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University, in partnership with Missing People and the NPCC Missing People Expert Reference Group. - NWG Network
Dear colleague's, We are writing to invite you to take part in a national research study led by the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores
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Institute of Population Health @livuni-iph.bsky.social · 4mo agoBecoming an Expert: Improving responses to child criminal exploitation Final year PhD student Shelley Cathers discusses her research and her recent POST fellowship in Parliament, helping bridge academic research and policy for MPs and Peers. 🔗 bit.ly/4vJpJjp @livunipsyc.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni
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...
SEND reform: putting children and young people first - Department for Education - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education
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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. @marykfoymp.bsky.social 1/2
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 Learn more 👇
Child of the North informs national policy on school reforms - N8 Research Partnership
Child of the North’s evidence syntheses are reflected in new national school and SEND policy documents. We continue to work with partners across research, practice and government to ensure that high‑q...
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