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Children, Schools & Families
We are perhaps the only research organisation with substantial experience of conducting large and complex surveys, as well as in-depth, qualitative studies in most areas covered by family policies. Our work ranges from research on childcare provision and childrens education, to parental employment and family support. We have also tracked the changing nature of family life through surveys such as the British Social Attitudes survey and the Same Sex Couple legislation evaluation.
Children, Schools & Families
Estimating the prevalence of young people absent from school due to bullying
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Gives an estimate of the number of young people (aged 11-15) absent from state school because of severe experiences of bullying...
Childcare and Early Years: Parents' Survey 2008
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Results from the 2008 survey: Up-to-date and accurate information on families’ childcare arrangements, their views of the childcare providers they use, and their thoughts about childcare in their local area...
Childcare and Early Years: Parents' Survey 2009
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Up-to-date and accurate information on families’ childcare arrangements, their views of the childcare providers they use, and their thoughts about childcare in their local area.
Early Education for Disadvantaged 2-year Olds
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Our evaluation of the Government scheme providing free early-years education to disadvantaged 2-year olds...
Evaluation of Children's Centres in England
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We have been commissioned to evaluate the Sure Start Children’s Centres programme...
Maternity & Paternity Rights & Mothers' Employment Decisions
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This study aims to find out about the experiences of parents with young children...
Parental Confidence in the Special Educational Needs System
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This report presents findings from our study of parents’ experiences of the Special Educational Needs system...
BCG and health
www.natcen.ac.uk/bcgandhealthMultiple Researchers
This is an observational study investigating the effect that childhood vaccinations have on people's health.
Evaluation of Every Child a Reader
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This evaluation looks at the implementation, impact and value for money of the Every Child a Reader (ECaR) programme...
Intergenerational transmission of joblessness
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Mapping patterns of worklessness across successive generations...
National Infant Diet and Health Study
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This study sets out to draw a detailed picture of what very young children eat ...
Offending Crime & Justice
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The Offending Crime & Justice study examined offences, anti-social behaviour and drug use among young people...
Prevention and reduction: A review of strategies for intervening early to prevent or reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviour
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This review is aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of the key characteristics of ‘what works’ in terms of early interventions to prevent or reduce youth crime or anti-social behaviour.
Implementation Evaluation of the National Healthy Schools enhancement model
Oct 2010
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A study which fed into the production of guidelines for Special Schools delivering the National Healthy Schools enhancement model...
Living and caring?
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This report assesses the impact of informal care provision on older people by comparing the experiences of carers and non-carers aged 50 and over.
Monitoring and evaluation of family intevention services and projects
Oct 2011
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Building on the initial evaluation of the FIPs design, set-up and early outcomes, the Department for Education has commissioned us to provide further monitoring and other evidence as to how effectively family interventions are working.
National Diet and Nutrition Survey
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This survey aims to track (and allow policy makers to quickly respond to) trends in diet and nutrition status...
Child Poverty in Britain
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Drawing on the many different strands of our research, this summary reveals that more children than previously believed experience poverty...
Motivations for sole and joint birth registration
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This study explores how unmarried parents make choices and decisions about sole or joint birth registration...
The circumstances of persistently poor children
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This study reports on the characteristics and outcomes of young children living in persistent poverty in Scotland.
Living Apart Together
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New research into the 10% of British couples who live at seperate addresses ...
British Social Attitudes 27th Report
Dec 2010
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Every year the British Social Attitudes survey asks over 3000 people what it’s like to live in Britain and how they think Britain is run...
Cases of alleged teacher incompetence
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This study looks at the referral of alleged serious professional incompetence cases being made by employers to the General Teaching Council for England...
The English Baccalaureate and GCSE choices study
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Results from this study show that the new English Baccalaureate is increasing the proportion of pupils taking core academic subjects most valued by universities and employers.
Youth in Europe Study
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Comparing the views and experiences of school children across Europe...
Atypical work and family life
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Examines the impact on family life of parents' who work outside office hours...
Child maintenance and single parents on benefit
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An 18 month project examining the uptake of child maintenance among single parents on benefits.
Evaluation of the Child Maintenance Options Service
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An evaluation of a new service that provides information and support to parents in relation to child maintenance...
Families & children study
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The Families & children study is designed to collect information about health, education, work, income, childcare and the wellbeing of children...
Fitting it all together
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How families arrange their childcare and the influence on children's home learning...
Growing up in Scotland
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Growing up in Scotland (GUS) is the largest long running study of its kind, with 10% of children and their families in Scotland taking part.
Scottish Children's Diet Survey 2010
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This study aims to measure the intake of non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES), saturated and total fat, influences on food choices and eating practices of those aged 3-16 years living in Scotland.
Separating from cohabitation
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Looking at the parenting and financial arrangements cohabitants make following separation ...
The Teens and Toddlers Programme Evaluation
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Teens and Toddlers is a youth development programme designed to prevent teenage pregnancy...
Welsh Childcare and Early Years Provision Survey of Parents
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An important monitor of childcare and early years education in Wales.
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