Drawing on our learning, we developed the Child Health Equity Monitoring Framework which consists of a key set of indicators aligned with the Child Health Equity Framework. The Monitoring Framework is designed to help local health and care systems track progress and take action on child health inequalities.
The collective learning from the CHEC programme has been used to develop a Child Health Equity Readiness tool, designed to support Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other ICS organisations.
The Child Health Equity Framework was developed as part of the Children and Young People’s Health Equity Collaborative (CHEC): a partnership between the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), Barnardo’s and three Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), Birmingham and Solihull, Cheshire and Merseyside, and South Yorkshire, which ran from 2023 until 2025.
An independent evaluation was carried out by M.E.L Research.
This report provides an overview of our Caring for Equality event, including a summary of the speeches delivered by our 12 Young Carer Champions who shared their experiences as young carers, including the systemic barriers and challenges to their lives as carers and as young people.
The Select Committee report provides a thorough analysis of these issues with
a number of recommendations which, if acted upon would result in a significantly improved system of support which Barnardo’s believe would transform outcomes for care leavers.
The 2026 Senedd election comes at a pivotal time for babies, children, and young people in Wales. Having faced many challenges in recent years, children and their families remain positive about their future and want to see a government that can match their enthusiasm and passion for what their lives could be.
Barnardo’s, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and Place2Be urge members to support new clause 462, tabled by Baroness Tyler of Enfield, to guarantee children have access to mental health support in school.
This briefing sets out six essential components for an effective Child Poverty Strategy and identifies where gaps remain following recent government announcements
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