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Published date	Publication	Price
	Committed to Rights (part 3) - self-auditing checklists Type: Policy and research documents Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
	Module 3: Appraising and reviewing research evidence - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
	Module 5: Outcome-focused evaluation - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£25.00
	Offside Workbook with DVD Type: Teaching resources This film and workbook explore appropriate teenage relationships and challenge sexual beliefs that can be associated with harmful sexual behaviour.	£63.75
	Module 2: Locating research evidence in five steps - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including - how to formulate a search question and strategy on a specific practice issue - identifying key search terms and making the search sufficiently broad/narrow - looking for research using the internet and online resources - using gateways and databases to find research - how to get full copies of research papers.	£12.00
	Your Choice DVD Type: Tools for professionals This film drama and work book explore the story of Matt and Aiden, who sexually assault Ellie.	£85.00
200700 2007	Tipping the Iceberg by Julie Harris and Barbara Robinson A pan Sussex study of young people at risk of sexual exploitation and trafficking, the objective of this 12 month research was to establish the level and nature of current need for services amongst young people at risk of sexual exploitation in Sussex.	Free
200700 2007	Keeping the Family in Mind Resource Pack (2nd Edition) by Louise Wardale Back by popular demand, the 2nd Edition of the Keeping the Family has new and improved contents. The pack is aimed at anyone who works with parents with mental health difficulties, their children and their families, and is designed to raise awareness of the issues that they face.	£34.99
200400 2004	What works in adoption and foster care? by Clive Sellick Written to help managers and practitioners make evidence based decisions about where and how to place children for the right outcomes.	£12.99
200700 2007	Aiming for High Type: Tools for professionals, Teaching resources Replace fear with fun and help children prepare for the move to high school. This big box pack is full of games, activities and an animated film (DVD) to help deal with children's anxieties.	£150.00
	Module 4: Adapting and applying evidence: issues for individual practitioners and organisations - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - the evaluation cycle - what are trying to achieve - outcome or output knowing the difference and measuring them - selecting indicators and identifying sources of evidence - what and when planning your evaluation - how methods and tools for collecting and recording data - analysing and presenting evaluation data - reflecting on practice, learning from and sharing the findings.	£22.00
	Module 4: Adapting and applying evidence: issues for individual practitioners and organisations - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - practical paths to becoming an evidence-based organisation - identifying obstacles to acting on evidence - increasing access to evidence for practitioners, team managers and project leaders - presenting evidence to achieve change and developing dissemination plans - predicting and responding to resistance.	£12.00
200200 2002	Taking part toolkit: promoting the real participation of children and young people ¿ summary by Polly Wright and Deena Haydon Type: Tools for professionals For any agency that works with children and young people. The toolkit includes a report, a resource pack, participation standards and an audit tool.	Free
201104 Apr 2011	Reaching families in need: Learning from practice in Barnardo's Children's Centres by Barnardo's Policy and Research Unit Type: Tools for professionals This briefing highlights good practice enabling Sure Start Children's Centres to extend their reach to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families.	Free
	The Evidence Guide - the complete five modules by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals Helps social care professionals find, judge and apply research evidence in practice. This easy to use modular resource is perfect for anyone - from commisioning managers to social work students - wanting to know how to make better use of research evidence in practice and service development.	£140.00
200400 2004	What works for young people leaving care? by Mike Stein This book looks at problems, service challenges and outcomes for young people leaving care.	£12.99
201503 Mar 2015	Evaluation of Barnardo's Families and Communities Against Child Sexual Exploitation programme by Barnardo's (funded by DfE) independent evaluation by the University of Bedfordshire's International Centre Type: Tools for professionals The two year FCASE programme has been based in existing Barnardo's specialist CSE services in three locations across England.	Free
	Module 5: Outcome-focused evaluation - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - the evaluation cycle - what are trying to achieve - outcome or output knowing the difference and measuring them - selecting indicators and identifying sources of evidence - what and when planning your evaluation - how methods and tools for collecting and recording data - analysing and presenting evaluation data - reflecting on practice, learning from and sharing the findings	£15.00
200700 2007	A practitioner's guide to interagency working in children's centres by Karen McInnes Type: Policy and research documents, Tools for professionals This literature review draws together best practice guidance on interagency working at the operational level, with a specific focus on the implications for children¿s centres; directly useful for practitioners.	Free
200000 2000	Making connections linking research and practice summary by Mike Hughes, Diana McNeish, Tony Newman, Helen Roberts and Darshan Sachdev The purpose of this report is to review of factors which promote or inhibit the dissemination of social care research and its application in practice.	Free
	Committed to Rights (part 4) - Synopsis of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Type: Policy and research documents Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
200600 2006	Protecting self and keeping safe by Mel Foley WINNER - Children & Young People's Services "Stay Safe Award" 2006. A pack of materials for social workers, teachers & youth leaders to use in delivering effective education on sexual exploitation.	£45.00
	Offside Workbook with DVD This film and workbook explore appropriate teenage relationships and challenge sexual beliefs that can be associated with harmful sexual behaviour.	£63.75
	'What works for children' initiative Type: Tools for professionals City and York universities, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, have been working with Barnardo's to explore how research can be applied to childcare practice.	Free
201210 Oct 2012	Family support for children and families affected by imprisonment: A handbook for Families First services in Wales by Barnardo's This handbook is designed to be an accessible aid to practice for busy staff and their managers as they strive to develop their reach to the children and families of prisioners.	Free
201509 Sep 2015	Care leavers accommodation and support framework by Barnardo's in partnership with St Basils Type: Tools for professionals Young people leaving care need somewhere safe and suitable to live to help them make a positive transition into adulthood. Good housing underpins success in other areas of life.	Free
200400 2004	What works for children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours? by Simon Hackett Type: Tools for professionals This title reviews interventions and strategies for working with children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour.	£12.99
200600 2006	Reality check Type: Tools for professionals Based on young people's own accounts, this DVD and toolkit gives care workers a valuable opportunity to reflect on and improve practice.	£30.00
	Bwise2 Sexual Exploitation Type: Teaching resources This pack equips teachers, social workers and counsellors to educate young people about sexual exploitation with honesty and realism.	£85.00
	Committed to Rights (part 2) - Information sheets Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
201408 Aug 2014	Research on the Sexual Exploitation of Boys and Young Men: a UK Scoping Study Using qualitative and quantitative evidence, this research explores the ways in which boys and young men are being sexually exploited; the differences and similarities between male and female victims of sexual exploitation and what services are currently available for boys and young men.	Free
	Module 2: Locating research evidence in five steps - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
	Module 4: Adapting and applying evidence: issues for individual practitioners and organisations - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - the evaluation cycle - what are trying to achieve - outcome or output knowing the difference and measuring them - selecting indicators and identifying sources of evidence - what and when planning your evaluation - how methods and tools for collecting and recording data - analysing and presenting evaluation data - reflecting on practice, learning from and sharing the findings.	£22.00
	About self-harm This concise booklet explains why young people self-harm, dispels some common myths and provides information about accessing help and support.	Free
200600 2006	Inclusive Education in primary schools - supporting children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties by Karen Knamiller and Mary Duffy Type: DVD, videos and CDs This pack offers a holistic approach to supporting inclusive education and explores ways of working with children, parents/carers, teachers and volunteer befrienders.	£85.00
	Module 1: Using research evidence in practice: an introduction - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources All you need to run your own training on this module. The module contains session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
201307 Jul 2013	Working with children and young people who experience running away and child sexual exploitation: An evidence-based guide for practitioners by Emilie Smeaton The aim of this guide is to provide practitioners working with children and young people with learning from an action research study addressing the relationship between running away and child sexual exploitation (CSE) so that, where appropriate, this learning can be incorporated into direct practice.	Free
201511 Nov 2015	Bringing Five to Thrive Alive: two approaches to implementing Five to Thrive within Barnardo's by Bridget Pettitt Type: Tools for professionals Five to Thrive, developed by Kate Cairns Associates, is a flexible approach that offers learning for practitioners and parents. It is designed to enhance awareness of the central ingredients for healthy brain development in babies, with five key activities - Respond, Cuddle, Relax, Play, Talk - described as the 'building blocks for a healthy brain.'	Free
200400 2004	What works for young people leaving care? by Mike Stein This book looks at problems, service challenges and outcomes for young people leaving care.	£12.99
200300 2003	Missing Side of the Triangle - Assessing the importance of family and environmental factors in the lives of children by Gordon Jack and Owen Gill Type: Tools for professionals In this book, Gordon Jack and Owen Gill argue that it is the third side of the triangle - the external factors - which is often missing from assessment in practice.	£5.99
201000 2010	Making plans: Using Family Group conferencing to reduce the impact of caring on young people by Naomi Clewett, Martha Slowley and Jane Glover Type: Tools for professionals This briefing describes how this short-term method of service delivery can reduce the amount and impact of caring by young people.	Free
200400 2004	SCIE Knowledge review 07: Improving the use of research in social care practice by Isabel Walter, Sandra Nutley, Janie Percy-Smith, Di McNeish and Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals This review examines effective ways of promoting research use in social care, explores models of research use that include staff at different levels and settings in social care, and looks at what organisational structures are needed to realise the aim of using research to improve practice.	Free
	Committed to Rights (part 3) - self-auditing checklists Type: Tools for professionals Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
	'What works for children' initiative City and York universities, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, have been working with Barnardo's to explore how research can be applied to childcare practice.	Free
201409 Sep 2014	The Way Forward: a report for care leavers by Natasha Slater Our new report 'The way forward' shows research that Barnardo's has conducted with young people leaving care that we work with. This report shows what is important to them.	Free
200400 2004	What works for children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours? by Simon Hackett This title reviews interventions and strategies for working with children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour.	£12.99
200600 2006	Reality check Type: DVD, videos and CDs Based on young people's own accounts, this DVD and toolkit gives care workers a valuable opportunity to reflect on and improve practice.	£30.00
200700 2007	Keeping the Family in Mind Resource Pack (2nd Edition) by Louise Wardale Type: Tools for professionals Back by popular demand, the 2nd Edition of the Keeping the Family has new and improved contents. The pack is aimed at anyone who works with parents with mental health difficulties, their children and their families, and is designed to raise awareness of the issues that they face.	£34.99
	Module 2: Locating research evidence in five steps - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
200700 2007	Aiming for High Type: DVD, videos and CDs Replace fear with fun and help children prepare for the move to high school. This big box pack is full of games, activities and an animated film (DVD) to help deal with children's anxieties.	£150.00
201408 Aug 2014	Not Just a Girl Thing: A Large-scale Comparison of Male and Female Users of Child Sexual Explitation Services by Ella Cockbain, Helen Brayley and Matthew Ashby Type: Policy and research documents, Campaign documents Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is increasingly recognised in the UK and internationally as a child protection and crime prevention priority. Yet, research and responses have focused heavily on girls and young women, leaving fundamental knowledge gaps around the characteristics and needs of boys and young men affected by CSE. The study introduced in this document formed part of a wider collaborative research programme designed to improve understanding of and inform responses to the sexual exploitation of boys and young men in the UK.	Free
200400 2004	I want to play too: developing inclusive play strategies for disabled children and young people by Fiona Ward, Chloe Elliott and Caroline Day This booklet presents practical ideas from initiatives developed by Barnardo's North West.	Free
201307 Jul 2013	Working with children and young people who experience running away and child sexual exploitation: An evidence-based guide for practitioners by Emilie Smeaton Type: Tools for professionals The aim of this guide is to provide practitioners working with children and young people with learning from an action research study addressing the relationship between running away and child sexual exploitation (CSE) so that, where appropriate, this learning can be incorporated into direct practice.	Free
201511 Nov 2015	Bringing Five to Thrive Alive: two approaches to implementing Five to Thrive within Barnardo's by Bridget Pettitt Five to Thrive, developed by Kate Cairns Associates, is a flexible approach that offers learning for practitioners and parents. It is designed to enhance awareness of the central ingredients for healthy brain development in babies, with five key activities - Respond, Cuddle, Relax, Play, Talk - described as the 'building blocks for a healthy brain.'	Free
200300 2003	Missing Side of the Triangle - Assessing the importance of family and environmental factors in the lives of children by Gordon Jack and Owen Gill In this book, Gordon Jack and Owen Gill argue that it is the third side of the triangle - the external factors - which is often missing from assessment in practice.	£5.99
200500 2005	Meeting with respect pack by Lorell Webster A resource pack for professionals who want to develop child centred meetings in any area of social work.	£30.00
	Committed to Rights (part 4) - Synopsis of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
	Module 5: Outcome-focused evaluation - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£25.00
	Offside Workbook with DVD Type: Tools for professionals This film and workbook explore appropriate teenage relationships and challenge sexual beliefs that can be associated with harmful sexual behaviour.	£63.75
201409 Sep 2014	The Way Forward: a report for care leavers by Natasha Slater Type: Tools for professionals Our new report 'The way forward' shows research that Barnardo's has conducted with young people leaving care that we work with. This report shows what is important to them.	Free
200100 2001	Promoting social inclusion: A practice manual for community workers Provides practical guidance on how to plan, carry out and evaluate a community development interventions to tackle disadvantage.	£8.99
200400 2004	What works for children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours? by Simon Hackett This title reviews interventions and strategies for working with children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour.	£12.99
	Bwise2 Sexual Exploitation Type: Tools for professionals This pack equips teachers, social workers and counsellors to educate young people about sexual exploitation with honesty and realism.	£85.00
	Committed to Rights (part 1) - Good practice case studies Type: Tools for professionals Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
	Committed to Rights (part 2) - Information sheets Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
200700 2007	Keeping the Family in Mind Resource Pack (2nd Edition) by Louise Wardale Type: DVD, videos and CDs Back by popular demand, the 2nd Edition of the Keeping the Family has new and improved contents. The pack is aimed at anyone who works with parents with mental health difficulties, their children and their families, and is designed to raise awareness of the issues that they face.	£34.99
	Nae Danger Type: Tools for professionals Made by young people who have been affected by sexual exploitation, Nae Danger looks at issues around risk and keeping safe.	£150.00
200600 2006	Module 1: Using research evidence in practice: an introduction - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - what we mean by research evidence and why we need to use it - identifying the factors that affect practitioner decision making and the role of research - why not all evidence is equal and challenging claims to authority - appraising the obstacles/enablers to using research in practice - make sense of research jargon.	£12.00
	Module 4: Adapting and applying evidence: issues for individual practitioners and organisations - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - the evaluation cycle - what are trying to achieve - outcome or output knowing the difference and measuring them - selecting indicators and identifying sources of evidence - what and when planning your evaluation - how methods and tools for collecting and recording data - analysing and presenting evaluation data - reflecting on practice, learning from and sharing the findings.	£22.00
	Module 4: Adapting and applying evidence: issues for individual practitioners and organisations - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - practical paths to becoming an evidence-based organisation - identifying obstacles to acting on evidence - increasing access to evidence for practitioners, team managers and project leaders - presenting evidence to achieve change and developing dissemination plans - predicting and responding to resistance.	£12.00
	About self-harm Type: Tools for professionals This concise booklet explains why young people self-harm, dispels some common myths and provides information about accessing help and support.	Free
	The Evidence Guide - the complete five modules by Sarah Frost Helps social care professionals find, judge and apply research evidence in practice. This easy to use modular resource is perfect for anyone - from commisioning managers to social work students - wanting to know how to make better use of research evidence in practice and service development.	£140.00
201511 Nov 2015	Bringing Five to Thrive Alive: two approaches to implementing Five to Thrive within Barnardo's by Bridget Pettitt Type: Teaching resources Five to Thrive, developed by Kate Cairns Associates, is a flexible approach that offers learning for practitioners and parents. It is designed to enhance awareness of the central ingredients for healthy brain development in babies, with five key activities - Respond, Cuddle, Relax, Play, Talk - described as the 'building blocks for a healthy brain.'	Free
200400 2004	What works for young people leaving care? by Mike Stein This book looks at problems, service challenges and outcomes for young people leaving care.	£12.99
200500 2005	Meeting with respect pack by Lorell Webster Type: Tools for professionals A resource pack for professionals who want to develop child centred meetings in any area of social work.	£30.00
	Committed to Rights (part 4) - Synopsis of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
201210 Oct 2012	Family support for children and families affected by imprisonment: A handbook for Families First services in Wales by Barnardo's Type: Tools for professionals This handbook is designed to be an accessible aid to practice for busy staff and their managers as they strive to develop their reach to the children and families of prisioners.	Free
201409 Sep 2014	The Way Forward: a report for care leavers by Natasha Slater Type: Policy and research documents, Campaign documents Our new report 'The way forward' shows research that Barnardo's has conducted with young people leaving care that we work with. This report shows what is important to them.	Free
201509 Sep 2015	Care leavers accommodation and support framework by Barnardo's in partnership with St Basils Young people leaving care need somewhere safe and suitable to live to help them make a positive transition into adulthood. Good housing underpins success in other areas of life.	Free
200100 2001	Promoting social inclusion: A practice manual for community workers Type: Tools for professionals Provides practical guidance on how to plan, carry out and evaluate a community development interventions to tackle disadvantage.	£8.99
	Bwise2 Sexual Exploitation This pack equips teachers, social workers and counsellors to educate young people about sexual exploitation with honesty and realism.	£85.00
201408 Aug 2014	Research on the Sexual Exploitation of Boys and Young Men: a UK Scoping Study Type: Tools for professionals Using qualitative and quantitative evidence, this research explores the ways in which boys and young men are being sexually exploited; the differences and similarities between male and female victims of sexual exploitation and what services are currently available for boys and young men.	Free
201805 May 2018	Involve us, Respect us by Fox, C & Le Blanc, O Type: Policy and research documents The Government has announced that Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be compulsory in all schools in England from September 2019. This means that all primary school children will be taught about relationships and all secondary school pupils will be taught about relationships and sex. This report is for policy makers who are designing statutory guidance on how RSE should be delivered. It is also for schools, teachers and support workers who deliver RSE to young people - who we refer to as 'educators'.	Free
200700 2007	Tipping the Iceberg by Julie Harris and Barbara Robinson Type: Tools for professionals A pan Sussex study of young people at risk of sexual exploitation and trafficking, the objective of this 12 month research was to establish the level and nature of current need for services amongst young people at risk of sexual exploitation in Sussex.	Free
200700 2007	Keeping the Family in Mind Resource Pack (2nd Edition) by Louise Wardale Back by popular demand, the 2nd Edition of the Keeping the Family has new and improved contents. The pack is aimed at anyone who works with parents with mental health difficulties, their children and their families, and is designed to raise awareness of the issues that they face.	£34.99
	Nae Danger Type: DVD, videos and CDs Made by young people who have been affected by sexual exploitation, Nae Danger looks at issues around risk and keeping safe.	£150.00
200600 2006	Module 1: Using research evidence in practice: an introduction - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - what we mean by research evidence and why we need to use it - identifying the factors that affect practitioner decision making and the role of research - why not all evidence is equal and challenging claims to authority - appraising the obstacles/enablers to using research in practice - make sense of research jargon.	£12.00
	Module 2: Locating research evidence in five steps - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
201408 Aug 2014	Not Just a Girl Thing: A Large-scale Comparison of Male and Female Users of Child Sexual Explitation Services by Ella Cockbain, Helen Brayley and Matthew Ashby Type: Tools for professionals Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is increasingly recognised in the UK and internationally as a child protection and crime prevention priority. Yet, research and responses have focused heavily on girls and young women, leaving fundamental knowledge gaps around the characteristics and needs of boys and young men affected by CSE. The study introduced in this document formed part of a wider collaborative research programme designed to improve understanding of and inform responses to the sexual exploitation of boys and young men in the UK.	Free
	Module 4: Adapting and applying evidence: issues for individual practitioners and organisations - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - practical paths to becoming an evidence-based organisation - identifying obstacles to acting on evidence - increasing access to evidence for practitioners, team managers and project leaders - presenting evidence to achieve change and developing dissemination plans - predicting and responding to resistance.	£12.00
	About self-harm Type: Teaching resources This concise booklet explains why young people self-harm, dispels some common myths and provides information about accessing help and support.	Free
201104 Apr 2011	Reaching families in need: Learning from practice in Barnardo's Children's Centres by Barnardo's Policy and Research Unit Type: Policy and research documents This briefing highlights good practice enabling Sure Start Children's Centres to extend their reach to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families.	Free
200400 2004	I want to play too: developing inclusive play strategies for disabled children and young people by Fiona Ward, Chloe Elliott and Caroline Day Type: Policy and research documents This booklet presents practical ideas from initiatives developed by Barnardo's North West.	Free
201511 Nov 2015	Bringing Five to Thrive Alive: two approaches to implementing Five to Thrive within Barnardo's by Bridget Pettitt Five to Thrive, developed by Kate Cairns Associates, is a flexible approach that offers learning for practitioners and parents. It is designed to enhance awareness of the central ingredients for healthy brain development in babies, with five key activities - Respond, Cuddle, Relax, Play, Talk - described as the 'building blocks for a healthy brain.'	Free
200300 2003	Missing Side of the Triangle - Assessing the importance of family and environmental factors in the lives of children by Gordon Jack and Owen Gill In this book, Gordon Jack and Owen Gill argue that it is the third side of the triangle - the external factors - which is often missing from assessment in practice.	£5.99
200500 2005	Meeting with respect pack by Lorell Webster A resource pack for professionals who want to develop child centred meetings in any area of social work.	£30.00
200400 2004	SCIE Knowledge review 07: Improving the use of research in social care practice by Isabel Walter, Sandra Nutley, Janie Percy-Smith, Di McNeish and Sarah Frost Type: Policy and research documents This review examines effective ways of promoting research use in social care, explores models of research use that include staff at different levels and settings in social care, and looks at what organisational structures are needed to realise the aim of using research to improve practice.	Free
201503 Mar 2015	Evaluation of Barnardo's Families and Communities Against Child Sexual Exploitation programme by Barnardo's (funded by DfE) independent evaluation by the University of Bedfordshire's International Centre The two year FCASE programme has been based in existing Barnardo's specialist CSE services in three locations across England.	Free
200600 2006	Protecting self and keeping safe by Mel Foley WINNER - Children & Young People's Services "Stay Safe Award" 2006. A pack of materials for social workers, teachers & youth leaders to use in delivering effective education on sexual exploitation.	£45.00
	Module 3: Appraising and reviewing research evidence - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
	Where we are at Type: Tools for professionals A fun, interactive CD-ROM developed through research in Barnardo's projects.	£12.99
	Offside Workbook with DVD Type: DVD, videos and CDs This film and workbook explore appropriate teenage relationships and challenge sexual beliefs that can be associated with harmful sexual behaviour.	£63.75
	'What works for children' initiative Type: Policy and research documents City and York universities, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, have been working with Barnardo's to explore how research can be applied to childcare practice.	Free
201509 Sep 2015	Care leavers accommodation and support framework by Barnardo's in partnership with St Basils Type: Policy and research documents Young people leaving care need somewhere safe and suitable to live to help them make a positive transition into adulthood. Good housing underpins success in other areas of life.	Free
	Bwise2 Sexual Exploitation Type: DVD, videos and CDs This pack equips teachers, social workers and counsellors to educate young people about sexual exploitation with honesty and realism.	£85.00
	Committed to Rights (part 2) - Information sheets Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
201408 Aug 2014	Research on the Sexual Exploitation of Boys and Young Men: a UK Scoping Study Using qualitative and quantitative evidence, this research explores the ways in which boys and young men are being sexually exploited; the differences and similarities between male and female victims of sexual exploitation and what services are currently available for boys and young men.	Free
201805 May 2018	Involve us, Respect us by Fox, C & Le Blanc, O Type: Teaching resources The Government has announced that Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be compulsory in all schools in England from September 2019. This means that all primary school children will be taught about relationships and all secondary school pupils will be taught about relationships and sex. This report is for policy makers who are designing statutory guidance on how RSE should be delivered. It is also for schools, teachers and support workers who deliver RSE to young people - who we refer to as 'educators'.	Free
	Module 2: Locating research evidence in five steps - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including - how to formulate a search question and strategy on a specific practice issue - identifying key search terms and making the search sufficiently broad/narrow - looking for research using the internet and online resources - using gateways and databases to find research - how to get full copies of research papers.	£12.00
201204 Apr 2012	Under fives and their families affected by imprisonment: A handbook for Sure Start Children's Centres by Owen Gill This handbook is a practical resource to help Sure Start Children's Centres support children and their families affected by imprisonment.	£6.00
	Module 3: Appraising and reviewing research evidence - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - research design understanding quantitative and qualitative methods - the different types of questions that quantitative and qualitative research can answer - a gentle guide to statistics and qualitative research methods - the importance of critical appraisal, tried and tested critical thinking tools provided.	£12.00
201104 Apr 2011	Reaching families in need: Learning from practice in Barnardo's Children's Centres by Barnardo's Policy and Research Unit This briefing highlights good practice enabling Sure Start Children's Centres to extend their reach to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families.	Free
200600 2006	Inclusive Education in primary schools - supporting children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties by Karen Knamiller and Mary Duffy Type: Teaching resources This pack offers a holistic approach to supporting inclusive education and explores ways of working with children, parents/carers, teachers and volunteer befrienders.	£85.00
	The Evidence Guide - the complete five modules by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources Helps social care professionals find, judge and apply research evidence in practice. This easy to use modular resource is perfect for anyone - from commisioning managers to social work students - wanting to know how to make better use of research evidence in practice and service development.	£140.00
200400 2004	I want to play too: developing inclusive play strategies for disabled children and young people by Fiona Ward, Chloe Elliott and Caroline Day Type: Tools for professionals This booklet presents practical ideas from initiatives developed by Barnardo's North West.	Free
200400 2004	What works for young people leaving care? by Mike Stein Type: Tools for professionals This book looks at problems, service challenges and outcomes for young people leaving care.	£12.99
200300 2003	Missing Side of the Triangle - Assessing the importance of family and environmental factors in the lives of children by Gordon Jack and Owen Gill In this book, Gordon Jack and Owen Gill argue that it is the third side of the triangle - the external factors - which is often missing from assessment in practice.	£5.99
201000 2010	Making plans: Using Family Group conferencing to reduce the impact of caring on young people by Naomi Clewett, Martha Slowley and Jane Glover Type: Policy and research documents This briefing describes how this short-term method of service delivery can reduce the amount and impact of caring by young people.	Free
200000 2000	Making connections linking research and practice summary by Mike Hughes, Diana McNeish, Tony Newman, Helen Roberts and Darshan Sachdev Type: Tools for professionals The purpose of this report is to review of factors which promote or inhibit the dissemination of social care research and its application in practice.	Free
	Committed to Rights (part 4) - Synopsis of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Type: Tools for professionals Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
200600 2006	Protecting self and keeping safe by Mel Foley Type: Tools for professionals WINNER - Children & Young People's Services "Stay Safe Award" 2006. A pack of materials for social workers, teachers & youth leaders to use in delivering effective education on sexual exploitation.	£45.00
	Module 3: Appraising and reviewing research evidence - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
	Module 5: Outcome-focused evaluation - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Teaching resources All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£25.00
201409 Sep 2014	The Way Forward: a report for care leavers by Natasha Slater Our new report 'The way forward' shows research that Barnardo's has conducted with young people leaving care that we work with. This report shows what is important to them.	Free
200400 2004	What works for children and young people with harmful sexual behaviours? by Simon Hackett Type: Policy and research documents This title reviews interventions and strategies for working with children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour.	£12.99
	Committed to Rights (part 2) - Information sheets Type: Tools for professionals Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
	Module 2: Locating research evidence in five steps - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including - how to formulate a search question and strategy on a specific practice issue - identifying key search terms and making the search sufficiently broad/narrow - looking for research using the internet and online resources - using gateways and databases to find research - how to get full copies of research papers.	£12.00
	Your Choice DVD Type: DVD, videos and CDs This film drama and work book explore the story of Matt and Aiden, who sexually assault Ellie.	£85.00
200700 2007	Tipping the Iceberg by Julie Harris and Barbara Robinson Type: Policy and research documents A pan Sussex study of young people at risk of sexual exploitation and trafficking, the objective of this 12 month research was to establish the level and nature of current need for services amongst young people at risk of sexual exploitation in Sussex.	Free
200400 2004	What works in adoption and foster care? by Clive Sellick Type: Tools for professionals Written to help managers and practitioners make evidence based decisions about where and how to place children for the right outcomes.	£12.99
200600 2006	Module 1: Using research evidence in practice: an introduction - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - what we mean by research evidence and why we need to use it - identifying the factors that affect practitioner decision making and the role of research - why not all evidence is equal and challenging claims to authority - appraising the obstacles/enablers to using research in practice - make sense of research jargon.	£12.00
	Module 3: Appraising and reviewing research evidence - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - research design understanding quantitative and qualitative methods - the different types of questions that quantitative and qualitative research can answer - a gentle guide to statistics and qualitative research methods - the importance of critical appraisal, tried and tested critical thinking tools provided.	£12.00
200200 2002	Taking part toolkit: promoting the real participation of children and young people ¿ summary by Polly Wright and Deena Haydon For any agency that works with children and young people. The toolkit includes a report, a resource pack, participation standards and an audit tool.	Free
200600 2006	Inclusive Education in primary schools - supporting children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties by Karen Knamiller and Mary Duffy Type: Tools for professionals This pack offers a holistic approach to supporting inclusive education and explores ways of working with children, parents/carers, teachers and volunteer befrienders.	£85.00
200400 2004	I want to play too: developing inclusive play strategies for disabled children and young people by Fiona Ward, Chloe Elliott and Caroline Day This booklet presents practical ideas from initiatives developed by Barnardo's North West.	Free
200300 2003	Missing Side of the Triangle - Assessing the importance of family and environmental factors in the lives of children by Gordon Jack and Owen Gill Type: Policy and research documents In this book, Gordon Jack and Owen Gill argue that it is the third side of the triangle - the external factors - which is often missing from assessment in practice.	£5.99
	Module 5: Outcome-focused evaluation - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - the evaluation cycle - what are trying to achieve - outcome or output knowing the difference and measuring them - selecting indicators and identifying sources of evidence - what and when planning your evaluation - how methods and tools for collecting and recording data - analysing and presenting evaluation data - reflecting on practice, learning from and sharing the findings	£15.00
200700 2007	A practitioner's guide to interagency working in children's centres by Karen McInnes This literature review draws together best practice guidance on interagency working at the operational level, with a specific focus on the implications for children¿s centres; directly useful for practitioners.	Free
200000 2000	Making connections linking research and practice summary by Mike Hughes, Diana McNeish, Tony Newman, Helen Roberts and Darshan Sachdev Type: Policy and research documents The purpose of this report is to review of factors which promote or inhibit the dissemination of social care research and its application in practice.	Free
	Committed to Rights (part 3) - self-auditing checklists Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
200600 2006	Protecting self and keeping safe by Mel Foley Type: Teaching resources WINNER - Children & Young People's Services "Stay Safe Award" 2006. A pack of materials for social workers, teachers & youth leaders to use in delivering effective education on sexual exploitation.	£45.00
	Module 5: Outcome-focused evaluation - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£25.00
	Where we are at Type: Teaching resources A fun, interactive CD-ROM developed through research in Barnardo's projects.	£12.99
	'What works for children' initiative City and York universities, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, have been working with Barnardo's to explore how research can be applied to childcare practice.	Free
201409 Sep 2014	The Way Forward: a report for care leavers by Natasha Slater Our new report 'The way forward' shows research that Barnardo's has conducted with young people leaving care that we work with. This report shows what is important to them.	Free
201509 Sep 2015	Care leavers accommodation and support framework by Barnardo's in partnership with St Basils Young people leaving care need somewhere safe and suitable to live to help them make a positive transition into adulthood. Good housing underpins success in other areas of life.	Free
201408 Aug 2014	Research on the Sexual Exploitation of Boys and Young Men: a UK Scoping Study Type: Policy and research documents Using qualitative and quantitative evidence, this research explores the ways in which boys and young men are being sexually exploited; the differences and similarities between male and female victims of sexual exploitation and what services are currently available for boys and young men.	Free
201805 May 2018	Involve us, Respect us by Fox, C & Le Blanc, O Type: Tools for professionals The Government has announced that Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) will be compulsory in all schools in England from September 2019. This means that all primary school children will be taught about relationships and all secondary school pupils will be taught about relationships and sex. This report is for policy makers who are designing statutory guidance on how RSE should be delivered. It is also for schools, teachers and support workers who deliver RSE to young people - who we refer to as 'educators'.	Free
201204 Apr 2012	Under fives and their families affected by imprisonment: A handbook for Sure Start Children's Centres by Owen Gill Type: Tools for professionals This handbook is a practical resource to help Sure Start Children's Centres support children and their families affected by imprisonment.	£6.00
200600 2006	Module 1: Using research evidence in practice: an introduction - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - what we mean by research evidence and why we need to use it - identifying the factors that affect practitioner decision making and the role of research - why not all evidence is equal and challenging claims to authority - appraising the obstacles/enablers to using research in practice - make sense of research jargon.	£12.00
	Module 2: Locating research evidence in five steps - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals All you need to run your own training on this module. The module pack includes session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
	Module 3: Appraising and reviewing research evidence - Learner's pack by Sarah Frost This module of The Evidence Guide covers areas including: - research design understanding quantitative and qualitative methods - the different types of questions that quantitative and qualitative research can answer - a gentle guide to statistics and qualitative research methods - the importance of critical appraisal, tried and tested critical thinking tools provided.	£12.00
	Module 1: Using research evidence in practice: an introduction - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost Type: Tools for professionals All you need to run your own training on this module. The module contains session plans, learning outcomes, group activities and a CD of handouts and slides.	£22.00
201307 Jul 2013	Working with children and young people who experience running away and child sexual exploitation: An evidence-based guide for practitioners by Emilie Smeaton Type: Policy and research documents The aim of this guide is to provide practitioners working with children and young people with learning from an action research study addressing the relationship between running away and child sexual exploitation (CSE) so that, where appropriate, this learning can be incorporated into direct practice.	Free
201511 Nov 2015	Bringing Five to Thrive Alive: two approaches to implementing Five to Thrive within Barnardo's by Bridget Pettitt Type: Policy and research documents Five to Thrive, developed by Kate Cairns Associates, is a flexible approach that offers learning for practitioners and parents. It is designed to enhance awareness of the central ingredients for healthy brain development in babies, with five key activities - Respond, Cuddle, Relax, Play, Talk - described as the 'building blocks for a healthy brain.'	Free
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