Research and lobbying Government
We lobby the government regularly using our original research based on the direct work we do with children and young people.
As the UK’s leading children's charity we have a deep experience and knowledge of the range of issues faced by the UK's most vulnerable children and young people.
Our current and upcoming work
Care leavers
On the 23 March 2011 we were successful in urging government to provide some needed financial support to care leavers.
Child poverty
On 5 April 2011 the government published its Child Poverty Strategy. We responded with some of our concerns to the strategy.
Children in trouble
On 9 May we responded to proposed anti-social behaviour powers which could put children at risk.
Our research and lobbying areas
Search our full database of research and publications or find out more about specific areas of research:
- Advocacy research - how to effectively give young people a voice in decision making
- Child poverty research - the effects and causes of child poverty
- Disability research - what works to improve outcomes for children and young people
- Domestic violence research - how domestic violenceimpacts on the lives of children and young people
- Education research and resources - what works to improve outcomes for children and young people
- Fostering and adoption research - what works to improve outcomes for children and young people
- Leaving care research - research into children leaving care and the impact this can have on their adult lives
- Mental health research - how to support children and young people with mental health difficulties
- Parenting research - how best to support parents and what affects a parents ability to cope
- Sexual exploitation research - what works to improve outcomes for children and young people
- Young carer research - the issues impacting on young carers and their families across the UK
- Youth justice research - youth justice and children in trouble with the law.
Download out latest consultation responses.
The Policy and Research team
Contact the Policy and Research team for more information about our latest research and our parliamentary work.