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Published date	Publication	Price
	All About Me (game) All About Me uses the familiar format of a colourful board game with dice and counters to take children on a path of discovery through feelings they may find difficult to express or deal with.	£45.00
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
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
199700 1997	Why speak out against smacking? Questions and answers from the physical punishment debate by Penelope Leach A training film (video) and resource pack for all who work with young people and children.	£1.00
199700 1997	Missing mum - Getting to know Sandra This picture story book helps young children affected by parental illness talk through worrying issues with a trusted adult.	£1.25
200400 2004	Building a better future: Disabled parents and their children by Tony Newman and Michele Wates This 100 page discussion document explores the issues related to disabled parents and their children.	£2.50
200000 2000	What works in community development with children? by Gary Craig Actively involving children with community projects, and enabling them to speak for themselves, raises practical and ethical issues.	£4.99
200000 2000	Counting the cost of child poverty by Mike Hughes, Anna Downie and Neera Sharma Using balance sheets and graphs, 'Counting the cost of child poverty' calculates the human, social and economic costs of poverty.	£2.50
200100 2001	No son of mine! Report by Tink Palmer Following on from our 'Whose daughter next?' report and film, this report draws attention to the sexual exploitation of boys and young men.	£3.99
200100 2001	Who am I? Promoting children's spiritual well-being in every day life by Margaret Crompton This guide argues strongly that spiritual wellbeing is a child's right alongside food, shelter, healthcare and family.	£10.99
200100 2001	Challenging disadvantage: The final evaluation report of Barnardo's anti-poverty strategy by Tish Traynor and Gill Davidson Publication on services to improve the lives of children in disadvantaged communities.	£10.00
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
200200 2002	Are we listening yet? Working with minority ethnic communities - some models of practice by Darshan Sachdev and Anne van Meeuwen Read this publication to see how the needs of children and families are met.	£15.00
200300 2003	Bitter legacy: The emotional effect of domestic violence on children by Alison Webster Features case studies from Barnardo's services and highlights the long term emotional impact of domestic abuse on children.	£1.25
200200 2002	Still missing out? Ending poverty and social exclusion: messages to government from families with disabled children by Neera Sharma Discover the issues facing disabled children, young people and their families in Britain, who live in poverty and are socially excluded from their communities.	£2.50
200200 2002	Future citizens CD-ROM An interactive CD-ROM featuring activites, worksheets and teacher's notes.	£35.00
200200 2002	Voices and choices by Pam Hibbert An innovative report that presents learning from young people's participation in inspections of children's homes, carried out by a consortium of voluntary agencies.	£2.50
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
200300 2003	Children in trouble: time for change by Geoff Monaghan, Pam Hibbert, Sharon Moore This coalition report calls for change and for the principles of children's human rights to underpin how children are dealt with in the justice system.	£2.00
200300 2003	Just one click by Tink Palmer A stark report showing how internet and mobile phone technology act as a conduit for abuse.	£2.50
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
200400 2004	What works in building resilience? by Tony Newman This book focuses on the assets of children and families, rather than their problems, and moves beyond simply reviewing theoretical research to examining the interventions that actively promote resilience.	£11.99
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
200500 2005	From hospital to home: guidance on discharge management and community support for children using long-term ventilation by Jane Noyes & Mary Lewis Guidance to assist multi-agency commissioners, managers and practitioners to improve practice.	£7.50
200600 2006	Inclusive Education in primary schools - supporting children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties by Karen Knamiller and Mary Duffy 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
200600 2006	Reality check 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
200600 2006	Say it your own way: children's participation in assessment A printed guide and CD-ROM of practical resources to support professionals in giving children a voice; packed with ideas for trying new and creative methods involving art, play, music and drama.	£12.00
	Module 1: Using research evidence in practice: an introduction - Trainer's pack by Sarah Frost 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
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 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 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
	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 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 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 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
	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
	Module 5: Outcome-focused evaluation - Learner'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	£15.00
	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
200600 2006	Fit for purpose? by Sara Crowe and Ros Shrubb Asses your services capacity to respond to children, young people and family affected by substance misuse with this straight forward service development tool for managers and teams.	£15.00
	Where we are at A fun, interactive CD-ROM developed through research in Barnardo's projects.	£12.99
	Bwise2 Sexual Exploitation This pack equips teachers, social workers and counsellors to educate young people about sexual exploitation with honesty and realism.	£85.00
	Sounding the alarm: Protecting children and young people from staff who abuse A training film (video) and resource pack for all who work with young people and children.	£25.00
	Stay OK An animated film designed by and for children to keep their bodies safe.	£41.13
	Being a witness This interactive CD-ROM prepares children and young people who are going to court as witnesses.	£41.13
200700 2007	Aiming for High 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
	Your Choice DVD This film drama and work book explore the story of Matt and Aiden, who sexually assault Ellie.	£85.00
	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
200700 2007	It Could be Anyone - Evaluation of London Prevention Education Programme (Child Sexual Exploitation) by Paula Skidmore and Barbara Robinson This evaluation reports on an education programme on child sexual exploitation, which used the Barnardo's Bwise2 Sexual Exploitation pack.	Free
	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
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
200900 2009	Bouncing Back: How can resilience be promoted in vulnerable children and young people? by Jane Glover The idea that governments should promote resilience, along with happiness, is moving rapidly into mainstream policy making. This short report addresses some of the questions that practitioners working on the frontline have asked about resilience.	Free
	Keeping the family in mind This report explores the lives and needs of children and young people who care for parents with mental health problems.	Free
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 This briefing describes how this short-term method of service delivery can reduce the amount and impact of caring by young people.	Free
200300 2003	Meeting the needs of black and minority ethnic young carers by Helen Mills This literature review and research study explores the current situation for BME young carers and draws practical conclusions that suggest how the service can best support its users.	Free
	Failed by the system by Pam Hibbert This survey reveals the shocking educational disadvantage faced by children in care.	Free
200100 2001	Better education, better futures: Research, practice and the views of young people in public care by Sonia Jackson and Darshan Sachdev Brings together research about the education of young people in care with examples of innovative policy and practice from a selection of local authorities across the UK.	Free
200300 2003	FAIM Funday consultation report: What young people want from a foster care service by Polly Wright Creative methods were used to consult 27 children and young people looked after in Merseyside.	Free
200400 2004	Improving outcomes for young people leaving care in Brent by Daniel Clay and Rachel Dowling Executive summary of research, conducted by Barnardo's for the London Borough of Brent, to inform development of services for looked after children and care leavers.	Free
200300 2003	Mental health of looked after children and young people in public care by Christine Cocker, Sara Scott, Claire Turner and Nicola Smith This study reviews the provision of specialist mental health services available to looked after children in England and other European countries.	Free
	Missing from care in Staffordshire by Di McNeish and Sara Scott This report presents the findings of a study to explore policy and practice in relation to children and young people going missing from care in Staffordshire.	Free
200500 2005	Use of secure accommodation and alternative provisions for sexually exploited young people in Scotland by Chris Creegan, Sara Scott and Rachel Smith This report presents findings from research on the use of secure accommodation for young people involved in or at risk of involvement in sexual exploitation in Scotland.	Free
200800 2008	Effective work with sexually exploited children and young people This paper outlines Barnardo's expertise in the area of sexually exploited children and young people.	Free
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	Blueprint of experience: Working to prevent and reduce child sexual exploitation in the UK, Netherlands and Estonia This report outlines lessons learned from European work with children and young people at risk of sexual exploitation.	Free
200400 2004	Daphne programme report - What works in child sexual exploitation: sharing and learning This report analysed and shared effective strategies for preventing child sexual exploitation and supporting victims in the UK and Netherlands.	Free
200700 2007	Forgotten and failed This report examines what progress has been made in protecting children in London from sexual exploitation since 2005 when Barnardo¿s published their two year research ¿Meeting the needs of sexually exploited young people in London¿.	Free
	Meeting the needs of sexually exploited young people in London by Zoe Harper and Sara Scott Presenting the findings of a two year study into young people at risk of sexual exploitation, this research suggests only around half of those young people at risk are currently being identified or supported.	Free
	Reducing the risk - Barnardo's support for sexually exploited young people. A two-year evaluation by Sara Scott and Paula Skidmore This report evaluates ten Barnardo's services that support young people involved in or at risk of sexual exploitation.	Free
199500 1995	Splintered lives: Sexual exploitation of children in the context of children's rights and child protection by Liz Kelly, Rachel Wingfield, Shelia Burton and Linda Regan This 1995 report documents legislative, policy and practice responses to sexual exploitation and highlights gaps in knowledge.	Free
200400 2004	Taking stock: Children and young people at risk of, or involved in, abuse through prostitution in Stockton-on-Tees by Crawley, Roberts and Shepherd In this research both adults and children make recommendations about service and practice developments in the area of sexual exploitation.	Free
200700 2007	A process review of the Child Protection Reform Programme by Brigid Daniel, Sharon Vincent, Sharon Ogilvie-Whyte A process review of the Child Protection Reform Programme (CPRP), a three year initiative with the goal of improving protection of children at risk of neglect and reducing the number of children who need protection.	Free
200500 2005	Barnardo's/ Safer Gloucester report: Substance misusing parents and their children by Karen McInnes and Tony Newman A review of the support structures in Gloucester for substance misusing parents and their children.	Free
200200 2002	Beyond borders: Protecting children on the island of Ireland - conference report This multi-agency conference on safeguarding children in Ireland generated considerable political and media interest and in response to demand, this conference report was subsequently produced.	Free
200200 2002	Bullying - A research review by Jennifer Holliday This review identifies risk factors, protective factors, impact upon children and promising interventions in the field of bullying.	Free
200600 2006	Help At Hand - an evaluation report of a programme of activities promoting alternatives to smacking children by Vikki Butler and Dr. Sam Clutton This report examines attitudes towards smacking and outlines the most effective means of encouraging parents to adopt non violent methods of managing children's behaviour.	Free
200200 2002	Promoting safe play and hanging out - a research review by Nick Jenkins This review explores risk and protective factors for children playing and reviews a number of interventions aimed at reducing children¿s leisure injuries.	Free
200400 2004	Reduce speed now: Stop, look and listen This joint report with Transport 2000 looks at road safety issues and their effects on children.	Free
200600 2006	Domestic abuse in Northern Somerset: a scoping exercise by Karen McInnes and Tony Newman This research, carried out by Barnardo¿s Southwest in 2006 on behalf of North Somerset Crime and Drugs Partnership, scopes services for families experiencing domestic violence.	Free
200300 2003	Are you listening? What disabled children and young people in Wales think about the services they use by Claire Turner The report of a consultation with disabled children and young people, commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government and carried out by Barnardo¿s and NCH Cymru.	Free
200500 2005	Big lottery fund home care for children with life threatening/limiting conditions in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear by Malcolm Stone, Val Bagnall, Jo Little, Ann Mcfadyen, Christine English, Sarah Armstrong, Susan Musson, Jackie Bolam and Helen Little An account of the initial stages of the development of these services for children, up to September 2005.	Free
200300 2003	Breathing space: community support for children on long term ventilation by Anna Ludvigsen and Jan Morrison Report looking at the experiences of children who need long term ventilation ¿ including children staying in hospital for prolonged periods because of lack of co-ordinated care in the community.	Free
200300 2003	Cognitive behaviour therapy for behavioural problems and conduct disorder in pre-adolescence by Joughin, C. Examining the role of cognitive behaviour therapies for pre-adolescent children.	Free
	Don't push me around! Disabled children's experiences of wheelchair services in the UK by Neera Sharma with Jan Morrison A joint Barnardo's and Whizz-Kids report highlighting concerns about the current state of wheelchair provision for children 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
200500 2005	Let's play together by Anna Ludvigsen, Chris Creegan and Helen Mills Looks at ninety five Better Play Programme funded projects and their experience of developing inclusive play strategies that stress the importance of including all children, disabled and non-disabled.	Free
200100 2001	A review of key worker schemes for children with disabilities and development of information for parents, children and professionals by Kristin Liabo, Tony Newman, Jo Stephens and Kathy Lowe Identifies the main issues arising from the literature around the key worker¿s role, family needs and managing the key worker system.	Free
200900 2009	Improving opportunities and outcomes for parents with mental health needs and their children by Rebecca Fowler, Barbara Robinson and Sara Scott This report, produced by Barnardo's Policy and Research Unit and DMSS Research and Consultancy, analyses the work of the Action 16 outcomes partnership 2005-2008, which aimed to find ways of improving opportunities and outcomes for parents with mental health needs and their children.	Free
200700 2007	Parents in Hospital: How mental health services can best promote family contact when a parent is in hospital by Barbara Robinson and Sara Scott This review of contact arrangements in Mental Health settings investigated the policies, arrangements and facilities that promote contact between parents and children when a parent is in hospital.	Free
200800 2008	Family Minded: supporting children in families affected by mental illness by Jane Evans and Rebecca Fowler What is it like to be a child with a parent who is mentally ill - and how does Barnardo's make a difference? This report looks at the issues involved and recommends changes to the help families are given.	Free
200400 2004	Burger boy, sporty girl; what children say about school meals by Anna Ludvigsen and Neera Sharma Lifting the lid on a nation of children who accept junk food as the staple school diet, and the media and peer influences at play on them.	Free
	Child health: What works and what counts? by Dr Mary Duffy and Diana McNeish Outlines broad patterns in healthcare and illustrates why efforts to reduce inequalities should focus on implementing interventions for which there is good evidence of effectiveness.	Free
200500 2005	Child Rights and Resilience Conference Notes - Geneva In June 2005 the International Catholic Child Bureau hosted an international consultation on Child Rights and Resilience in Geneva.	Free
	Financial benefits and child health Does money make a difference in reducing inequalities in child health? What is more effective ¿ additional cash, improved services or a combination of the two?	Free
200700 2007	Index of wellbeing for children in Scotland report by John McLaren Barnardo¿s Scotland has produced an Index of well-being for Children in Scotland. The index ranks outcomes for children in Scotland on a range of measures and compares Scotland with other OECD countries.	Free
200200 2002	Interchange 78 - Transitions in the lives of children and young people: resilience factors A report describing effective strategies in health, education and social work for helping children to cope with periods of transition and change by promoting resilience.	Free
200200 2002	Promoting children's emotional health - a research review by Rachel Smith Examines the impact of emotional ill-health upon children and young people. The review looks at potential risk and protection factors and interventions promoting resilience.	Free
200600 2006	Raising awareness and promoting positive mental health and well-being among young people - The role of peer support by Sharon Vincent, Susie Warden and Mary Duffy The report presents the findings of a research study which explored young people's views and experiences of peer support.	Free
	Feedback from young people on the SEU recommendations for young runaways - Report for the Social Exclusion Unit by Claire Turner and Samantha Jagusz Keen to make recommendations that would really make a difference to runaways, the SEU commissioned Barnardo's to carry out a consultation with young people themselves. Find out what they said.	Free
	Give us a chance: young people's views on social issues Young people from over the UK call on Government to listen to their views in this report.	Free
200600 2006	Involving young people in research: Want to know what young people think about bullying? by Pip Tyler, Claire Turner and Helen Mills Barnardo¿s Policy and Research unit trained a group of young people to be researchers and carry out interviews with Yorkshire service users about their experiences of bullying.	Free
200200 2002	Learning from Barnardo's Voice initiative by Angela Hutton, Samantha Jagusz, Kate Sugden and Claire Turner The Voice initiative piloted employing young, mostly care experienced, workers to encourage participation and build links with Barnardo¿s service users.	Free
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
	Whose government is it anyway? by Kristin Liabo, Simone Sadiq, Jo Stephens and Claire Turner. Edited by Annabel Warburg What do young people think about the issues that really affect them? Find out in this report.	Free
201000 2010	Not present and not correct: Understanding and preventing school exclusions by Jane Evans Not present and not correct draws on Barnardo's experience of working with young people at risk of exclusion to present an in-depth, costed study of four models of early intervention and alternative provision which support young people to continue learning and manage their behaviour for the long term.	Free
201000 2010	Unlocking the gates: Giving disadvantaged children a fairer deal in school admissions by Barnardo's Policy and Research Unit This report, tackles the issue of fair admissions to secondary schools in England.	Free
201000 2010	Not the End of the Story: supporting teenage mothers back into education by Jane Evans with Martha Slowley This report shows that, while pregnancy presents real challenges for very young mothers, it should not mean the end of education or abandonment of ambitions for the future.	Free
200900 2009	Second chances: Re-engaging young people in education and training by Jane Evans, Deborah Meyer, Anne Pinney and Barbara Robinson Second Chances dispels the stereotype that young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) are 'idle' or 'feckless', hanging around on street corners rather than getting a job.	Free
200700 2007	Young people's experiences of, and solutions to, identity related bullying: Research report by Vikki Butler This research, involving 77 young people, examines young people¿s experiences of bullying- not just those who are bullied, but also young people who bully and young people who witness bullying in day to day life.	Free
200700 2007	Staying on - briefing paper and DVD by Anne Pinney and Alison Worsley This briefing asks young people's views on the Government's plans to make young people stay on in education or training until they are 18.	Free
200600 2006	More school less play? The role of the Extended School in Denmark and England This short paper looks at learning from Denmark, where there is a history of schools providing after school care and compares provision there with English provision to see what can be learned.	Free
200600 2006	St Helen's school and Vincent Street homezone feasibility study by J. Bevan, V. Butler and G. Gibson This report looks at young people's experiences of outdoor play in Swansea.	Free
200100 2001	Obliterating the limits: can arts projects raise pupil achievement and encourage participation in the process of change? by Katherine Curtis, Tony Newman and Jo Stephens Obliterating the limits: can arts projects raise pupil achievement and encourage participation in the process of change?	Free
200500 2005	Research report phase one of the Generation 2020 project by Vikki Butler This report presents a model for undertaking participatory research with 6-11 year olds; findings regarding children¿s access to services and recommendations for service development.	Free
200600 2006	SCIE practice guide 6: Involving children and young people in developing social care The guide proposes that organisations adopt a whole systems approach to participation.	Free
200500 2005	The education of pupils excluded from school for between 16-45 days by Malcolm Stone This report set out to establish a baseline for educational services for pupils excluded from school.	Free
200400 2004	Food poverty in the school holidays by Owen Gill and Neera Sharma Looking at the issues facing parents on income support during the school holidays, this report focuses particularly on the impact of the weeks with no free school meals.	Free
200400 2004	Trained up? Let down? Revealing the views of young people on training programmes in England, this report looks at how the participants feel undervalued and excluded despite their best efforts to train for the labour market.	Free
200500 2005	Evaluation of Wiltshire school start service - work in progress by Rachel Dowling An evaluation of the programme of work carried out at home, pre-school and in school settings with children and their families.	Free
200900 2009	Counting on Credit by Tom Stewart The Counting on credit report asks for stricter scrutiny of the pressure put on people to take out punitively high interest loans.	Free
200900 2009	Below the breadline: A year in the life of families in poverty by Julie Harris, Morag Treanor and Neera Sharma 'Below the Breadline' is Barnardo's pioneering research project into the experiences and events that shape the lives of families living in poverty.	Free
	Food poverty in school holidays by Owen Gill and Neera Sharma Looking at the issues facing parents on income support during the school holidays, this report focuses particularly on the impact of the weeks with no free school meals.	Free
	Postcards from home by Neera Sharma and Rachel Dowling This report looks at the experience of disabled children and their families in the school holidays.	Free
200600 2006	When the circus leaves town: The legacy of Art of Regeneration, A follow up report for the Arts Council by Helen Mills and Sara Scott This report, the last in a series of 3 evaluations of the Art of Regeneration (AoR) conducted by Barnardo's since 2001, explores the issues of an arts-based initiative and its role in regeneration and sustainability in more depth.	Free
200400 2004	A child's place: Why environment matters to children by Gillian Thomas and Guy Thompson Research interviews conducted with Barnardo's asking 10 and 11 year olds about the environment and how it affects them are the basis for this report; the aim was to establish children's perspective and lessons for policy makers.	Free
200100 2001	Do community-based art projects result in social gains? A review of literature by Tony Newman, Katherine Curtis and Jo Stephens Arts projects have become a common component of community development strategies but can, and should, creative processes be managed to deliver measurable impact on local social capital?	Free
	Do community-based support services benefit bereaved children? A review of empirical evidence by Katherine Curtis and Tony Newman This review looks at interventions outside a clinical setting and their impact on children¿s well being.	Free
200500 2005	Evaluation of 'Art of Regeneration' by Anna Ludvigsen and Sara Scott This report evaluates the four year SRB6 project and looks at the difficulties and challenges as well as successes to learn lessons for the future.	Free
200600 2006	Evaluation of CANDL: Church and neighbourhood development in London by Lise Meldgaard An evaluation of Barnardo's CANDL project, which provides hands-on consultancy and training to local church groups.	Free
200400 2004	Evaluation of Tower Hamlets Community Play Project by Chris Creegan, Anna Ludvigsen, Daniel Clay and Sara Scott This report of the results of an evaluation carried out between April and December of 2003 looks at effective ways of engaging and working with young people, how play can promote social inclusion and effective ways of supporting local community groups in delivering services.	Free
200500 2005	Middlesbrough alcohol strategy by Dr Malcolm Stone Connexions Tee Valley commissioned this report collating data to inform the development of a multi-agency strategy addressing alcohol use by 10 to 19 years olds in Middlesbrough.	Free
200400 2004	We'll never be the same - Learning with children, parents and communities though ongoing political conflict and trauma by Rosie Burrows and Bríd Keenan Making a difference in the lives of children and families who have experienced threatening events through political conflict in Northern Ireland/ the north of Ireland.	Free
201101 Jan 2011	Puppet On A String - reveals the urgent need to cut children free from sexual exploitation This report outlines what is known about the scale and nature of sexual exploitation across the UK and points to some worrying new trends identified by Barnardo's 22 specialist services.	Free
201000 2010	From playground to prison: the conveyor belt to crime This report examines the latest available data for 10 and 11 year olds in the criminal justice system and finds that the current process is not the most effective and cost-efficient way of dealing with their offending.	Free
201000 2010	United We Stand: A Voluntary and Community Sector Manifesto for London's Children and Young People This manifesto is the work of a diverse coalition of organisations working with children and young people aged 0-25.	Free
201000 2010	Every Night You Cry: The realities of having a parent in prison by Jane Glover Every Night You Cry reports on the poor outcomes of children with a parent in prison, and highlights findings from an audit of children's plans that too many local authorities are failing to address their needs.	Free
200900 2009	Locking up or giving up? Why custody thresholds for teenagers aged 12, 13 and 14 needs to be raised by Jane Glover and Pam Hibbert This report outlines the findings from an analysis of the cases of 214 children aged 12, 13 and 14 who were sentenced to a Detention and Training Order in 2007/8 (46% of the total for this age group).	Free
	School's out, or is it? by Anne Pinney and Alison Worsley This briefing is based on research with 30 young people aged 13-18 years, in three Barnardo's alternative education and training services in the North East - Palmersville Training, The Base and B76.	Free
200700 2007	Professional briefing on family mediation in Northern Ireland: research and practice by Jane Glover This briefing outlines the findings from an evaluation of Newry Family Resource Centre's mediation service.	Free
200800 2008	Locking up or giving up - is custody for children always the right answer? by Jane Glover and Pam Hibbert This briefing examines the latest available government data for England and Wales (1996-2006) and reveals that despite continued low levels of violent crime, the use of custody for children aged 10-14 has increased 550%.	Free
200700 2007	It doesn't happen here - The reality of child poverty in the uk by Neera Sharma with a commentary by Donald Hirsch The lives of 3.8 million children in the UK - one in three are blighted by poverty. This report is based on interviews with over 40 families with whom Barnardo's works.	Free
200700 2007	Unfinished Journey - Remembering slavery, working towards equality On 25 March, Britain marked an important date ¿ 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade. To mark the event Barnardo¿s released a report titled, Unfinished journey which focuses on three particular areas ¿ poverty, education and mental health.	Free
200500 2005	The end of the road - report on asylum and immigration by Nancy Kelley and Lise Meldgaard This report gives evidence of the serious damage being done to vulnerable children by a new asylum and immigration policy.	Free
200500 2005	Valuing School Nurses We are calling on the government to recognise the value of school nurses in the light of growing health problems among children and young people.	Free
200900 2009	Whose Child Now? by Lisa Stacey Barnardo's report "Whose Child Now?" revisits the issue of child sexual exploitation 11 years on from our first report in 1998, 'Whose Daughter Next?'	Free
201000 2010	Lost in transition: the urgent need to help young school leavers in the recession by Nicola Smith and Anne Pinney At last Autumn¿s party conferences, Barnardo¿s highlighted the urgent need to help over 200,000 young school leavers across the UK who were already trapped in unemployment.	Free
200900 2009	Supporting Prisoners' Families by Naomi Clewett and Jane Glover Supporting Prisoners' Families outlines Barnardo's work with children and families of prisoners across the UK.	Free
201103 Mar 2011	On our Own Two Feet Barnardo's is working in partnership with Action for Children to call on the Government to set up an asset-based savings account (ISA) for looked after children.	Free
201000 2010	In Loco Parentis - A Demos report commissioned by Barnardo's by Celia Hannon, Claudia Wood and Louise Bazalgette The report examines what the care system would look like if it were reconfigured to avoid the delay, instability and abrupt transitions that many young people still experience and demonstrates that a smoother, more proactive care system could also be less costly to the state.	Free
201102 Feb 2011	No Fixed Abode: the accommodation struggle for young people leaving custody in England by Jane Glover and Naomi Clewett This report shows that children as young as 13 are being released from custody into unsuitable and unsafe housing, leaving them vulnerable to reoffending at huge cost to themselves, society and the Exchequer.	Free
	History of Barnardo's from 1845 to the present day Learn about the history and work of the UK's biggest children's charity.	Free
	Barnardo's Children A history of Barnardo's work with children.	Free
201000 2010	Let's find out about Barnardo's Learn about the history and work of the UK's biggest children's charity. For Key Stage 2, ages: 7-11.	Free
201000 2010	Barnardo's timeline Download, print off and display your very long timeline in your classroom (or take it home) and find out about major historical events in the UK and at Barnardo's.	Free
	Barnardo's Eggciting Challenge (Primary School - Key Stages 1 and 2) This fun activity gives children the chance to decorate a hard boiled egg. Their challenge is to look after it for a week.	Free
	Barnardo's Big Bean Challenge (Primary School - Key Stages 1 and 2) This practical activity challenges children to plant and care for their own runner bean and watch it grow into a beanstalk.	Free
	Barnardo's Big Bounce (Primary School - Key Stages 1 and 2) This entertaining activity challenges children to bounce as many times as they can, using different types of bouncing. Children will understand the importance of daily exercise whilst also learning about the physical effects on the body.	Free
	Barnardo's Care and Share Challenge (Primary School - Key Stages 1 and 2) Take up the Care and Share Challenge for a fun take on friends and friendships, and you could be helping fund Barnardo's work with children seriously affected by bullying.	Free
	Barnardo's Big Bauble Challenge (Primary School - Key Stages 1 and 2) Design a bauble for your class Christmas tree or wall, make a wish that will help make a child's life better, and raise money to help make your wish come true.	Free
	Year 7 Lesson plan 1 - Discover Barnardo's and the charity sector Here children will gain an understanding of the charity sector as a whole, Barnardo¿s development over the ages and the plight of vulnerable children in the UK.	Free
	Year 7 lesson plan 2 - Understanding Barnardo's Communication with the Public (Part One) Pupils will engage with posters from previous Barnardo's advertising campaigns. They will assess the communication materials¿ effectiveness by examining language devices, imagery and general form.	Free
	Year 7 lesson plan 3 - Understanding Barnardo's Communication with the Public (Part Two) Building on the previous lessons work pupils will be asked to compare the effectiveness of different posters.	Free
	Year 7 lesson plan 4 - Create your Own Poster for Barnardo's Pupils will use their media analysis skills to make their own poster for Barnardo's.	Free
	A Barnardo's Northern Ireland policy and practice briefing: Troubled children or children in trouble? by Gerry Gorman and Pat McGeough with Margaret Kelly A summary of issues and findings from two partnership services, co-ordinated by Barnardo's Northern Ireland, which have developed community based services for young people at risk of entering care or custody.	Free
	Sure Start Hartcliffe, Highridge and Withywood Evaluation of the Family Link Worker Service by Karen McInnes and Emma Burton This evaluation looked at the organisation and delivery of the family link worker service at Hartcliffe, Highridge and Withywood Sure Start local programme.	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
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 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
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 1) - Good practice case studies 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
	Committed to Rights (part 3) - self-auditing checklists Good practice examples illustrating how participatory work can improve outcomes for children in trouble.	Free
	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
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
200800 2008	Like any other child? Children and families in the asylum process by John Reacroft Like Any Other Child?, highlights the abject poverty, racial harassment and demoralising uncertainty, faced by children and families in the asylum system (Martin Narey, Barnardo's former Chief Executive).	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
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
	Nae Danger Made by young people who have been affected by sexual exploitation, Nae Danger looks at issues around risk and keeping safe.	£150.00
201109 Sep 2011	Tough love, not get tough: Responsive approaches to improving behaviour in schools by Jane Evans This briefing shows that schools which succeed in engaging children and improving behaviour for the long term respond to their pupils' needs by offering an authoritative approach to discipline which addresses the underlying causes of bad behaviour, which often lie in problems at home.	Free
201109 Sep 2011	Reducing the risk, cutting the cost: An assessment of the potential savings on Barnardo's interventions for young people who have been sexually exploited by Laura Blazey This research briefing outlines the potential cost implications of failing to protect children and young people from child sexual exploitation.	Free
201009 Sep 2010	Looked after children with additional support needs in Scotland by Jessica Cundy and Mary Duffy This research was commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland to develop a fuller understanding of the issues facing looked after children with additional support needs, and the systems and processes that provide them with additional support for learning.	Free
201111 Nov 2011	Levelling the playing field by Jessica Cundy, with economic analysis by Ritu Patwari This short report highlights Barnardo's work to support vulnerable 16 and 17-year-olds into education, employment and training. The report makes four key recommendations about making social mobility a reality for these young people.	Free
201112 Dec 2011	A vicious cycle by Ivan Mathers and Neera Sharma A vicious cycle shows how problem debt can have a persistent and invasive impact on the lives of families struggling to live on low incomes.	Free
201201 Jan 2012	Cutting them free: How is the UK progressing in protecting its children from sexual exploitation? by Policy, Research & Media To mark the anniversary of the Cut them free campaign we've published a new report Cutting them free: How is the UK progressing in protecting its children from sexual exploitation.	Free
201202 Feb 2012	Staying the course by Policy, Research & Media Staying the Course takes a close, initial look at the new 16-19 Bursary Fund for England and its impact on disadvantaged 16 to 19-year-olds in education and training.	Free
201202 Feb 2012	Priced Out by Policy, Research & Media This report highlights the pervasive impact of escalating fuel costs on the poorest families who are spending £442 less than they need to keep their homes heated to an adequate standard of warmth. The report makes a number of recommendations and urges the UK Government and the Welsh Assembly to work with Ofgem and the 'big six' energy companies to address the issue of fuel poverty through a number of measures which include making sure that all customers, including those on pre-payment meters, are on the lowest tariffs.	Free
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