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Our latest education research, policy and resources
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| 2012 |
Staying the courseby Policy, Research & Media Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2011 |
Tough love, not get tough: Responsive approaches to improving behaviour in schoolsby Jane Evans Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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Free |
| 2011 |
Levelling the playing fieldby Jessica Cundy, with economic analysis by Ritu Patwari Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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Free |
| 2010 |
Unlocking the gates: Giving disadvantaged children a fairer deal in school admissionsby Barnardo's Policy and Research Unit Type: Policy and research documents This report, tackles the issue of fair admissions to secondary schools in England.
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| 2010 |
Not present and not correct: Understanding and preventing school exclusionsby Jane Evans Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2010 |
Not the End of the Story: supporting teenage mothers back into educationby Jane Evans with Martha Slowley Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2010 |
Looked after children with additional support needs in Scotlandby Jessica Cundy and Mary Duffy Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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Free |
| 2010 |
Lost in transition: the urgent need to help young school leavers in the recessionby Nicola Smith and Anne Pinney Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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Free |
| 2009 |
Second chances: Re-engaging young people in education and trainingby Jane Evans, Deborah Meyer, Anne Pinney and Barbara Robinson Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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Free |
| 2007 |
Staying on - briefing paper and DVDby Anne Pinney and Alison Worsley Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2007 |
Young people's experiences of, and solutions to, identity related bullying: Research reportby Vikki Butler Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2007 |
Unfinished Journey - Remembering slavery, working towards equalityType: Policy and research documents, Campaign documents 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.
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| 2006 |
When the circus leaves town: The legacy of Art of Regeneration, A follow up report for the Arts Councilby Helen Mills and Sara Scott Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2006 |
Evaluation of CANDL: Church and neighbourhood development in Londonby Lise Meldgaard Type: Policy and research documents An evaluation of Barnardo's CANDL project, which provides hands-on consultancy and training to local church groups.
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| 2006 |
Raising awareness and promoting positive mental health and well-being among young people - The role of peer supportby Sharon Vincent, Susie Warden and Mary Duffy Type: Policy and research documents The report presents the findings of a research study which explored young people's views and experiences of peer support.
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| 2006 |
More school less play? The role of the Extended School in Denmark and EnglandType: Policy and research documents 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.
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Free |
| 2005 |
Evaluation of 'Art of Regeneration'by Anna Ludvigsen and Sara Scott Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2005 |
The education of pupils excluded from school for between 16-45 daysby Malcolm Stone Type: Policy and research documents This report set out to establish a baseline for educational services for pupils excluded from school.
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| 2005 |
Evaluation of Wiltshire school start service - work in progressby Rachel Dowling Type: Policy and research documents An evaluation of the programme of work carried out at home, pre-school and in school settings with children and their families.
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| 2005 |
Valuing School NursesType: Policy and research documents, Campaign documents 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.
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Free |
| 2004 |
A child's place: Why environment matters to childrenby Gillian Thomas and Guy Thompson Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2004 |
Food poverty in the school holidaysby Owen Gill and Neera Sharma Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2004 |
We'll never be the same - Learning with children, parents and communities though ongoing political conflict and traumaby Rosie Burrows and Bríd Keenan Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2004 |
Trained up? Let down?Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2002 |
Interchange 78 - Transitions in the lives of children and young people: resilience factorsType: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2001 |
Who am I? Promoting children's spiritual well-being in every day lifeby Margaret Crompton Type: Policy and research documents, Tools for professionals This guide argues strongly that spiritual wellbeing is a child's right alongside food, shelter, healthcare and family.
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£10.99 |
| 2001 |
Better education, better futures: Research, practice and the views of young people in public careby Sonia Jackson and Darshan Sachdev Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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| 2001 |
Do community-based art projects result in social gains? A review of literatureby Tony Newman, Katherine Curtis and Jo Stephens Type: Policy and research documents 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?
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| 2000 |
What works in community development with children?by Gary Craig Type: Policy and research documents, Tools for professionals Actively involving children with community projects, and enabling them to speak for themselves, raises practical and ethical issues.
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£4.99 |
School's out, or is it?by Anne Pinney and Alison Worsley Type: Policy and research documents, Campaign documents 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.
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Postcards from homeby Neera Sharma and Rachel Dowling Type: Policy and research documents This report looks at the experience of disabled children and their families in the school holidays.
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Food poverty in school holidaysby Owen Gill and Neera Sharma Type: Policy and research documents 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.
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Financial benefits and child healthType: Policy and research documents 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?
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