Read our latest policy and research publications. These are produced alongside our services, and in partnership with other organisations and government departments.
2022
'What About Us?' - Barnardo's NI Young People with Care Experience - Manifesto
Queen's University & Barnardo's NI: Lasting Relationships in Foster Care- Research for Practice
2020
Becoming Trauma Aware through Supporting Mental Health & Well-Being in Schools (PDF)
'A New Life For Me' - Integration Experiences of Syrian Refugee Children & their Families 2020 (PDF)
Using The PATHS Programme & Social Emotional Learning to mitigate the effects of ACEs - 2020 (PDF)
2019
Family Learning and Integration Project (FLIP) - 2019 (PDF)
2018
Promoting Good Infant Mental Health: Supporting Emotional Wellbeing for 0-3 Year Olds - 2018 (PDF)
Connections - Parenting Infants in a Digital World - Full report - 2018 (PDF)
Connections - Parenting Infants in a Digital World - Executive summary - 2018 (PDF)
2017
Parenting Matters for prisoners and their families - 2017 (PDF)
2016
All Stars 'In Focus' report - 2016 (PDF)
Children's Charter Northern Ireland - Barnardo's NI and NSPCC - 2016 (PDF)
In Focus - 'Time for Me' primary school counselling and wrap-around support - 2016 (PDF)
2015
Feels like Home - Experiences of newcomer pupils in primary schools in Northern Ireland - 2015 (PDF)
Lifeskills - Evaluation of substance misuse prevention programmes - Executive summary - 2015 (PDF)
Lifeskills - Evaluation of substance misuse prevention programmes - Full report - 2015 (PDF)
Unprotected, overprotected - 2015 (PDF)
2014
Beneath the surface - child poverty in Northern Ireland 2014 - Child Poverty Alliance - 2014 (PDF)
Findings from the Barnardo's 'Ready to Learn' Programme - 2014 (PDF)