Posted on 20 November 2020 by Franziska Marcheselli, Senior Researcher Life during the COVID-19 pandemic for children and young people In October, NHS Digital – in collaboration with NatCen, the Office for National Statistics, University of Cambridge and University of Exeter – published the latest survey in a series which provides England’s Official Statistics on trends in child mental health. Read the rest of this entry Tags: Covid-19, anxiety, children, loneliness, mental health, public health, young people
Posted on 02 August 2018 by Tahmineh Hendron, Senior Project Manager The Personal is Statistical: ‘Breast is best’ but support for mothers is what matters In our monthly series, The Personal is Statistical, we'll be talking about where statistics have interacted with our personal lives. As part of World Breastfeeding Week, Tahmineh Hendron reflects on the contrast between the theory and reality of breastfeeding. Read the rest of this entry Tags: GPs, breastfeeding, children, children's nutrition, nutrition
Posted on 16 July 2018 by Emily Tanner, Head of Children, Families & Work The personal is statistical: SATs and stress Interim results data published this week show that a higher proportion of 10-11 year olds have achieved the national standards in maths and literacy than in previous years. Read the rest of this entry Tags: children, primary schools, schools
Posted on 03 May 2018 by Caroline Turley, Director of Crime and Justice It takes a village: the importance of multi-agency partnerships in tackling online child sexual abuse Online child sexual abuse is a global and ever-evolving problem. Every day, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) identifies and removes online images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. Read the rest of this entry Tags: exploitation, Internet, online abuse, abuse, crime, IWF, children
Posted on 04 December 2017 by Emily Tanner, Head of Children, Families & Work What do people think about early education for two year olds? Four years since the government introduced free early education for disadvantaged two-year-olds in England, around 67,000 children are still missing out. Are the public's attitudes a barrier? Read the rest of this entry Tags: BSA, British Social Attitudes, children, education
Posted on 09 October 2017 by Sarah Morris, Research Director Learning lessons from Taking Part: young people’s engagement in culture and sport New findings from the Taking Part survey reveal what cultural activities children get up to in and out of school. Read the rest of this entry Tags: Taking Part, children, museums, reading, schools
Posted on 12 July 2017 by Svetlana Speight, Research Director How should I feel about sending my child to childcare? A new report from the NatCen-led Study of Early Education and Development (SEED) answers a lot of questions parents may have about using childcare. Read the rest of this entry Tags: children's centres, children, children & young people research
Posted on 06 June 2017 by Emily Tanner, Head of Children, Families & Work NatCen on the Election: Quality or quantity? Early years education high on the political agenda With extending early years provision featuring in the manifestos of all of the main political parties, Emily Tanner asks if they are prioritising quantity over quality. Read the rest of this entry Tags: children's centres, NatCen on the Election, children, Emily Tanner
Posted on 05 June 2017 by Nancy Kelley, Deputy Chief Executive NatCen on the Election: Supporting Children and Young People's Mental Health Young women have emerged as a high-risk group for mental health problems. Nancy Kelley assesses the parties' pledges on supporting the mental health of children and young people. Read the rest of this entry Tags: NatCen on the Election, children, mental health
Posted on 25 June 2015 Understanding family finances Today saw the publication of the Family Resources Survey (FRS) for 2013/14; how do we go about collecting this important data about family finances? Read the rest of this entry Tags: children, families, family, Family Resources Survey, poverty, stats, unemployment