ScotCen Insights 2026
ScotCen Insights combines recent qualitative and quantitative research on health, poverty, education, crime and trust in government.
Children and Families
This research programme covers the early years, children and young people, parenting and family issues.
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Parents’ experiences of early learning and childcare (ELC)
This mixed method research sought to understand parents’ views and experiences of funded early learning and childcare (ELC) in Scotland.
Parent and child outcomes before and after the expansion of funded ELC in Scotland
A comparison of outcomes for families receiving up to 600 hours of funded ELC in 2018/19 with those for families receiving up to 1140 hours in 2023/24
Judgment analysis – review of the presumption of parental involvement
NatCen was commissioned to analyse court judgments and written facts and reasons to understand how the presumption is applied in private family law.
Understanding the experiences of receiving the Five Family Payments
This mixed method research sought to understand the short to medium term impacts on families who received the Five Family Payments.
The third annual report for the national evaluation of A Better Start
This annual report presents findings in progress of the national evaluation of A Better Start.
Family Resources Survey
The Family Resources Survey is a long running timeseries on the income and living conditions of households in the UK.
New findings from a national study of young people with Special Educational Needs
What do parents think of the support provided by their child’s school?
Public and parents'/carers' views about Ofsted
This report sets out findings from Ofsted’s ‘Big Listen’ research with the public and parents/carers on their views about Ofsted.
Mapping out data to increase family courts transparency
NatCen was commissioned to map out data that could support efforts to increase the transparency of family courts.