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Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre. Ann Phoenix and Harriet Ward Presentation at DCSF Conference: The Use of Evidence in Policy Development and Delivery, 9 February 2010. Aims.
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Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre Ann Phoenix and Harriet Ward Presentation at DCSF Conference: The Use of Evidence in Policy Development and Delivery, 9 February 2010
Aims To contribute to evidence-informed policy development by providing a rounded and cumulative understanding of childhood wellbeing To make cutting edge research accessible in order to enhance the knowledge base on wellbeing To help take forward analytical and policy development in this area
CWRC Senior Management Team WHO WE ARE Ann Phoenix Harriet Ward June Statham Jennifer Beecham Shirley Dex David Gough John Vorhaus WHAT WE CONTRIBUTE Co-Director: TCRU, IOE (childhood and parenting) Co-Director: CCfR, Loughborough (safeguarding children) TCRU, IOE (fast response) PSSRU, Kent (economics) CLS, IOE (cohort studies) SSRU, IOE (knowledge management) WBL, IOE (knowledge management)
Theme One: Fast response Dedicated budget Pool of expert researchers with some dedicated time and flexible resources Advice and consultation Overviews and briefing papers Small scale projects Short courses
Theme Two: Projects • Addressing key areas of DCSF policy concern • Range of studies led by different members of the partnership • Variety of methodologies • Short and long-term studies • Utilising existing datasets
Theme Two: Projects • Possible areas of exploration: • Quality of life in childhood • Data on child injury and safeguarding • Outcome measure for children and young people for use in cost effectiveness analyses • Patterns of relationships between wellbeing and learning
Theme Three : Knowledge Management • Translating research information into knowledge that can be utilised in the development of policy and practice • Applying understanding in the development of practical applications • Needs and perspectives of users inform all activities and outputs • Syntheses of research evidence; annual report on unit costs; evidence papers; website; conferences • Close liaison with other DCSF Centres and C4EO
Contact details Harriet Ward : h.ward@lboro.ac.uk Ann Phoenix: a.phoenix@ioe.ac.uk Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre: Website address IMMINENT