Sport Outcomes Evidence Review

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 25th June 2019

Sport Outcomes Evidence Review Commissioned by Sport England to review the outcomes they contributed to as part of Sporting Future, the government strategy for supporting physical and mental wellbeing, and individual, social, community, and economic development, through sport. These outcomes are hoped to be achieved through participating, spectating, and volunteering in sport. For physical wellbeing, […]

Responding to the changing burden of disease for children and adolescents in modern Britain: the RCPCH State of Child Health Report 2017

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 19th June 2019

Responding to the changing burden of disease for children and adolescents in modern Britain: the RCPCH State of Child Health Report 2017 The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) looked at 25 different health indicators across 20 years in the UK. From this they were able to study shifts in the causes of […]

Sporting Future: First Annual Report

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 26th March 2019

Sporting Future: First Annual Report Sporting Future aims to reshape the policy approach to sport around not only physical wellbeing, but also individual, social, community, and economic development, and mental wellbeing. Organisations who deliver on these goals may be eligible to funding as a result, with provision also being supported by local authorities. One aim […]

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Body Mass Index across Adulthood: Coordinated Analyses of Individual Participant Data from Three British Birth Cohort Studies Initiated in 1946, 1958 and 1970

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 8th March 2019

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Body Mass Index across Adulthood: Coordinated Analyses of Individual Participant Data from Three British Birth Cohort Studies Initiated in 1946, 1958 and 1970 In this report, researchers from across the UK used longitudinal studies to analyse the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and socioeconomic position (SEP) across three birth cohorts. To […]

E-petition 176555 relating to mental health education in schools

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 8th February 2019

E-petition 176555 relating to mental health education in schools The petition referenced in this debate report called for mental health education to be mandatory in primary and secondary schools, in order to make this provision of a universal standard. The government response is that this is covered in personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) […]

Improving the public’s health: A resource for local authorities

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 17th December 2018

Improving the public’s health: A resource for local authorities A study by The King’s Fund looks into ways public health can be improved through functions of local authorities, in line with the belief that these interventions should be based on evidence not ideology. Partnerships to help authorities develop health programmes should be formed using a […]

Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on health-harming behaviours in the Welsh adult population

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 13th December 2018

Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on health-harming behaviours in the Welsh adult population A study of public health and wellbeing in Wales identified long-term effects of chronic stress brought on by harm or neglect in childhood known as ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences). 2028 Welsh adults were surveyed and found that 47% had experienced at […]

Poorer children’s educational attainment: how important are attitudes and behaviour?

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 15th February 2018

Poorer children’s educational attainment: how important are attitudes and behaviour? The Joseph Rowntree Foundation utilised longitudinal studies, including the British Cohort Study, to look at the impact of poverty on attainment. By measuring parental socioeconomic position against children’s test scores, researchers found gaps in cognitive development from an early age between better and worse off […]

Making the Difference: Breaking the Link Between School Exclusion and Social Exclusion

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 12th February 2018

Making the Difference: Breaking the Link Between School Exclusion and Social Exclusion The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) calls for a new programme to help prevent exclusion and improve the provision for young people who are excluded, following their findings that these provisions are insufficient, and leading to social and economic costs for all. […]

Access and waiting times in children and young people’s mental health services

Posted by Kristina Freeman
On 12th February 2018

Access and waiting times in children and young people’s mental health services The Education Policy Institute utilised the Freedom of Information Act to gain access to information regarding the referrals of young people to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Over a quarter of young people referred to specialist mental health services in 2016-17 […]