Senior Research Fellow, UCL – job vacancy
We are looking for an experienced social and/or health researcher who shares our vision to join us in creating a ground-breaking research programme that will shape the lives of future generations. To find out more information and to apply please click on the link below. https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CLQ972/senior-research-fellow Closing date: 7th January 2022
ActEarly core outcome sets are here!
We are happy to announce that the ActEarly Core outcome sets (COS) are now ready, including 40 outcomes across six domains. Over the course of the year, two rounds of a survey were sent out to ActEarly stakeholders who ranked the importance of each potential outcome. The final decision of which outcomes were most important was confirmed […]
Transforming Early Childhood Education – webinar
VIRTUAL EVENT: Transforming Early Childhood Education in England: Towards a Democratic Education This event will explore the new book ‘Transforming Early Childhood in England: Towards a Democratic Education’. Join us to hear more about the book, discuss the issues it raises and feel inspired by practical examples. This event is free, to book please click […]
Transforming Early Childhood Education – new book
Transforming Early Childhood in England – UCL Press Early childhood education and care has been a political priority in England since 1997, when government finally turned its attention to this long-neglected area. Public funding has increased, policy initiatives have proliferated and at each general election political parties aim to outbid each other in their offer […]
Families in Tower Hamlets: impacts of COVID-19
This project is about everyday life in the midst of a pandemic. We are working with our partners Born in Bradford, a cohort study aiming to reduce health inequalities, to examine the social, economic and health impacts of COVID-19 on family life with young children. Full details can be found here
Air pollution – video
This short documentary highlights the adverse impact of poor air quality on health. The video was recorded in Bradford and captures the views of children, parents, researchers, school staff and clinicians in an engaging and informative way about the invisible issue of air pollution. Please click here to see the full video
Learning during the lockdown: real-time data on children’s experiences during home learning
On 20 March 2020, UK schools closed their gates to all but the children of essential workers and those deemed most vulnerable. As of 15 May, this remained the case; should the progress of the pandemic permit, some more children might be allowed to return at the start of June. Please click here to read […]
Children of the Pandemic….
Children of the Pandemic: Let’s make this generation the healthiest that has ever lived Prof Kate Pickett has published in the OECD Forum on coronavirus, inequalities in child wellbeing and the work being undertaken in Bradford. Read it here: https://www.oecd-forum.org/users/333176-kate-pickett/posts/66721-children-of-the-pandemic-let-s-make-this-generation-the-healthiest-that-has-ever-lived
CECAN policy and practice series resources
CECAN policy and practice series resources link: https://www.cecan.ac.uk/resources
Wellcome Open Research Letter
The ActEarly Team have published in Wellcome Open Research. Read our full letter here
