A sizeable minority of children and young people in England face a significant range of vulnerabilities and disadvantages. These include those already known to children’s social care, children in need, those eligible for free school meals (FSM) because of low family income, those with SEND, in particular those who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans and those who attend Alternative Provision. Given the human, economic and social cost of poor performance in this area, we are seeking evidence on the best ways to improve outcomes for these children and young people, before issues become acute and require more significant intervention
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Children who are in the care of their local authority (care experienced children, CEC) are one of the most vulnerable groups of people in the society. In 2017 approximately 15,000 children in Scotland were visited by soc...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow
This project specifically focuses on the health outcomes of care experienced children in Scotland, which aligns with the vulnerable children and families in the social care system.
The proposed research aims to examine, over time, education and healthcare outcomes of children who are looked after (CLA) by the local authority (i.e. in care). Existing studies that use only one point in time have show...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
This project examines the education and healthcare outcomes of children in care over time, addressing the question of identifying and intervening early to support vulnerable children.
Coronavirus has reduced access to already scarce resources in children's mental health and social care. The most vulnerable children in the UK are more isolated than ever, and foster/residential carers and adoptive paren...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: BERRI LIMITED
The project addresses the identification and early intervention for vulnerable children and their families before they enter the social care system, utilizing expertise in children's mental health and social care.