'Physical punishment is a major and pressing public health and children’s right issue': Over one in five 10-year-olds experienced physical punishment in 2020/21, reports a research briefing led by Anja Heilmann UCL IEHC Nuffield Foundation NSPCC Barnardo’s ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/may/…

“Socio-emotional skills are as important as cognitive skills in achieving good GCSEs and decent wages after school.”

Lee Elliot Major Andy Eyles Esme Lillywhite and Stephen Machin in a new report.
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🆕 What does the #SocialCare sector need from the next government?

As part of our Nuffield Foundation funded #GeneralElection project, we've set out a plan with 8 crucial things that must be done to ensure social care can deliver for people & their carers. 👇
nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/what-…

We have awarded £2.5m to Institute for Fiscal Studies for a landmark new justice project led by Imran Rasul Joe Tomlinson & Abi Adams. It will analyse the impacts of changes to the justice system & demands on it in England & Wales. Rob Street manages the grant. Read more: ow.ly/GRcF50Rto47

NEW: 'Ethics is an enabler, not a barrier to effective policymaking'🗞️

Our Director Danielle Hamm discusses the #ethical & regulatory challenges associated with developments in #biomedicine , #health & #AI .

One to read!👇

#MakingEthicsMatter

Our April newsletter features:

⚖️Justice system reflections & Dr Natalie Byrom report
🔍Launch of £1.1m social security project from Prof Ruth Patrick
🆕Research findings from Institute for Fiscal Studies, Social Market Foundation, Institute for the Future of Work, Lee Elliot Major &more

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📢 Children's health is on the ballot at the upcoming #MayoralElections due to the impact of:

🍎 Lack of access to #HealthyDiets
🏭 Impact of #AirPollution
🧠 Rising #MentalHealth issues

🎧 Find out more in our latest #podcast with guest narrator Theo Michaels -…

My Tes magazine piece on our Nuffield Foundation report on pandemic's educational legacy. We advocate low-cost equalising policies, from fairer Ofsted inspections, an enrichment guarantee for pupils, pupil wellbeing measures, undergrad tutors to tutor & clarifying teacher hours.

Public investment could increase if fiscal rules are tweaked. But at present investment set to fall. And within this budget are things you might not expect like student loans. Great 101 from Ben Zaranko Institute for Fiscal Studies supported by abrdn Financial Fairness Trust Nuffield Foundation
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Policy briefing from the research team Birkbeck, University of London & Revolving Doors as part of their #NuffieldFunded Lived Experience of the Law project, featuring interviews with 21 parents and special guardians involved in care proceedings. You can read it here: ow.ly/rpBF50RoyTi

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We've launched a survey to help us better understand who is engaging with our work and shape our research, content and communications.

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Ever wondered how where you live affects your access to social security?
Prof Ruth Patrick has been awarded £1.1m from Nuffield Foundation to lead the UK's first comprehensive study on how national, regional and local devolution affect social security.
Read more: tinyurl.com/bdeh432k

The report is part of the wider Holding on to Home project, funded by Nuffield Foundation

See all the publications so far from the project ⬇
holdingontohome.org/publications/

A new survey from Holding on to Home has found that 61% of social housing tenants have cut back on essentials, such as food or heating, to pay rent.

Of the 1,200 tenants they surveyed, 70% said struggled to pay their rent.

Read more 👇
shu.ac.uk/news/all-artic…

We're funding Prof Ruth Patrick University of York to study impact of national, regional & local devolution on social security. Team includes - Child Poverty Action Group Resolution Foundation The University of Edinburgh The University of Sheffield Ulster University University of Salford Cardiff University University of Oxford Heriot-Watt University. Grant managed by Alex Beer.

📢 We've awarded £1.1m to Prof Ruth Patrick at University of York to carry out the first comprehensive study
on the impact of national, regional & local devolution on social security & how this affects families with children. Find out more: ow.ly/inj550RnPZ7

Just a reminder about the youth-friendly report of our research on experiences of education among minority ethnic and migrant young people in NI, produced with Taaryn. Please share with schools, community organisations, youthworkers - and beyond. shorturl.at/wG036

👏👏Thanks to everyone who took part in today's workshop, co-hosted with The Sutton Trust. Brilliant day of discussion with researchers, early years educators, funders & developers on how the sector can better support the implementation of early years interventions.

What a great day! Thank you @nuffieldfound and The Sutton Trust. Lots of food for thought

New #NuffieldFunded research finds that socio-emotional skills are just as important as cognitive skills for young people's GCSE results.

It charts how #COVID19 school closures hindered these skills & predicts impacts on later life outcomes.

Read more: nuffieldfoundation.org/project/covid-…