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Child of the North informs national policy on school reforms - N8 Research Partnership Child of the North’s evidence syntheses are reflected in new national school and SEND policy documents. We continue to work with partners across research, practice and government to ensure that high‑q...

Two major government publications released on 23 February – the Every Child Achieving and Thriving white paper and the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group (NDTFG) Report – draw heavily on the evidence syntheses and analyses produced by @childofthenorth.bsky.social

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Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group: report The conclusions and recommendations of the independent review into ways to support neurodivergent children and young people in mainstream education settings.

Pleased to see Child of the North & @cfyounglives.bsky.social analyses cited in the new independent report on supporting neurodivergent children and young people in mainstream settings.

You can access our reports via the N8 Research Partnership's website: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...

Northern researchers and Whitehall unite to tackle the SEND crisis through connected data On the day the government published its Every child achieving and thriving white paper on reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England, policymakers, researchers, clinicians and frontline practi...

On the day the Government published its white paper on SEND reforms - policymakers, researchers, clinicians and frontline practitioners gathered in Manchester to demonstrate how connected data can turn ambition into reality.

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Northern researchers and Whitehall unite to tackle the SEND crisis through connected data - N8 Research Partnership On the day the government published its Every child achieving and thriving white paper on reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England, policymakers, researchers, clinicians and frontline practi...

Proud to see Child of the North’s evidence shaping national SEND reform. Yesterday's event highlights how connected data can deliver the change children need. With a strong call from our Whitehall colleagues for more collaboration, we look forward to next steps.

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That's a wrap on the Data Showcase. Thank you to everyone who brought expertise, evidence, and commitment to improving outcomes for children with SEND.

Next: we're co-producing a report for the government based on today's discussions.

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David Amos, Head of SEND and AP Analysis, Deputy Chief Economist, Department for Education.

An insightful session underway at the @childofthenorth.bsky.social Data Showcase on HMG policy priorities, highlighting how important collaboration is, and developing communities of practice. 
 
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Born and Bred In (BaBi) What is the Born and Bred in (BaBi) Network?

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Home - Born in Bradford Born in Bradford aim to find out what keeps families healthy and happy by tracking the lives of over 60,000 Bradford residents.

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Peter Day Professor of Children's Oral Health and Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Leeds

Sally Bridges Programme Manager, NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber

Gary Leeming, University of Liverpool

A rich session showcasing data assets from across the North — #BeeWell, Born in Bradford, BaBi and C‑GULL — and how they can inform work on SEND and children’s outcomes.
 
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Colleagues from NIHR HDRC present

Jake Abbas presents on NIHR ARC

Dan Birks presents on the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

Representatives from the NIHR HDRCs and ARCs, and the Vulnerabilities & Policing Futures Research Centre highlight examples of safe, legal and ethical data linkage for earlier identification and better support for children and young people with SEND.

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Professor Marianne van den Bree

Keynote: Professor Marianne van den Bree discusses how connected data can help us understand the experiences of people across services and over time.
 
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Growing Up Well | Our Priorities | Centre for Young Lives We work to ensure all children and young people have a healthy start to life and healthy childhoods and receive the right support – when they need it - to grow up well.

Discover more from @cfyounglives.bsky.social & Growing Up Well: www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/our-work/pri...

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Professor Mark Mon Williams

Baroness Anne Longfield and Haroon Chowdry

Opening the Child of the North Data Showcase with Professor Mark Mon‑Williams, Baroness Anne Longfield CBE and Haroon Chowdry, setting out why SEND and connected data need to be considered together.
 
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A presentation on screen in a large conference room reads Child of the North Data Showcase - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data - 23 February 2026. Tables are laid out with notepads, pens and brochures.

How can connected data support better outcomes for children and young people with SEND?

We’re in Manchester to share evidence on what’s possible when services safely link data.

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Tomorrow, we're bringing health, education, local government, research and voluntary sector colleagues together to discuss SEND and the power of connected data.

We look forward to examining real evidence, learning from current practice and jointly shaping what should happen next.

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The Child of the North work highlights the impact of the North-South divide on children and their mental health.

Poverty has a direct impact on education, poor diet, cases of children in care, resulting in poor mental health for many.

Read more: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/reports/?chi...

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This #ChildrensMentalHeathWeek, the theme is ‘This is My Place’.  

All Children deserve to be supported where they live, yet children in the North face high rates of poverty and generally poorer health.

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Almost a quarter of North East households unable to afford adequate food Almost one in four North East households are unable to afford adequate food and are suffering serious physical and mental health consequences as a…

Almost one in four North East households are unable to afford adequate food and are suffering serious physical and mental health consequences as a result.
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Gaps remain in UK’s new child poverty strategy Coordinated action and binding targets are required The UK government published its long awaited child poverty strategy at the end of 2025. It lands amid the highest levels of child poverty in the UK...

In a new article in @bmj.com, @healthequitynorth.bsky.social Academic Co-Directors @profkepickett.bsky.social and David Taylor-Robinson respond to the new child poverty strategy, calling on Government to place clear targets in order to tackle the child poverty crisis.

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Child of the North Data Showcase - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the power of connected data. Monday, 23 February in Manchester. A workshop for government policymakers, leading researchers, data holders and service experts from across the North of England. Co-hosted by N8 CIR, Child of the North and the Northern Health Science Alliance. The deadline to apply to attend is 30 January.

📣 Final call! Academics, data scientists, service experts, the deadline to apply to attend is tomorrow, end of day (midnight).

Join policy teams and scientists from across Whitehall to explore how connected data can address the SEND crisis.

Complete the short survey: n8cir.org.uk/training-and...

This event is delivered in partnership with @n8cir.bsky.social @thenhsa.bsky.social @healthequitynorth.bsky.social