@UCL_CPRU

Conducting high-quality research to support the development of evidence-based policy to improve the health of children and families. @NIHRresearch

 London, England
ucl.ac.uk/cpru
Joined October 2015
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NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit retweeted
Department of Health and Social Care
@DHSCgovukOct 19
We're committed to improving mental health support so more people get the help they need sooner. Minister for Mental Health Alison McGovern sets out our response to the Fonagy Review 👇 Read more: gov.uk/government/news/gover… @Rethink_ | @MindCharity | @childrensociety
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TheJCPPadvances@TheJCPPadvancesOct 19
How does research actually change government policy? This #MindtheKids explores how evidence, political will & public appetite shape social policy for children living in poverty, with Baroness Ruth Lister, @DrJaneGilmour & @umartoseeb Watch to learn more! bit.ly/4gSPXL0

Poverty, Policy, and Politics. A Mind the Kids podcast

How does research actually change government policy? In this episod...

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Moorfields@MoorfieldsBRCOct 20
Inclusive Grant Writing: free online webinar for healthcare researchers and research staff. Date: Nov 2 from 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Registration link: bit.ly/InclusGW This interactive session will focus on NIHR & HRA expectations.
NIHR webinar promotion. Inclusive Grant Writing: What Every Applicant Needs to Know. Monday 2 November 2026, 12:30pm to 2:00pm. Book at https://bit.ly/InclusGW. Poster features two speakers in front of illustrated community members and includes a QR code.

ALT NIHR webinar promotion. Inclusive Grant Writing: What Every Applicant Needs to Know. Monday 2 November 2026, 12:30pm to 2:00pm. Book at https://bit.ly/InclusGW. Poster features two speakers in front of illustrated community members and includes a QR code.

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NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit retweeted
Carers Trust
@CarersTrustOct 20
Social care reform has dominated the news in recent weeks. With a Prime Minister who has said he is committed to solving social care and the expected publication of the Casey Commission next year, the momentum surrounding adult social care is bigger than ever before. But what does adult social care have to do with young carers? We want to ensure that young carers are not forgotten in the conversation on adult social care and highlight that adult social care has an important responsibility to identify and support young carers and their families. As part of this with members from the Casey Commission Team, we are holding a Young Carers and Adult Social Care Summit! 📅 Thursday 29th October ⏰ 1-2:30pm (online) This will be an opportunity for young carers caring for a relative over 18, young carers who have transitioned/are transitioning to adulthood, and for professionals supporting young carers to share their experiences. Please sign up to register yourself and any young carers here: bit.ly/4hzpy5h We are particularly interested in making sure that as many young carers and young adult carers as possible are able to attend. For the Casey Commission Team, it will be especially powerful to hear directly from young carers themselves. Any support you can offer in facilitating young carers' attendance would be hugely appreciated! Any questions, please email [email protected]
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NIHR Research Delivery Network@NIHRrdnOct 20
📊 My Research Experience survey gives people taking part in research across England the opportunity to share their experiences. Join us on 3 Nov, 1–2:30pm, to hear insights from the survey and explore how participant feedback can help improve research. eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-…
Promotional banner for an NIHR webinar. On the left, the dark blue text reads: "Webinar. Research Participant Voices: Sharing insights from the 2025/26 report." Below this, a calendar and clock icon indicates the details: "Tuesday 3 November 2026, 1–2:30 PM, Online." The top left features the "NIHR | National Institute for Health and Care Research" logo, and the bottom center shows a "20 Years" logo. On the right, framed by abstract coral-red textured shapes, is a photograph of a woman sitting on a patterned sofa and a young man kneeling beside her on a rug. Both are smiling as they look at a tablet computer held by the woman.

ALT Promotional banner for an NIHR webinar. On the left, the dark blue text reads: "Webinar. Research Participant Voices: Sharing insights from the 2025/26 report." Below this, a calendar and clock icon indicates the details: "Tuesday 3 November 2026, 1–2:30 PM, Online." The top left features the "NIHR | National Institute for Health and Care Research" logo, and the bottom center shows a "20 Years" logo. On the right, framed by abstract coral-red textured shapes, is a photograph of a woman sitting on a patterned sofa and a young man kneeling beside her on a rug. Both are smiling as they look at a tablet computer held by the woman.

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📢 We are excited to launch three new projects starting in 2026 commissioned by @DHSCgovuk via @NIHRresearch. Details and links below 👇
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The third project will look at which children receive universal and/or specialist health services at age 2y and what this means for how families are supported. Read more here: ucl.ac.uk/health/sites/healt… @jlwoodman_UCL @LouiseMcGL @BethParky24 @HerlitzLauren @MattXSutton
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The second project looks at primary care approaches to mental health problems in children and/or parents. Read more here: ucl.ac.uk/health/sites/healt… @powell_claire_ @Shabeer__syed @lusignan_s @uhoang @Jess_Deighton
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The first project will look at how having a child with a chronic health condition or disability affects mothers’ health, earnings and participation in work. Read more here: ucl.ac.uk/health/sites/healt… @zylberek @ckfarquharson @Vnafilyan @HerlitzLauren
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The third project will look at which young children receive universal and/or specialist health services at age 2 years and what this means for how families are supported @jlwoodman_UCL @LouiseMcGL @BethParky24 @HerlitzLauren @MattXSutton
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📢 New CPRU publication: Compounding associations of education and social care support on hospital costs throughout childhood medrxiv.org/content/10.64898…

COMPOUNDING ASSOCIATIONS OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE SUPPORT ON HOSPITAL COSTS THROUGHOUT CHILDHOOD

Objective To describe variation in hospital costs among children with different combinations of health conditions, special educational needs or disability (SEND) and children social care (CSC)...

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@RCPCHtweets @DHSCgovuk @educationgovuk
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NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit retweeted
UK Health Security Agency
@UKHSAJul 20
🆕 As schools break up for the summer holidays and families spend more time outdoors, we're sharing advice on how to beat the heat, and working with leading water safety charities @RLSSUK & @RNLI to highlight the risks of swimming in open water. 🏖️
UKHSA wants everyone to enjoy the warm weather safely

ALT UKHSA wants everyone to enjoy the warm weather safely

Prof Robin May, Chief Scientific Officer at UKHSA, said: Simple steps such as staying hydrated, keeping out of the sun during the hottest part of the day, wearing sunscreen and staying aware of the signs of heat exhaustion can help prevent illness during periods of hot weather. As a parent I know how tempting it can be for young people to cool off and have fun with their friends in open water, but we know just how tragically this can end. If you’re a parent or guardian, please speak to children about the risks of swimming in open water and follow the advice from our partners such as the Royal Life Saving Society UK.

ALT Prof Robin May, Chief Scientific Officer at UKHSA, said: Simple steps such as staying hydrated, keeping out of the sun during the hottest part of the day, wearing sunscreen and staying aware of the signs of heat exhaustion can help prevent illness during periods of hot weather. As a parent I know how tempting it can be for young people to cool off and have fun with their friends in open water, but we know just how tragically this can end. If you’re a parent or guardian, please speak to children about the risks of swimming in open water and follow the advice from our partners such as the Royal Life Saving Society UK.

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NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit retweeted
UCL ECHILD project@ucl_echildJul 15
Great to see @Elo__luna Eliazar Luna presenting linked health and social care data from #ECHILD. They show marked inequalities in hospital use among children involved with Children’s Social Care especially for mental health and learning disabilities #IPDLN2026 @Klharron @adr_uk
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📢A new CPRU publication looks at how proportionate universalist services are affected by resource constraint in practice. Read it here: jech.bmj.com/content/early/2…

How are proportionate universalist services affected by resource constraint in practice? Exploring...

Background Proportionate universalism aims to improve overall health while decreasing health inequity across the social spectrum. For health visiting in England, the ‘universal’ offer is five health...

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@DHSCgovuk @RCPCHtweets @iHealthVisiting @am_lamont @jlwoodman_UCL
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NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit retweeted
UCL ECHILD project@ucl_echildJun 24
📢New #HDRUK course: Using #UPRNs to link geography & health data co-created with the public - learn at your own pace 👉tinyurl.com/2kjzwx3b @Klharron @HDR_UK @adr_uk @ONSfocus @ONS @ich_ppp @UCLchildhealth @ADR_CC_CAR @kenvhc @Patient_Data
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CPRU co-director Ruth Gilbert comments on SEND reform in the BMJ: Special educational needs reforms are a good start to resolving the crisis in schools—but where is the focus on health? bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s539

Special educational needs reforms are a good start to resolving the crisis in schools—but where is...

The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is in crisis and, as the government has acknowledged in its recent white paper, needs to change.1 The number of children receiving the...

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📢 New CPRU paper on hospital admissions of adolescents with SEND/care experience using @ucl_echild data. Our paper found high levels of unplanned admissions and low levels of planned care for pupils with multiple needs bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/cont…

Hospital admissions among adolescents with local authority care experience or special educational...

Introduction Children and young people in state care or with special educational needs (SEN) experience disproportionately higher rates of long-term physical and mental illness compared with their...

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@DHSCgovuk @educationgovuk @RCPCHtweets @dora_kokosi
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