National Children's Bureau

Reducing inequalities : realising the talents of all by Barbara Hearn( )

2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 1,347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This paper draws on new and existing research to shed light on how children's experiences, at home and in schools, explain the extent to which they succeed as children and later as adults. Analysis indicates that there remains a strong link between the socio-economic circumstances into which a child is born and their adult outcomes. Children from lower socio-economic groups, born in the year 2000, have shown signs of falling behind their more advantaged peers by the age of three. The report examines the risk factors for poor outcomes and discusses the need for policy that works across family and school

Growing up : from eight years to young adulthood by Jennie Lindon( )

3 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and held by 1,339 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Setting the experiences of 8- to 18-year-olds within a practical framework, this book offers fresh perspectives for all adults who are concerned with older children and young people

Children and society by Enforcement of judgments office( )

in English and held by 1,252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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Maintaining children in school : the contribution of social services departments by Jeni Vernon( )

3 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 1,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This report explores what elected members, social services and education departments can do to help children stay in school

A real part to play : a resource pack for involving young people in community regeneration by Ruth Dalzell( )

2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This resource will enable professionals and other adults to empower young people to participate in planning and regeneration projects

Stepchildren : a national study : a report from the National Child Development Study by Elsa Ferri( )

4 editions published in 1984 in English and held by 1,196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When published in 1984, this book offered the first full picture of the complexities of the step-relationship

Spaces to play : more listening to young children using the mosaic approach by Alison Clark( )

4 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 1,178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The ground-breaking mosaic approach is used to explore with young children their understandings and uses of outdoor provision

Celebrating sex and relationship education : past, present and future, proceedings of the sex education forum 21st birthday conference by Anna Martinez( )

3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This publication marks the success of SEF in campaigning for statutory SRE and is essential reading for anyone interested in the development of SRE in schools and the advancement of SRE policy internationally

Parents, early years and learning : parents as partners in the early years foundation stage ; principles into practice by Helen Wheeler( )

3 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Solidly grounded in theory and practice, this book will assist practitioners to examine their setting and enable them to embed partnership with parents into their practice

Born to fail? by Peter Wedge( )

7 editions published between 1973 and 1977 in English and held by 1,136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This significant 1973 NCB publication offers a longitudunal study of disadvantaged children born in the late 1950s, and the hardships that confronted them in almost every aspect of their daily lives