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These accessible research briefings are specially designed for elected members in Wales.

You'll find information about key research findings, good practice and policy developments to help you to improve outcomes for children and families, by ensuring that adequate services are provided. Use the prompts at the end for questions you might want to ask your officers.

The cost benefits of early intervention

£5.00

published: 2011
author: Mary Ryan

Current financial pressures makes it more important than ever to ensure that money is being spent on services most likely to be effective in improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families
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Protecting children and young people from significant harm

£5.00

published: 2010
author: Mary Ryan

This briefing concentrates on one particular aspect of safeguarding – that of protecting children from significant harm through abuse and neglect.
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Promoting Mental Health for Children across Children's Services

£5.00

published: 2008
author(s): Mary Ryan, contextualised by Dr David Williams

Promoting mental health, preventing mental health problems arising in children and young people, and intervening early when problems do arise, are essential in h
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Commissioning Residential Care for Children and Young People

£5.00

published: 2007
author(s): Jane Shuttleworth, contextualised by Andy Pithouse

The Welsh Assembly Government aims as set out in Children and Young People: Rights to Action seeks to ensure that all children and young people will achieve
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Safeguarding

£5.00

published: 2007
author(s): Mary Ryan, contextualised by Andy Pithouse

Few people would deny the importance of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and, while this is ‘everyone’s responsibility’, it is also one of the key
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Transition of Adolescents to Adult Mental Health Services

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published: 2006
author(s): Mary Ryan, contextualised by Dr Heather Payne

The transition from adolescence to adulthood, difficult for all young people, is particularly problematic for young people with additional needs who have to move
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School inclusion for all children

£5.00

published: 2006
author(s): Mary Ryan, contextualised by Andy Pithouse

Inclusion is about ensuring that all children can be present in a school, can participate in common activities in the mainstream curriculum and can achieve both as m
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Recruitment and Retention of Foster Carers

£5.00

published: 2005
author(s): Mary Ryan

The majority of looked after children in England and Wales (nearly 70%) are placed in foster care, and it is important to ensure that such a key service is properly resourced and supported. The Fost
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Intervening in the early years

£5.00

published: 2005
author(s): Mary Ryan

There is clear evidence from research that young children who are suffering impairment or harm to their physical, psychological or emotional development often communicate their distress through thei
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