We’re launching a major new project, funded by The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls, which will harness open data to understand the scale and nature of risks facing children, young people and vulnerable women and girls. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...

Our head of policy @conniemuttock.bsky.social takes a closer look at today’s White Paper 👇👇 www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...

Call for evidence deadline extended to 23 Jan We’re seeking evidence about how social media algorithms and beauty trends affect boys’ and young men’s self-image. If you have personal or professional experience, please share and get in touch: www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...

The New Year is a good time for making changes, and we’ve decided the time is right to use BlueSky and LinkedIn as our main social media platforms, and to no longer post on X. Do give us a follow and please do share this post.

We’re pleased to be at the government’s Plan for Change speech today, and welcome the commitment to ensuring a record proportion of children arrive at school ready to learn. Now for the hard work of delivering.

Tackling school absence will be mission critical for Opportunity. Our new report @cfyounglives.bsky.social finds some children in poverty are missing school because they can’t afford things like school uniforms & lunch. Read more: www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...

Our report published today warns poverty and hardship are preventing some children from attending school amid big increases in persistent and severe absence among children receiving Free School Meals. www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/news-centre/...