NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit

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

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

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? https://t.co/rgc8OEgsv5

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

@ucl_echild @DHSCgovuk @educationgovuk @RCPCHtweets @dora_kokosi

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

📢 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 https://t.co/lvrJJpVl2i

[Evidence Based Practice Unit @EBPUnit]

How Do UK #Secondary #Schools Support Young People’s #Wellbeing?
This paper describes the process of creating a @BeeWellUK School Provision Survey in consultation with young people, school staff, and other key stakeholders.
https://t.co/5hOlkdIjo2

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

@Tamsin_J_Ford @educationgovuk @DHSCgovuk @RCPCHtweets

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

Findings from the HOPE study suggest the Government needs to generate better evidence on SEND provision as part of the SEND service reforms. UCL news item here: https://t.co/hohHaIYGKa and full report here https://t.co/MbBsGOjVuk

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

@RCPCHtweets @jlwoodman_UCL @jolysons_tweets @sally_kendall
@rycaquino @iHealthVisiting

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

📢 A new CPRU publication in BMJ Open reviews available tools to measure child development at 2–2.5y in England https://t.co/HdyZS4ikRQ

[UCL ECHILD project @ucl_echild]

📢 Registrations Open!
Join us for the #ECHILD User Day – an in-person event for researchers and #linked data users.
📅 17 March 2026 | 🕘 09:00–17:00 |📍 Friends House, London
✅ Free to attend
👉 Register: https://t.co/TRVKgVUcdT
@adr_uk @Klharron @ONS @HDR_UK @educationgovuk

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

@jlwoodman_UCL @jolysons_tweets @DHSCgovuk @educationgovuk @iHealthVisiting @RCPCHtweets

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

📢 A new CPRU paper published today on parents' and professionals' perspectives on digital alternatives to the paper-based ASQ-3 https://t.co/QeP46bJAyQ

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

Good quality PPI with under-served communities reflects good PPI practices for all. Review led by PPI contributors who were embedded in the research team 👇

[Dr Julie Darbyshire @JLDarbyshire]

Review led by Oxford BRC PPI contributors shows successful PPI with under-served communities centres around involving the right people, building relationships, and being mindful of practicalities such as payment and accessibility: https://t.co/Zch3R67z00

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

Good regulation drives better services and ultimately helps people live healthier lives. But what does good regulation look like?

We look at five key challenges facing the Care Quality Commission and five key lessons as it rebuilds its approach.

https://t.co/NEJdwbTtW5

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

🎙️The @CLOSER_UK Connections podcast is out now! CPRU Co-Director Ruth Gilbert and other guests discuss how linked data is transforming research, the challenges & the innovative solutions shaping the future https://t.co/l79w6jeQmP

[Institute for Fiscal Studies @TheIFS]

We're very pleased to share that our report on the effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes has won the 'Impact of Analysis' Award in this year's @ONS Research Excellence Awards.

🏆 Find out more: https://t.co/RPUQQDLk3N

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

@DHSCgovuk @educationgovuk

[NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @UCL_CPRU]

📢 A new CPRU cohort study using @ucl_echild data looks at disparities in adolescent mental health-related NHS presentations https://t.co/q9SsfeMuhE

[UCL ECHILD project @ucl_echild]

📢 Join us for the next #ECHILD Seminar Series!
🗓️Thursday, 27 Nov 2025
⏰12:00-1pm
💻Online
🔖Using the ECHILD database for economic analyses: scope and challenges
Speakers: Yiu-Shing Lau and German Pulido (UCL)
👉Register https://t.co/Y8XAvG88Vd
@ich_ppp @Klharron @adr_uk

[ADR UK @adr_uk]

🌍 How can research using admin data help address climate issues across the UK?

💻 Find out at the next ADR UK Researcher Symposium, taking place online, Tuesday 21 October, 14:00 – 16:00

Register now: https://t.co/9v7FYHKmqg

[UCL ECHILD project @ucl_echild]

📢 The Call for Abstracts is now OPEN for oral, poster & rapid-fire presentations at #IPDLN26 #Rotterdam July 13–16, 2026
Submit your work on #DataLinkage by 14 Dec 2025!
🔗 https://t.co/3fZlpixTlt
⏳deadline 14 Dec 2025
@adr_uk @IPDLN @UCLchildhealth @ich_ppp @HDR_UK