Gwyther Rees
Research Director
Gwyther Rees leads The Children’s Society’s in-house research team which conducts robust, child-centred research on a range of topics affecting children. It has become a leading UK research team on a number of issues, including running away, child protection issues for older children, and children’s subjective well-being.
Gwyther has written extensively on the above topics. Recent publications include:
- A co-authored book on Adolescent Neglect (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
- Still Running 3 – our most recent survey report on the scale of running away amongst young people
- The Good Childhood Report 2012
He regularly presents findings from The Children’s Society’s research at local and national conferences, and seminars. Gwyther is also a visiting Research Associate at the Social Policy Research Unit, University of York and a member of a group of researchers developing Children’s Worlds – an international survey of children’s well-being.
Specialist subjects/Areas of expertise
- Young runaways
- Child protection/safeguarding and older children
- Children’s well-being
- Evaluation and outcomes measurement
- Attitudes to children and young people
Recent speaking engagements
- Children’s Subjective Well-Being, International Society of Child Indicators Conference, York - July 2011
- Safeguarding Young People, Worcester Local Safeguarding Children Board conference – October 2011
- Adolescent Neglect, Solihull Local Safeguarding Children Board conference - November 2011
- Children’s Well-Being, General Synod Fringe Meeting, London - February 2011
- Adolescent Neglect, West Yorkshire Family Justice Council, Leeds - March 2012
Upcoming speaking engagements
- 24 March 2012 - Young Runaways, Making Research Count seminar, University of York
- 24 May 2012 - Adolescent Neglect, Telford & Wrekin Local Safeguarding Children Board conference