Research publications
Our national research team have produced the following reports to help us learn more about the issues affecting children and young people, to measure the impact of our work and improve services:
2013 reports
Isle of Wight survey of children and young people, 2012
2012 reports
The VIPER project: what we found
Full report and other evidence
The Good Childhood Report 2012
2011 reports
Still Running 3: Early findings from our third national survey of young runaways, 2011
Someone on our side: Advocacy for disabled children and young people
What have I done? The experiences of children and families in UK immigration detention: Lessons to learn
How happy are our children: measuring children’s well-being and exploring economic factors
Family work at SCARPA report
2010 reports
Developing an index of children's subjective well-being in England
Understanding children's well-being: A national survey of young people's well-being
Safeguarding young people: responding to young people aged 11 to 17 who are maltreated
Abstract Rural Runaways
SCARPA report
2009 reports
The good childhood: a national inquiry
Neglected Adolescents - Literature Review
Vision for a good childhood for all
Commissioning, delivery and perceptions of emergency accommodation for young runaways
Independent reviewing officers' communicating with children with complex communication needs: an investigation for DCSF
The young refugees media project evaluation report April 2006 - June 2009
Disability advocacy project: a review of the work of the all decisions project 2006-08
2008 reports
Disability equality: Promoting positive attitudes through the teaching of the national curriculum
Living on the edge of despair: Destitution amongst asylum seeking and refugee children
Happy and they know it? Developing a well-being framework based on young people consultation
2007 reports
When will we be heard? Advocacy provisions for disabled children and young people in England
This is who we are: A study of the experiences of Roma, Gypsy and Traveller children throughout England
Stepping up: The future of runaways services
Review of Runaways Service provided by Durham Social Care and Health Emergency and Family Support Services
Review of South Coast Runaways Initiative's Experience of Establishing a Flexible Refuge in Torquay
Going it alone: Children in the asylum process
The ask us about direct payments project: A review of its development, learning and outcomes
2006 reports
Sussex ODPM LAC Offending Initiative Research Pase One Discussion Paper
Solihull youth inclusion support panel (YISP): An evaluation
Girls only: A review of the work of Girls United, Tower Hamlets, 2004 - 2006
Count us in: Young refugees in the education system
Making a new life in Newham
Safe on our streets
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the African refugee community in Newcastle
Supporting the Parents of Runaways: a review summary report
Just justice: A study into black young people's experience of the youth justice system
Spiritual health and the well-being of urban young people
Youth volunteering on the margins
2005 reports
That's who I am: The experiences of a young Romanian Rroma in London
Just justice: 'Playing the game' - the experiences of young black men in custody
Just justice serve and protect? Black young people's experience of policing in the community
Living on the edge: The experience of detached young runaways
Still running 2: Findings from the second national survey of young runaways
Responding to young runaways: An evaluation of 19 projects, 2003 to 2004
Young helpline callers and difference: exploring gender, ethnicity and sexuality in helpline access and provision
2004 reports
Running away in South Yorkshire
Thrown away: The experiences of children forced to leave home
The Work of Safe on Our Streets with minority ethnic runaways: an analysis of work carried out with four young women from South Asian, Muslim backgrounds
ROC Project Evaluation report
Dorset Rural Runaways Project (ReRun)
2003 reports
Provision for young rural runaways: Report and recommendations based on rural interviews carried out between 1999 and 2003
2001 reports
Lost Youth
Working with young runaways - Learning from practice
Full report: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
Executive Summary
2000 reports
Missing Out
Full report
Executive summary
1999 reports
Still Running Children on the Streets in the UK 1999
Full report: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
1994 reports
Running the risk: Young people on the streets of Britain today
Full report: Part 1 Part 2
Summary
1993 reports
Hidden Truth
Fulll report: Part 1 Part 2
Summary report