Research
We regularly carry out research to learn more about the issues affecting children and to gain a broader perspective on how they interact and relate to their peers and families.
Through our specialist research we strive to position ourselves as the leading authority on matters affecting children, providing solid evidence to achieve this and influencing public policy where it's needed.
Our team of researchers also offer children and young people the opportunity to be active participants in our research wherever possible.
Our research team
Find out about and contact our research team members
Research areas
Our research team specialises in areas including children and family relationships, children at risk on the streets and children's well-being.
Well-being
We launched our well-being work in 2005 to fill a gap in research regarding young people's views of well-being
Research publications
Our reports focus on the issues children identify as the most influential on their lives.
Understanding adolescent neglect
We are conducting a comprehensive programme of research in order to begin to redress the neglect of adolescent neglect
Well-being consultations
Our combination of survey, follow-up and feedback gathers local data, and gives children a voice in obtaining a better understanding of their lives.
Good Childhood Report 2017
Over the last 12 years we have asked more than 60,000 children how they think their lives are going.