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Child and Youth Wellbeing: Longitudinal evidence for Research and Policy

Updated: Sep 23

This event will include research evidence from longitudinal studies and policy perspectives on child and youth well-being.



Date and time

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:30 - 13:30 BST


Location

University of Essex (Colchester campus, Room: STEM 3.1)

University of Essex Colchester Campus Colchester CO4 3SQ United Kingdom


 

Agenda


08:30 - 09:00

Arrival and Coffee


09:00 - 09:15

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Lisa Calderwood: Professor of Survey Research, Co-Director of Early Life Cohort Feasibility Study and Managing Director at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), UCL Social Research Institute Longitudinal and Comparative Evidence for Child Wellbeing Research.



Longitudinal and Comparative Evidence for Child Wellbeing Research


09:15 - 09:45

Jess Deighton: Professor of Child Mental Health and Wellbeing at UCL, Director of Applied Research and Evaluation at Anna Freud and Director of the Evidence Based Practice Unit (EBPU – based across UCL and Anna Freud).

Title: Leveraging Longitudinal Data to Generate Insights and Impacts Around Adolescent Health and Wellbeing


09:45 - 10:15

Agata D’Addato: Head of Programmes at Eurochild, a membership network of organisations and individuals working WITH and FOR children throughout Europe.

Title: Supporting Evidence-Based Policy and Practice with Children and Families


10:15 - 10:45

Gary Pollock: Professor of Sociology and MMU, Co-Director of GUIDE (Growing Up In Digital Europe) Europe’s first comparative birth cohort study of children and young people’s wellbeing.

Title: The GUIDE Project and Its Potential to Enhance Child Wellbeing Across Europe



10:45 - 11:00

Coffee Break



11:00 - 12:00

Panel Session: Longitudinal Evidence for Child Wellbeing Policy Making

Emla Fitzsimons: Professor of Economics and Director of Millennium Cohort Study, Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Social Research Institute.


Panel:

  • Launa Anderson: Head of Social Justice Research at Llywodraeth Cymru/Welsh Government

  • Michael Dale: Head of Longitudinal Studies, Central Research Division, Department for Education

  • Sarah Newton: Principal Social Researcher, Scottish Government



12:00 - 12:30

Interactive session

Your priorities for research and policy on child and youth wellbeing.



12:30 - 13:30

Networking lunch and informal discussions.


 

About this event


  • Event lasts 5 hours


This event brings together key scientists and policy makers to highlight examples of how longitudinal survey data has contributed to a better understanding of children and young people lives in different countries and the ways in which social policy interventions benefit from investments in survey data infrastructure.


High quality longitudinal data on child development and wellbeing is routinely used to answer scientific and policy questions wherever such data is collected. Its importance in understanding national contexts and in developing national interventions to meet challenges related to inequalities of education, health and poverty is widely accepted.


In many countries, however, there is a critical gap in their data infrastructure on child development and wellbeing as they do not yet collect longitudinal data on children hence there are significant gaps which suggest that much policy related expenditure on child wellbeing is not supported by robust evidence. The Growing Up In Digital Europe (GUIDE) research Infrastructure is seeking to address this significant data gap at the same time as making it more possible to undertake comparative analysis through the collection of harmonised longitudinal data across Europe.


This event, organised by the GUIDE study team, will include research evidence from longitudinal studies and policy perspectives on child and youth well-being, as well as giving an overview of the Growing Up in Digital Europe study.



  • This is a free in person event but registration is necessary.

  • Full programme has now been updated.


Organised by: Policy Evaluation & Research Unit



 

Travel information


Getting to the University of Essex, Colchester campus


Address:

University of Essex 

Wivenhoe Park 

CO4 3SQ 

Colchester 

United Kingdom 


Traveling by car

Colchester is just off the A12. From London and South Essex, take the Colchester (A133) exit. From Ipswich,  take the Colchester (A1232) exit. Please follow roadside signage to our Colchester Campus, which is to the  east of Colchester off the A133 and be aware that sat nav directions using our postcode can be misleading,  therefor use the following postcode CO7 9HT 

When you find your way to our main entrance take the second road to your right and you will find the multi  storage car park (Car Park B).


If you are traveling to the conference by car, please email Jay James Jolanda.james@essex.ac.uk at least one week before the event and give your registration number and number of days attending and we will forward  your details to the travel office. This will be sufficient to park at the University of Essex. Not doing so can  result in a parking ticket. 


Delegates staying at Wivenhoe House can park at the hotel without charge.


Traveling by public transport

If you are travelling by train, be aware that there are three train stations in Colchester: Colchester Town  (CET), Hythe (HYH) and Colchester North (COL), which is the main station. Locals also call this main train  station ‘Colchester North’. Another train station near to the University is Wivenhoe.  You can take a bus or taxi to the University from COL and Wivenhoe. If you take a taxi, make sure the taxi  drops you off at South Towers (University of Essex) or if you are staying at Wivenhoe House, mention  Wivenhoe House, and from there it’s a short walk to the LTB building. 

If you take a bus (87 and S1), you can get off at any of the 3 campus bus stops, but the nearest to the LTB  building is the South Courts bus stop.  


The nearest train stations in walking distance (20/30 minutes) are Wivenhoe and Colchester Hythe. 


Taxis

  • Minicab 01206 – 544 444 

  • Panther 01206 – 525 525 

  • Five Sevens 01206 – 577 777 

  • 524 Taxis 01206 – 524 524 


We suggest booking a taxi as soon as possible as often local taxi companies are fully booked between 7am 9am & 3pm-5pm. Let the taxi company know that the pick-up place is University of Essex South Towers /  Sport Centre.  


Traveling back to the airport by bus

The National Express (bus) will bring you to Stansted or Heathrow and will leave in Colchester from East Hill (up the hill), near St James -The Great church (opposite Greyfriars). Several busses departing from the  University can drop you off at that bus stop (or choose a taxi). You will need to book a ticket online for this  service: https://www.nationalexpress.com/en 


If you have any questions about your travel, please contact Jay James jolanda.james@essex.ac.uk Or check the website for more information about your travel.


 

 The campus


Stem Building (K) - for Coordinate workshop 27 september

G – North Teaching Centre - for workshops on 23  september 

 

SLLS conference 


  • Lecture Theatre Building LTB (D) 

    • Taxi rank North towers (Drop off / Pick up)


  • Canteen  

    • Breakfast residents  student accommodation) 


  • Wivenhoe House Hotel 

    • Drop of for taxi if staying  in Wivenhoe House Hotel


  • Silberrad & lakeview room 

    • Lunch on 24/25 and 26 September & Reception 24 /9


  • Shops / restaurants 

    • Square 3 & 4


  • SU bar

    • Information Centre for check-in & check-out on-campus  

    • accommodation / General first aid 

    • Bus stop towards  Colchester 

    • Bus stop from  Colchester to  campus 

    • Any security issues


  • Student accommodation Sport centre: Taxi rank South Courts

    • Tennis courts - coach pickup for  dinner at prested  hall (Drop off / Pick up)

    • Number 8 on the South Campus Map below.

    • Multi-deck car park 



Click here to access the campus map:




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