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A new Policy Research Unit (PRU) at the University of Exeter specialising in dementia and neurodegeneration will begin work in January 2024 after receiving funding. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded over £100-mill
The FINANCIAL -- Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. Many suffered isolation and had their access to education, health services and social, emotional and mental health support disrupted or withdrawn, University of Liverpool notes. The Ask, Listen, Act projectThe FINANCIAL -- Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. Many suffered isolation and had their ...
In the UK today, persistent poverty and/or persistent poor parental mental health affects over four in ten children, University of Liverpool
The FINANCIAL — In the UK today, persistent poverty and/or persistent poor parental mental health affects over four in ten children, University of Liverpool researchers have found. The combination of both affects one in ten children and is strongly associated with adverse child outcomes, particularly poor child mental health, reveals their study published today in the Lancet Regional Health Europe. Corresponding author Dr Nicholas Kofi Adjei said: “This study is the first to assess the clustering of trajectories of child poverty and multiple indicators of family adversities – including p...