The Children’s Society Audio Briefings

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We’re experts on policies that affect children. These audio briefings drill down into the arguments for and against new ideas that will impact children’s lives in the UK by interviewing policy experts, decision makers, and young people.

The Children's Society


    • Sep 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    National Prevention Programme's 2022/23 Evaluation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 19:54


    The impact of cyberbullying on young people's mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 22:32


    In this episode we explore how social media and cyberbullying impact on young people's mental health. We speak to Alex Chalk MP for Cheltenham, the mental health charity Young Minds, and a young person about the rise of cyberbullying, and what can be done to curb its devastating impact on young people's lives. 

    A ‘breathing space' for families in problem debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 20:24


    We discuss the Government's proposal for a breathing space scheme and how it could help struggling families escape the debt trap.

    Children's well-being and the importance of early intervention services

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 23:02


    In this episode, we explore the link between the decline in children's wellbeing and the reduction in spending on children's early intervention services

    Council tax exemption and care leavers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 15:33


    We explore the policy of exempting care leavers from council tax through interviews with experts, councillors and two care leavers.

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