5 episodes
The Children’s Society Audio Briefings The Children's Society
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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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.
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National Prevention Programme's 2022/23 Evaluation
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The impact of cyberbullying on young people's mental health
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.
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A ‘breathing space’ for families in problem debt
We discuss the Government’s proposal for a breathing space scheme and how it could help struggling families escape the debt trap.
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Children’s well-being and the importance of early intervention services
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
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Council tax exemption and care leavers
We explore the policy of exempting care leavers from council tax through interviews with experts, councillors and two care leavers.