Children’s Research Forum Autumn event, Wednesday 4th December, 12-1pm
We are pleased to announce our next Children’s Research Forum session: Wednesday 4th December, 12-1pm on Teams Speaker: Dr Malenka Bissell Topic: Neonatal and fetal cardiac MRI to improve decision making in left ventricular outflow tract obstructions. Dr Malenka Bissell is a locum consultant in paediatric cardiology and honorary lecturer in paediatric cardiology at the University of […]
A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan for improving school attendance
A new report published Friday 25th October 2024 by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives, highlights how vulnerable children and children from disadvantaged areas of the UK (such as the North of England) are at higher risk of not being in school, and calls on the new Government to focus its […]
CHORAL Theme Lead Appointed Deputy Chair of Science Advisory Council
CHORAL’s Professor Mark Mon-Williams has been appointed Deputy Chair of the Department for Education’s Science Advisory Council. Mark will co-lead a group providing evidence-based scientific advice to policy makers. The group has been established by Professor Russell Viner, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Education, and will be chaired by Professor Dame Athene Donald, […]
A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based approach to supporting children in the preschool years
A new report published Friday 4 October 2024 by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives, makes a series of proposals to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, and the crisis in early years and childcare provision – particularly in disadvantaged areas. To view the full series […]
CHORAL Newsletter – October 2024
Click the image below to read our latest newsletter, published October 2024.
CHORAL’s Professor Peter Day makes headlines with ground breaking report on children’s oral health
Professor Peter Day has appeared on ITV news following the publications of a new report “An evidence-based plan for improving children’s oral health with and through education settings”. The report highlights the need for a national comprehensive oral health strategy, and recommends reducing sugar consumption among children, optimising fluoride exposure, and increasing access to dental care. […]
A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan for improving children’s oral health with and through educational settings
“Tooth decay is the most common reason for hospital admission in 5-to-9-year-olds.” A new report published Friday 13th September 2024 by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives, makes a series of new proposals to tackle the children’s oral health crisis in England which is seeing millions of children suffering from tooth decay. […]
Dr Simon Pini’s Australian Adventure: Building Bridges for Global Collaboration
CHORAL Future Leaders in Child Health Research Theme Lead and NIHR Associate Professor Dr Simon Pini, recently completed a research visit to Australia as part of his NIHR Advanced Fellowship. Here he tells us about his experience and how it has supported his professional development. This summer I was able to go on a research […]
A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan for upskilling our children and young people for digital futures.
A new report published Friday 23rd August 2024 by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives, puts forward new proposals and highlights innovations to close a digital divide which is holding back the life chances of millions of children in the UK, and to enable them to navigate digital content critically and […]