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This page provides access to the Improving Children's Lives video collection.

The Improving Children's Lives video collection provides a wide range of talks from speakers who presented at Improving Children's Lives conferences, seminars and training events.

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Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Outcomes 6

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - Welcome and Introduction

Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Deputy Chair of Improving Children's Lives, introduces the final seminar in the series of events based on the six high level outcomes for children and young people in Northern Ireland.

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Junior Minister Jennifer McCann

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - The Government Perspective 1

The opening presentation was delivered by Junior Minister Jennifer McCann MLA, from OFMDFM.

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Junior Minister Jonathan Bell

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - The Government Perspective 2

Junior Minister Jonathan Bell MLA, OFMDFM, continued the outline of the government's perspective on this economic and environmental outcome, with specific reference to the Delivering Social Change Framework.

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Discussion session with Junior Ministers

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - Discussion Session with Junior Ministers

The Outcomes event 6 seminar contained two discussion sessions. This first one involved the two Junior Minsters from OFMDFM.

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Ursula O'Hare, The Law Centre

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - Update on Child Poverty

In this presentation, Urusla O'Hare from The Law Centre provides an update on child poverty in Northern Ireland.

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Goretti Horgan, University of Ulster

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - The Rights Perspective

In this presentation, Goretti Horgan, University of Ulster, discusses the children's rights perspective in the context of this economic/environmental outcome.

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Jo Marley, Bryson

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - Practice Example (NEETs)

In this presentation, Jo Marley, Bryson Group, delivers a practice example: young people not in employment, education or training.

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Liam Hannaway, Banbridge District Council

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - The Local Government Perspective

In this presentation, Liam Hannaway, Banbridge District Council, outlines this economic and environmental outcome from the local government perspective.

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Fionnuala McAndrew, HSCB

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - Reflection on the series of Outcomes events

The concluding presentation of this series of events constituted a reflection on the series by Fionnuala McAndrew, Health and Social Care Board.

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Discussion Session 2

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 6) Experiencing Economic and Environmental Well-Being - Discussion Session 2

The event concluded with a second discussion sesssion, involving the seminar speakers.

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Deirdre Webb

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 5): Healthy - Universal Services

In this presentation, Deirdre Webb, representing Dr Mary Hinds of Public Health Agency, spoke about universal child health promotion within the context of the Healthy outcome,

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Valerie Maxwell, Health and Social Care Board

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 5): Healthy - Mapping of Indicators

In this presentation, Valerie Maxwell, Health and Social Care Board, demonstrates the functionality of the new website for the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership, which includes an interactive mapping tool to support the planning process.

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Liz Canning, Bookstart

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 5): Healthy - Practice Example (Bookstart)

In this presentation, Liz Canning, Booktrust, spoke of her organisations book-gifting activities for young children.

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Dr Leslie Boydell, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 5): Healthy - Children from Black and Minority Ethnic Backgrounds

In this presentation, Dr Leslie Boydell, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, discusses the health of children from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

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Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 5): Healthy - The Policy Perspective

In this presentation, Dr Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, outlines the policy perspective in relation to the healthy outcome, specifically the ten year initiative "Fit and Well - Changing Lives 2012-2022".

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Discussion session, outcomes 5

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 5): Healthy - Discussion Session

The seminar concluded with a discussion session involving all speakers.

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Professor Geraldine Macdonald

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 4): Living in Safety and with Stability - Welcome and Introduction

Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Deputy Chair of Improving Children's Lives, welcomed delegates to the fourth in the series of six events based on the Ten Year Strategy for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland, 2006-2016.

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Paul McConville, DHSSPS

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 4): Living in Safety and Stability - the Departmental Perspective

In the first presentation at this event, Paul McConville, Office of Social Services, DHSSPS, outlines the departmental perspective on this outcome, in the context of the wider governmental agenda.

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Sharon Beattie, Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - Event 4): Living in Safety and Stability - The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland

In this presentation, Sharon Beattie, Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI), outlines the role of the SBNI within the context of the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership.

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Dr Trevor Spratt, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 4): Living in Safety and with Stability - Research on Referrals to Trusts

In this presentation, Dr Trevor Spratt, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queen's University Belfast, details research into children referred to social workers in Northern Ireland.

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Eamon McTernan, Children in Northern Ireland

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 4): Living in Safety and with Stability - Integrating, Safeguarding and Early Intervention

In this presentation, Eamon McTernan, Children in Northern Ireland, discusses the development of the family support agenda.

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Maurice Leeson, Health and Social Care Board

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 4): Living in Safety and with Stability - Family Support Hubs

In the final presentation of this event, Maurice Leeson, Health and Social Care Board reports on the development of Family Support Hubs.

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Discussion Session

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 4): Living in Safety and Stability - Discussion Session

The event concluded with a discussion session with a panel which comprised all of the speakers.

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Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Deputy Chair, ICL

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - Welcome and Introduction

Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Deputy Chair of Improving Children's Lives, welcomed delegates to the third in the series of six events based on the Ten Year Strategy for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland, 2006-2016.

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Ann Godfrey - Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - Overview of the work of CYPSP

In this presentation and by way of introduction to the talks which followed, Ann Godfrey, Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership, provides delegates with a summary and reminder of the work of the CYPSP.

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Paula Keenan, Participation Network

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - Outcomes, Evidence and Rights

In the first presentation of this event, Paula Keenan, Participation Network, discussed the relationship of Outcomes, Evidence and Children's Rights.

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Dr Siobhan McAlister

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - The Evidence Base

In this presentation, Dr Siobhan McAlister, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, outlines the evidence base for this outcome.

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Deena Haydon, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - The Evidence Base

Deena Haydon, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, continues the theme of Siobhan's presentation.

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Rachel Long, NIACRO

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - Outcomes Based Service Delivery

In this joint presentation, Rachel Long (NIACRO), Pamela Sweeney (Action for Children) and Paul Sweeney (Extern) discuss outcomes based service devlivery from within their respective organisations.

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Paula Jack, Youth Justice Agency

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - Outcomes Based Service Planning

In this presentation, Paula Jack, Youth Justice Agency, talks about outcomes based service planning in relation to positive contribution of children and young people.

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Brian Grzymek, Department of Justice

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - A Policy Perspective

In the final presentation of the morning, Brian Grzymek from the Department of Justice outlines the perspective from policy makers.

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Discussion Session

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 3): Contributing Positively to Community and Society - Discussion Session

The event concluded with a discussion session involving all of the morning's speakers.

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Professor Paul Connolly's Welcome and Introduction

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People: 2). Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Welcome and Introduction

Professor Paul Connolly, Chair of Improving Children's Lives, welcomed delegates and introduced the second in the series of six events supporting integrated planning based on the outcomes in the Ten Year Strategy For Children and Young People in Northern Ireland 2006-2016.

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Ann Godfrey, Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 2): Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Context and Overview of the CYPSP and the Six Outcomes

In this presentation, Ann Godfrey, Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership (CYPSP), outlines an overview of the context of the CYPSP and the Six Outcomes for Children and Young People

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Deena Haydon, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, QUB

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 2): Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Development of Child Rights Based Indicators Linked to Outcomes

in this presentation, Deena Haydon, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast, outlines work which has been carried out to develop child's rights-based indicators linked to outcomes.

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Professor Paul Connolly, Chair, Improving Children's Lives

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 2): Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Outcomes, Evidence and Rights

In this presentation, Professor Paul Connolly, Chair, Improving Children's Lives, outlines the research and evidence base of outcomes based planning.

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Dr Clare Mangan, Acting Chief Executive, Western Education and Library Board

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 2): Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Outcomes Based Service Planning

In this presentation, Dr Clare Mangan, Acting Chief Executive, Western Education and Library Board discusses outcomes based service planning within the context of education.

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Deirdre McAliskey, Belong

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 2): Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Outcome Based Service Delivery (Belong)

Deirdre McAliskey, Belong, outlines the delivery of outcomes based services to children from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

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Maureen Piggot OBE (Mencap)

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 2): Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Outcome Based Service Delivery (Mencap)

In this presentation, Maureen Piggot, Director, Mencap, discusses delivery of outcome based services for children with disabilities.

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Discussion Session

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning for Children and Young People - 2): Enjoying, Learning and Achieving - Discussion Session

The event concluded with a question and answer session involving a panel which comprised all speakers.

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Professor Paul Connolly

Integrated Outcomes Based Planning For Children And Young People: 1). Living In A Society Which Respects Their Rights - Welcome and Introduction

Professor Paul Connolly, Chair, Improving Children's Lives welcomes delegates to the seminar and outlines the work of Improving Children's Lives, and the programme for the day.

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Integrated Outcomes Based Planning For Children And Young People: 1). Living In A Society Which Respects Their Rights - The Need For Child Rights-Based Indicators And Outcomes

In this presentation, Professor Laura Lundy, School of Education, Queen's University Belfast, discusses the need for Child Rights-Based Indicators and Outcomes and defines the term 'rights-based'.

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Integrated Outcomes Based Planning For Children And Young People: 1). Living In A Society Which Respects Their Rights - Outcomes Based Planning For Children and Young People - Which Promotes Rights.

In this presentation, Ann Godfrey, Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership, discusses the promotion of children's rights, the planning of services for children, and the integration of these elements.

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Integrated Outcomes Based Planning For Children And Young People: 1). Living In A Society Which Respects Their Rights - Government Leading Rights Based Planning and Design

In this presentation, Patricia Carey, Head of Equality and Human Relations, OFMDFM, discusses Government Leading Rights Based Planning and Design.

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Integrated Outcomes Based Planning For Children And Young People: 1). Living In A Society Which Respects Their Rights - Connecting Rights To Outcomes In Practice

In this presentation, Koulla Yiasouma, Director, Include Youth, provides an example of connecting rights to outcomes in practice.

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Integrated Outcomes Based Planning For Children And Young People: 1). Living In A Society Which Respects Their Rights - Discussion Session

The seminar concluded with a discussion session between all speakers and invited delegates.

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Dr Liam O'Hare

Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools: Welcome

Dr Liam O'Hare introduces a lunchtime seminar delivered by Professor Neil Humphrey, University of Manchester, on Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools.

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Professor Paul Connolly

Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools: ICL/CEE overview

Professor Paul Connolly outlines the work of Improving Children's Lives and the Centre for Effective Education.

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Professor Neil Humphrey

Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools: Neil Humphrey (part 1)

Professor Neil Humphrey, University of Manchester, delivers a lunchtime seminar on Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools in England. This is Part 1 of his presentation.

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Professor Neil Humphrey

Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools: Neil Humphrey (part 2)

Professor Neil Humphrey, University of Manchester, concludes his seminar on Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Schools in England.

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Northern Ireland Junior Minister Martina Anderson at the ‘Improving Children’s Lives’ conference

Improving Children's Lives: Outcomes, Partnership and Planning - The OFMDFM perspective (Martina Anderson)

Junior Minister Martina Anderson outlines OFMDFM's role in Improving Children's Outcomes.

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Junior Minister Jonathan Bell MLA

Improving Children's Lives: Outcomes, Partnership and Planning - The OFMDFM perspective (Jonathan Bell)

Junior Minister Jonathan Bell presents OFMDFM's perspective on children's outcomes, partnership and planning.

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Professor Pat Dolan

Improving Children's Lives: Outcomes, Partnership and Planning - Using Outcomes in the planning process

Professor Pat Dolan, NUI Galway, discusses using outcomes in the planning process.

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John Compton, Chief Executive, Health and Social Care Board

Improving Children's Lives: Outcomes, Partnership and Planning - Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership

John Compton, Chief Executive of Health and Social Care Board, delivers a presentation on the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership, of which he currently is Chair.

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Jack Gault, Chair of Bushmills Children and Young People's Planning Group

Improving Children's Lives: Outcomes, Partnership and Planning - Outcomes Based Locality Planning: Practice Example

Jack Gault, Chair of Bushmills Children and Young People's Planning Group, and Principal of Bushmills Primary School, gives an example of outcomes-based locality planning in practice in Bushmills.

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Outcomes, Partnership and Planning

Improving Children's Lives: Outcomes, Partnership and Planning - Panel Discussion

The Outcomes, Partnership and Planning event ends with a Q & A session and Panel Discussion.

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Professor Paul Connolly - Director of the Improving Children's Lives initiative

Getting Started Using Quantitative Methods with Children and Young People: Welcome and Introduction

In this presentation Professor Paul Connolly Director of the Improving Children's Lives initiative introduces the concepts of using quantitative methods in research with children and young people.

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Dr Nuala Livingstone

Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods With Children and Young People: Quantitative Designs

In this presentation, Dr Nuala Livingstone, Research Fellow, Improving Children's Lives, provides an overview of and introduction to Quantitative Research Designs.

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Dr Jenny Bell

Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods With Children and Young People: Quantitative Ethics

Dr Jenny Bell, Research Fellow, Improving Children's Lives, delivers a presentation on Quantitative Ethics.

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Dr Katrina Lloyd

Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods With Children and Young People: Developing Surveys

In this presentation, Dr Katrina Lloyd, Research Director, ARK, provides an outline on designing and developing surveys.

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Dr Liam O'Hare

Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods With Children and Young People: Measuring Outcomes

Dr Liam O'Hare, Service Design Manager of Improving Children's Lives, delivers a presentation by Dr Kareena McAloney, Research Fellow, Improving Children's Lives, on Measuring Outcomes.

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Dr Fiona Lynn

Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods With Children and Young People: Basic Analysis Techniques

In this presentation, Dr Fiona Lynn, Research Fellow, Improving Children's Lives, outlines basic analysis techniques used in Quantitative Research Methods.

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Dr Mark McCann

Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods With Children and Young People: Statistical Significance

In this presentation, Dr Mark McCann, Research Statistician, Improving Children's Lives, outlines statistical significance as a core concept underlying all analytical techniques.

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Dr Sarah Miller

Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods with Children and Young People: Evaluating Services

In this presentation Dr Sarah Miller from the Centre for Effective Education, Queen's University Belfast, talks about how quantitative evaluation can improve children's services.

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Dr Liam O'Hare, Service Design Manager ICL

Getting Started using Quantitative Research Methods with Children and Young People: Closing Remarks and Overview

Dr Liam O'Hare provides an overview of the information from the event 'Getting Started Using Quantitative Research Methods with Children and Young People'. He outlines how to get started; key points to bear in mind; current trends; and predicts where things will go next in Northern Ireland.

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Professor Linda Johnston

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity: Welcome and Introduction

Professor Linda Johnston, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, welcomes delegates to this conference and provides an introduction to the day.

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Professor Paul Connolly

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity: An overview of the work of Improving Children's Lives

Professor Paul Connolly outlines the work of Improving Children's Lives, by way of introduction to the Taking Action on Childhood Obesity conference.

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Dr Carolyn Harper, Director of Public Health in Northern Ireland

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity: A Public Health Approach to Reducing Childhood Obesity

Dr Carolyn Harper, Director of the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland, outlines what the data says about obesity in Northern Ireland and how the public health agency approaches childhood obesity issues.

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Professor Peter Bundred

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity: Early Life Nutrition and the Development of Childhood Obesity

In this keynote address, Professor Peter Bundred, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Liverpool and Visiting Professor, University of Chester, discusses the importance of early life nutrition.

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Dr Laura Stewart

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity: Just Eat Less

In this keynote presentation, Dr Laura Stewart, Consultant Training Consultant, Children's Weight Clinic, promotes the concept "Just Eat Less".

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Professor Paul Gately

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity: Tackling Childhood Obesity - Direction Determines Destination

Professor Paul Gately, Professor of Exercise and Obesity and Technical Director of Carnegie Weight Management, delivers this keynote presentation, highlighting systemic challenges to tackling obesity and outlining a vision for the future..

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Dr Laura McGowan

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity: What has Psychology Brought to the Issue of Childhood Obesity?

In this keynote presentation, Dr Laura McGowan, University College London, examines the issues linked to childhood obesity from a psychological perspective.

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Professor Joy Browne

Involving Families in the Design and Implementation of Neonatal Intensive Care Units

In this presentation Professor Joy Browne shares her experience of using research to help design intensive care neonatal units.

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Garth Boyd

Involving Families in the Design and Implementation of Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Neonatal Care - A Parent's Perspective

Garth Boyd delivers a presentation on his expereinces as a parent of Neonatal Care, as part of the Involving Families in the Design and Implementation of Neonatal Intensive Care Units training event.

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Neonatal ICUs questions and answers

Involving Families in the Design and Implementation of Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Q & A and discussion

Professor Joy Browne and Garth Boyd take questions following the presentations on Neonatal ICUs.

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Dr Aoife Nolan

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: Welcome and Introduction

Dr Aoife Nolan, School of Law, welcomes delegates and introduces this public seminar on child poverty.

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Former Junior Minister Gerry Kelly MLA

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: OFMDFM perspective on Child Poverty

Former Junior Minister Gerry Kelly MLA provides an opening address at the Public Seminar: Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty. He outlines the OFMDFM perspective on Children’s economic wellbeing.

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Les Allamby

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: The Child Poverty Act 2010

Les Allamby provides his insights into the Child Poverty Act at the Improving Children's Lives conference 'Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty'. This conference was organised in conjunction with Health and Social Care Northern Ireland and Children in Northern Ireland (CiNI).

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Alex Tennant

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: Tackling child poverty - a rights perspective

Alex Tennant, NICCY, delivers a presentation on a rights perspective in tackling child poverty.

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Q & A session following first session of Child Poverty event

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: Q & A for session 1

Q & A session following the first session of presentations.

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Dr Marina Monteith

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: Child poverty and its impact on childhood.

Dr Marina Monteith, University of Ulster, delivers a presentation written by Gorretti Horgan, University of Ulster, on the impact of poverty on childhood.

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Fionnuala McAndrew, Director, Social Care and Children

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: The Health and Social Care Board Perspective on Reducing Child Poverty

Fionnuala McAndrew, Director, Social Care and Children within the Health and Social Care Board outlines the Board's perspective on reducing child poverty.

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Dr Carolyn Harper

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: The Public Health Agency Perspective on Reducing Child Poverty

Dr Carolyn Harper, Director of Public Health Agency (PHA), outlines the PHA's perspective on reducing child poverty

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Panel Discussion

Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: Panel discussion

Panel discussion following the presentations at the Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty event.

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Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Welcome and Introduction

Professor Paul Connolly, Co-Director of Una and Chair of Improving Children's Lives, delivers a welcome to delegates and introduction to the Una Global initiative.

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Beth Swadener and Mercy Musomi

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: The Children's Rights and Advocacy Learning Group

Professor Beth Blue Swadener, Arizona State University, and Mrs Mercy Musomi, Girl Child Network, Kenya, Co-Chairs of The Children's Rights and Advocacy Learning Group.

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Julie Healy

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights Based Programme Development - Julie Healy

Julie Healy, Barnardo's, discusses a children's rights based programme development within Barnardo's Ready to Learn Initiative.

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Professor Laura Lundy

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights Based Programme Development - Laura Lundy

Professor Laura Lundy, School of Education, discusses the reasons for using a children's rights based approach when designing, implementing and evaluating children's services.

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Lesley McEvoy

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights Based Programme Development - Lesley McEvoy

Lesley McEvoy's presentation focuses on work done with children themselves within the context of developing Barnardo's Ready to Learn Initiative.

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Julie Healy

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights Based Programme Development - Julie Healy's conclusion

Concluding remarks from Julie Healy on the Barnardo's Ready To Learn Initiative.

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Panel 1 discussion: Una

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights Based Programme Development - panel discussion

A panel discussion, featuring Julie Healy, Lesley McEvoy and Professor Laura Lundy, centred on Barnardo's development of a children's rights based programme.

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Dr Roisin McCooey

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights in Programme Planning and Evaluation: Playquest: Creating Meaningful Participation for Children

in this presentation, Dr Roisin McCooey, Senior Policy and Research Officer, PlayBoard, outlines the Playquest initiative and children's participation in developing play services.

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Una Panel 2 Discussion

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights in Programme Planning and Evaluation - panel discussion

A panel discussion on Children's Rights in Programme Planning and Evaluation, featuring Dr Kylie Smith, University of Melbourne, and Dr Roisin McCooey, Senior Research and Policy Officer, PlayBoard NI.

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Chris McAfee

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Rights of Ethnic Minority Children - The needs of Black and Minority Ethnic Young People aged between 11 and 18 in Education in Northern Ireland

Chris McAfee, Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities, delivers a presentation on Minority Ethnic Young People's needs in Northern Ireland educational settings.

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Collette Murray

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Rights of Ethnic Minority Children - Diversity and Equality in Early Childhood Care and Education in Ireland (South)

In this presentation, Collette Murray, Early Childhood Care and Education Coordinator, Pavee Point, Dublin, discusses the Republic of Ireland approach to early years and in particular the issues of Travellers.

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Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Rights of Ethnic Minority Children - panel discussion

The Rights of Minority Ethnic Children panel discussion. Collette Murray, Pavee Point Dublin, and Chris McAfee, Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities, are joined by Dr Janette Habashi, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa.

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Professor Nkidi Phatudi

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights in Research and Programme Planning in African Contexts - A rights based approach in early childhood projects in South Africa

In this presentation, Dr Bekisizwe S. Ndimande, University of Illinois, introduces Professor Nkidi Phatudi, University of Pretoria, who outlines a rights based approach in ECD: a case of transition of children from preschool (Grade R) and home to township primary schools in South Africa.

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Mercy Musomi

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights in Research and Programme Planning in African Contexts - Child Sex Tourism in Kenya

Mercy Musomi, Executive Director of the Girl Child Network in Kenya, delivers a presentation on Child Sex Tourism in Kenya.

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Una Panel discussion 4

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Children's Rights in Research and Programme Planning in African Contexts - panel discussion

For the panel discussion on Children's Rights in Research and Programme Planning in African Contexts, Mercy Musomi, Girl Child Network, Kenya, is joined by Professor Nkidi Phatudi, University of Pretoria.

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Dr Ciara Davey

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Being Accountable to Children in Planning and Evaluation - The involvement of children as inspectors and evaluators on the Youth 4U-Young Inspectors Projec

In this presentation, Dr Ciara Davey, National Children's Bureau, outlines children's involvement as inspectors and evaluators on the Youth 4U-Young Inspectors Project.

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Dr Natasha Blanchet

Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Being Accountable to Children in Planning and Evaluation - Implications of a Model of Accountability to Children - the case of play spaces

Dr Natasha Blanchet, Concordia University, delivers a presentation on the implications of an accountability model to children in Canada, concerning the case of play spaces.

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Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Being Accountable to Children in Planning and Evaluation: Panel Discussion

For the panel discussion on Being Accountable to Children in Planning and Evaluation, Dr Ciara Davey, National Children's Bureau, and Dr Natasha Blanchet, Concordia University, are joined by Dr Janette Habashi, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa.

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Respecting Children's Rights in Service Planning, Provision and Evaluation - A Joint ICL/Una event: Issues and Challenges of Applying a Children's Rights Approach to the Development of Early Childhood Ethnic Diversity Programmes

Issues and Challenges of Applying a Children's Rights Approach to the Development of Early Childhood Ethnic Diversity Programmes - this event's closing discussion - involving all speakers and delegates.

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Professor James McElnay Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Postgraduates

Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People: a joint ICL/NCB event - Children's Research at Queen's University Belfast

Professor James McElnay, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Postgraduates. In his opening address, of a Service Planning and Design Training Event: Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People, he highlights the importance of children's research at Queen's University Belfast.

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Professor Paul Connolly Director of the Improving Children's Lives Initiative

Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People: a joint ICL/NCB event - The Improving Children's Lives Initiative

In this presentation, Professor Paul Connolly, Director of Improving Children's Lives, introduces the Initiative. He discusses its three core values of being outcomes focused, evidence informed and children's rights based.

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Christine Davis CBE -  Director of the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes

Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People: a joint ICL/NCB event - How the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes makes the difference

In this presentation, Christine Davies CBE - Director of the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes (C4EO), explains how C4EO uses its expertise to meet the need of improving outcomes in the children's sector.

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Dr Deborah Ghate

Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People: a joint ICL/NCB event - How the Centre for Effective Services can Contribute

Dr Deborah Ghate, inaugural Director of the Centre for Effective Services, highlights the importance of using evidence to improve outcomes for children and young people. She also discusses how the Centre for Effective Sevices (CES) can play a role in this process in Northern Ireland.

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Celine McStravick, Director of NCBNI

Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People: a joint ICL/NCB event - Reflections on Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People

Celine McStravick, Director of NCBNI, in her closing remarks reflects on what has been learned at this Service Planning and Design Training Event: Using Evidence to Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People.

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