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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: Q & A for session 1
Q & A session following the first session of presentations.
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.
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.
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
Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty: Panel discussion
Panel discussion following the presentations at the Working Together to Reduce Child Poverty event.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.