Living Assessments
@livingassessments.bsky.social
Wellcome funded research project health and social care assessments. Disabled and care experienced children and young people & families, history, policy, experts by experience. University of Kent. National Children's Bureau. University of Cambridge.
The Humanities does it again.
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The Humanities does it again.
At our This is Me! workshops at the Beaney three brothers ran to the screen where a video made by a young care experienced person was playing, exclaiming ‘hey he is in care too!’ I asked them why they were excited and they said ‘he is like us’.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
At our This is Me! workshops at the Beaney three brothers ran to the screen where a video made by a young care experienced person was playing, exclaiming ‘hey he is in care too!’ I asked them why they were excited and they said ‘he is like us’.
#thebeaney
#nationalchildrensbureau
#universityofkent
#thebeaney
#nationalchildrensbureau
#universityofkent
Come to visit our ‘This is ME’ exhibition on at The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge🖼️🎨
Here until Sunday 30th November…!
Here until Sunday 30th November…!
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Come to visit our ‘This is ME’ exhibition on at The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge🖼️🎨
Here until Sunday 30th November…!
Here until Sunday 30th November…!
Our ‘This is ME!’ exhibition is on at the Templeman Library Cafe @UniKentLibrary until the TOMORROW… 🎨
In celebration of Disability History Month, come & visit our exhibition of creative outputs by children and young people…🖼️
#DHMKent25 #disabilityhistorymonth
In celebration of Disability History Month, come & visit our exhibition of creative outputs by children and young people…🖼️
#DHMKent25 #disabilityhistorymonth
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Our ‘This is ME!’ exhibition is on at the Templeman Library Cafe @UniKentLibrary until the TOMORROW… 🎨
In celebration of Disability History Month, come & visit our exhibition of creative outputs by children and young people…🖼️
#DHMKent25 #disabilityhistorymonth
In celebration of Disability History Month, come & visit our exhibition of creative outputs by children and young people…🖼️
#DHMKent25 #disabilityhistorymonth
All of our Experts by Experience and their families/carers were the cornerstones of the Living Assessments project. As I say in my clip - we hope that more research that centres lived experience and creativity is undertaken in the future.
In February we celebrated the end of our five-year Living Assessments project, which explored the impact of health and social care assessments on children and families.
Watch the video to get a taste of the day, and the project: youtu.be/jd0N9vmi5Uc?...
Watch the video to get a taste of the day, and the project: youtu.be/jd0N9vmi5Uc?...
Living Assessments: End of project event | 22 February 2025
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July 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
All of our Experts by Experience and their families/carers were the cornerstones of the Living Assessments project. As I say in my clip - we hope that more research that centres lived experience and creativity is undertaken in the future.
We throughly enjoyed working with the National Children’s Bureau on this research side hustle alongside our work on the Living Assessments project.
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At NCB, we've been building better childhoods since 1963: over sixty years of experience and expertise working so every child can thrive. You can discover how much we've changed without ever changing our focus on children and young people by visiting ncb.org.uk
July 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We throughly enjoyed working with the National Children’s Bureau on this research side hustle alongside our work on the Living Assessments project.
#UniversityofKent
#UniversityofKent
Creativity is an important way for young people to engage with the world around them, express themselves and communicate with others. The #LivingAssessments team is particularly proud of our public engagement project - #ChangingNarratives.
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A few weeks ago, we marked the end of the #ChangingNarratives project which hosted a series of creative opportunities for children and young people with lived experience of social care and/or… | Natio...
A few weeks ago, we marked the end of the #ChangingNarratives project which hosted a series of creative opportunities for children and young people with lived experience of social care and/or disabili...
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July 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Creativity is an important way for young people to engage with the world around them, express themselves and communicate with others. The #LivingAssessments team is particularly proud of our public engagement project - #ChangingNarratives.
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We’re one of 70+ orgs united in standing with the Prime Minister’s commitment to the early years. Together, we’re urging Keir Starmer to support children & families from conception to reception by making this ambition a reality at the #SpendingReview2025. buff.ly/RVogQQq
June 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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What a wonderful day on Saturday at NCB, meeting young people and their families at the final Changing Narratives event. Creativity is a fundamental form of communication, so let’s all listen to young people’s voices. sites.google.com/view/ncb-gal...
Changing Narratives art gallery - the National Children's Bureau
This online art gallery is run by the National Children’s Bureau and the University of Kent as part of their Living Assessments project in partnership with the University of Cambridge. Find out more h...
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June 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
What a wonderful day on Saturday at NCB, meeting young people and their families at the final Changing Narratives event. Creativity is a fundamental form of communication, so let’s all listen to young people’s voices. sites.google.com/view/ncb-gal...
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NEW POST: A new report from @familyfund.bsky.social shows how the high cost of #caring for a disabled child or young person in 2025 means some families have to choose between heating, eating, and caring for their disabled child www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #disability
June 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW POST: A new report from @familyfund.bsky.social shows how the high cost of #caring for a disabled child or young person in 2025 means some families have to choose between heating, eating, and caring for their disabled child www.specialneedsjungle.com/c... #disability
Feeling creative?
📢LAST CALL to enter our art competition!!
The theme is 💫 ADVENTURE 📷Submit your entries here: gallery.ncb.org.uk
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The theme is 💫 ADVENTURE 📷Submit your entries here: gallery.ncb.org.uk
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May 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Feeling creative?
An incredible display of talent from young people at the Living Assessments Creative Awards Ceremony on the theme of ‘identity’. The theme for the next submission is ‘adventure’.
Our awards ceremony to celebrate our brilliant young artists has just started! 🎨
Two amazing judges and artists, Lily Holder and Daisy Blower, will talk about what art means to them before talking about the works submitted and revealing the winners.
Two amazing judges and artists, Lily Holder and Daisy Blower, will talk about what art means to them before talking about the works submitted and revealing the winners.
January 28, 2025 at 6:42 AM
An incredible display of talent from young people at the Living Assessments Creative Awards Ceremony on the theme of ‘identity’. The theme for the next submission is ‘adventure’.
Only three months to go before our own show at Chickenshed! The Living Assessment project team attended the matinee of Pan today and saw wonderful performances by (l to r) Ellie Morton, Demar Lambert and Mouse O’Hehir
December 7, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Only three months to go before our own show at Chickenshed! The Living Assessment project team attended the matinee of Pan today and saw wonderful performances by (l to r) Ellie Morton, Demar Lambert and Mouse O’Hehir
Looks like an informative event.
There are a few tickets left for PFAN's webinar
tomorrow, 29th November at 4pm.
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tomorrow, 29th November at 4pm.
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Parent Advocacy: From research to doing
We will be talking about all different aspects of parent advocacy, from research to support and setting it up.
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November 28, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Looks like an informative event.
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Very excited to be a guest editor of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme during the Christmas period. Will be highlighting the impact of our society on children and that Childhood lasts a lifetime. My #Playschool Babies tell me that every day ❤️@loveswimming.bsky.social @bbcradio4.bsky.social
Very excited to hear that our Children’s Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social and childhood hero Baroness @floellabenjamin.bsky.social announced as @bbcradio4.bsky.social Today programme guest editors
November 25, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Very excited to be a guest editor of the BBC Radio 4 Today programme during the Christmas period. Will be highlighting the impact of our society on children and that Childhood lasts a lifetime. My #Playschool Babies tell me that every day ❤️@loveswimming.bsky.social @bbcradio4.bsky.social
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Shocking news. 36% of UK children are living in poverty according to the latest Social Metrics Commission research (I am one of the Commissioners)
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November 18, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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The National Children’s Bureau has a long history of making childhoods better. An NCB and University of Kent collaboration:
www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/who...
www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/who...
Explore our story! Embark on our interactive journey from 1963 to present day
With the help of the University of Kent, in 2023 we created an interactive online journey through more than six decades of making childhoods better.
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November 17, 2024 at 8:26 AM
The National Children’s Bureau has a long history of making childhoods better. An NCB and University of Kent collaboration:
www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/who...
www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/who...
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New paper led by @DrKatieEllis based on interviews with 15 prominent care experienced activists regarding their activism to achieve change in care systems. Thank you to all the participants for their insights.
Available:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Available:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 24, 2024 at 7:29 PM
New paper led by @DrKatieEllis based on interviews with 15 prominent care experienced activists regarding their activism to achieve change in care systems. Thank you to all the participants for their insights.
Available:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Available:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our Work Package 2 research informed and is quoted in the Law Commission’s latest consultation centred around disabled children’s social care law. Thank you to the contributors who gave up their time to provide testimonies to us.
lawcom.gov.uk/law-commissi...
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Law Commission seeks views on disabled children’s social care law - Law Commission
Today the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper on disabled children’s social care law and whether it meets the needs of disabled children and their families. The Commission is seeking views f...
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November 16, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Our Work Package 2 research informed and is quoted in the Law Commission’s latest consultation centred around disabled children’s social care law. Thank you to the contributors who gave up their time to provide testimonies to us.
lawcom.gov.uk/law-commissi...
lawcom.gov.uk/law-commissi...
There is a long history of disabled children’s institutionalisation. Here is a recent open access article from our project:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM
There is a long history of disabled children’s institutionalisation. Here is a recent open access article from our project:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What a fantastic resource!
We are putting together a children's sector starter pack - charities, people etc.
If you're out there, let us know and we will add you! 🌱
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If you're out there, let us know and we will add you! 🌱
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November 15, 2024 at 3:20 PM
What a fantastic resource!
