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Sarah Ralph-Lane
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Assist. Prof of Sociology, Co-founder Girl-Kind, Young Women’s Film Academy Trustee, current project with Operation Encompass. Children and young people, girlhood, family, childhood adversities, social harm, social action & culture change.
Published last week! Parliamentary research briefing on violence against women and girls in schools and among children and young people. Great to contribute in relation to our work on Operation Encompass & support given to children experiencing domestic abuse: post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Violence against women and girls in schools and among children and young people
Violence against women and girls is increasing, with online harms and abuse affecting girls at a higher rate than boys. What are the core challenges and opportunities in the UK?
post.parliament.uk
August 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our submission to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill consultation has now been published - read our recommendations around strengthening schools’ role in safeguarding arrangements, mandating Operation Encompass ‘Key Adult’ online training to all school staff and more here..

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February 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Excellent talk by Louise Wattis on her new book Gender, True Crime and Criminology: Offenders, Victims and Ethics. Really enjoyed the discussion on ethical issues around production & reception of true crime media, and parallel questions for researchers too #booklaunch
December 9, 2024 at 3:07 PM
And now the wait begins…

Submitted our UKRI funding application today for our project on supporting children and young people in education settings who are experiencing domestic abuse, partnering with #OperationEncompass. Feels timely to submit it during the #16Days campaign.
November 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Reposted by Sarah Ralph-Lane
From Sure Start to youth centres, cutting children’s services is a false economy | Torsten Bell
From Sure Start to youth centres, cutting children’s services is a false economy | Torsten Bell
Research reveals that Tessa Jowell’s programme not only helped early years children but went on to reduce youth crime On 22 February 2019, I spoke at a conference in memory of a good friend, Tessa Jowell. The event was about her legacy, marking 20 years…
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November 24, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Author copy arrived! Still something special about holding the physical version of your research/writing…

You can find our article in Girlhood Studies (17:2) on the school-based creative programme Girl-Kind, titled ‘Girl-Kind North East: Making, Learning and Spaces of Value’.
November 21, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Reposted by Sarah Ralph-Lane
On the 100 year anniversary of the 1924 Declaration on the Rights of the Child comes the call for action for a renewed commitment to children’s rights. You can read more and show your support via declaration2024.org #ChildRights #Declaration2024
2024 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child
100 years after the first Declaration of the Rights of the Child, sign the new version – for a world that truly respects their rights.
declaration2024.org
November 20, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Reposted by Sarah Ralph-Lane

A growing starter pack for anyone interested in children’s rights and childhood studies

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November 16, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Latest research (w/ Amanda McBride) identifies crucial role of school staff & educational settings in supporting children experiencing domestic abuse.

Delighted to partner w/ Operation Encompass & keen to continue our shared ethos on the voice of the child: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
New research centres the voice of children in how schools can provide support for domestic abuse situations
During the Summer of 2024, researchers at Northumbria University worked with staff and children at a large primary school to undertake case study research on the implementation and impact of Operation...
www.northumbria.ac.uk
November 18, 2024 at 6:47 PM
I’ve been a Young Women’s Film Academy Trustee since 2017. It’s been such an incredible charity to be involved with. The young women we work with leave me in awe a lot of the time. Being a Trustee is so worthwhile! #TrusteesWeek

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November 18, 2024 at 6:42 PM
We’re accepting applications from prospective PhD candidates for funded positions.

If you’d like to do a PhD on children and young people, childhood vulnerabilities, social harms and adversities, then do get in touch for a chat with me! www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
Department of Social Sciences (Advert Reference: RDF25/ADSS/SOCIALSCIENCES) at Northumbria University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Programme - Department of Social Sciences (Advert Reference: RDF25/ADSS/SOCIALSCIENCES) at Northumbria University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 18, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Don’t miss these incredible resources from Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse to raise awareness of domestic abuse in the workplace during #16DaysofActivism. So important to make support available visible to employees - their posters are a simple way to do this: www.eida.org.uk/resources
Resources | Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse
www.eida.org.uk
November 18, 2024 at 6:39 PM