Understanding Children's Well-being

The last couple of years have seen a great deal of discussion around the concept of children's well-being, with the concept being written into the Every Child Matters strategy and the EYFS principles. Now the Children's Society has published what it claims is "the first comprehensive investigation of childhood well-being – or happiness - from a young person’s point of view."

The full report, entitled Understanding Children's Well-Being: A National Survey of Young People's Well-Being is available from this link. A summary version is also available, while this BBC article discusses some of the issues raised by the research.