Kidulthood

The Action for Children charity has been busy lately, with the publication of several research projects. A couple should be of particular interest to our students:

• Kidulthood: Life as a Pre-Teen in the UK Today is a detailed study of what life is like for pre-teens in the UK today, and howpolicy can best be shaped to meet the needs of these children.

• Backing the Future: Why Investing in Children is Good for Us All is the final report of the Happiness Counts project, and argues a case for higher funding of support services for young children, with the result that savings will be made in other areas such as dealing with the costs of crime etc as the children reach maturity.