1. The Good Childhood Report 2018
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2. Introduction This presentation covers:
What is well-being and why does it matter?
The latest figures and trends over time
Gender patterns in well-being
Conclusions
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3. What is well-being and why does it matter?
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4. What is well-being? Well-being Subjective Objective
Children’s own assessments of the quality of their lives
Objective
Social and economic indicators e.g. poverty
Self-report measures e.g. exercise, drinking/drugs 4

5. National International Local Over 65,000 children involved in research
7 Good Childhood Reports
Official source of data on children's well-being (ONS)
The Good Childhood Index: used by 100s of organisations 
International 
3 waves of the Children’s Worlds international survey
Gender differences in appearance / bullying not the same everywhere
Local
41 locations across England
43, year olds involved in surveys
8,500 involved in face-to-face consultations
The Good Childhood Index used as measure of impact, starting to use in Torbay Project

6. The latest figures
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8. This year’s highlights: trends over time
Relationships fundamental to well-being, especially children’s relationships with family
BUT it is the quality of family relationships not family type that is important

9. Exploring well being in a local area
Local assessments of well being
Exploring well being in a local area
Using the Good Childhood survey and consulting with young people on the findings
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10. Since 2011 40 more locations across England since then
Helston the first location
40 more locations across England since then
Local authority areas, city, town, school clusters
Camelford, Torpoint, Camborne, Liskeard, Falmouth
Emerging trends and patterns as well as variations
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11. Explaining gender patterns in well-being
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12. Gender trends over 20 years

13. Gender: relationships
Family relationships more important for girls’ well-being
Time spent with friends more important for boys’ well-being

14. Gender: appearance
Widespread comments about appearance and sexual behaviour more important for girls’ well-being

15. Gender stereotypes

16. Local well being assessments
What we have heard from young people
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17. Consultation findings
An emerging picture of key pressures and issues especially for girls
Appearance
The look
Conforming and fitting in, school uniform
The route home from school
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18. Consultation findings
An emerging picture of key pressures and issues
Appearance
The look
Conforming and fitting in, school uniform
The route home from school
Sexism
Observations and comments from boys
Limited attention given to the impact on girls
Greater focus on building resilience
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19. Consultation findings
An emerging picture of key pressures and issues
Appearance
The look
Conforming and fitting in, school uniform
The route home from school
Sexism
Observations and comments from boys
Limited attention given to the impact on girls
Greater focus on building resilience
School
A closed contained environment
Appearance a feature of behaviour
Navigating the school day
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20. Well-being & Mental Health
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21. Mental health and well-being measures
We looked at a measure of overall subjective well-being, a measure of depression (the Moods and Feelings Questionnaire) and a measure of emotional and behavioural difficulties (the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire)
Different measures identify different children as in need of support
Girls - and children attracted to same or both genders - have lower well-being and higher rates of depression (MFQ)
Boys – and children in low income families - have higher rates of emotional and behavioural difficulties (SDQ)

22. Venns cover approximately 20% of children
Sense check…… think of different children you have worked with. Which bits of the venn diagram would they fit into?
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23. Self-harm Self-harm related to all 3 measures
But well- being is a more important predictor of self-harm than the SDQ
Data from children is the gold standard

24. Young people managing disadvantage
Being known
Helps if people know your needs, but too many people knowing doesn’t
Stigma and being bullied
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25. Young people managing disadvantage
Being known
Helps if people know your needs, but too many people knowing doesn’t
Stigma and being bullied
Transitions
Big changes, bringing new starts or losing support and understanding
Social media as a support
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26. Young people managing disadvantage
Being known
Helps if people know your needs, but too many people knowing doesn’t
Stigma and being bullied
Transitions
Big changes, bringing new starts or losing support and understanding
Social media as a support
Local space
Community acceptance as important as facilities
Valuing what young people value
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27. Conclusions Small changes make a big difference
Prioritising well being over other considerations
Listen, learn, apply
Well being, not just well becoming
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28. Thank you