Children's Information Project
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An innovative and collaborative project to improve the way that information about and from children, young people and families is used in local and national Government.
The Children’s Information Project Learning Network is an innovative and collaborative project to improve the way that information about and from children, young people and families is used in local and national Government. This information shapes and informs the support and services provided to meet and respond to the diverse needs of children, young people and families.
The project is funded by the Nuffield Strategic Fund and hosted by the University of Oxford in partnership with the University of Sussex, the London School of Economics, four local authority partners and Research in Practice.
Find out more about the project through this Research in Practice article, 'Learning is a team sport - Children's Information Project'.
Multimedia resources as part of this project cover:
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How better use of Children’s information, data and voice can be used to improve the lives of children and families.
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How we can work alongside children, young people and families to develop approaches to information gathering and use.
- Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) share findings in a series of podcasts and a presentation through their 10-year journey, 'Developing an Outcomes Framework for Early Years Services: Using integrated data to inform design, reach, quality and performance', to transform the lives of babies and toddlers and their families.
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The emerging use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is changing the way social workers produce case recordings and make use of information.
Ethical and effective use of children’s information
Lots of information is collected about the children and families involved with Children's Services, but this information is not always used to best meet the needs and interests of children, young people and families.
A report sets out a framework to transform how local authorities in England use information about and from children, young people and families to improve lives.
Findings from the Children’s Information Project highlight the urgent need for ethical, equitable and voice-informed approaches to information use.
Resources
Making better use of children’s information, data ...
How better use of children’s information, data and voice can be used to improve the lives of children and fami...
How we can work with children, young people and fa...
Understanding how we can work alongside children, young people and families to develop approaches to informati...
Using integrated data to inform design, reach, qua...
Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) team talk us through 10 Years of LEAP in their presentation 'Developin...
Using Generative AI in case recording
Research in Practice and the Children’s Information Project team explored GenAI in social work, its benefits, ...
Discussing the use of generative AI in children’s ...
The emerging use of Generative AI (GenAI) is changing the way social workers produce case recordings and make ...
Embedding voice in system transformation: Practica...
Research in Practice have collated practical examples and resources for professionals involved in Families Fir...