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Children and young people studies

The Audit Commission's former programme of national studies helped public bodies manage the financial challenges they faced by providing authoritative, unbiased, evidence-based analysis and advice.

Our research focused on financial and other management issues in local public services. It drew on analysis of local and national data and aimed to help councils, NHS bodies and other local agencies review and challenge their arrangements and performance.

We produced a briefing on children and young people. This briefing captured key messages from the Commission's former research in this area, and provides links to relevant national publications, case studies and tools. You can access the briefing via the link on the left-hand side of this page.

We also produced briefings for other sectors including local government, housing, community safety and fire and rescue.

A full A-Z list of previous community safety studies and a list of studies for other sectors are also available.

 
 
Against the odds
Re-engaging young people in education, employment or training
7 July 2010
Since the release of the report on 7 July 2010, we have produced a series of maps detailing changes in the proportion and numbers of young people not in employment education and training (NEET) 2007 ...
Giving children a healthy start
Giving children a healthy start
A review of health improvements in children from birth to five years
3 February 2010
Children have a right to enjoy the best possible health, but there are significant differences in their experiences. Evidence clearly demonstrates that improving early years’ health contributes ...
Valuable lessons report cover
Valuable lessons
Improving economy and efficiency in schools
30 June 2009
Schools could save £400 million a year if they bought equipment and services more sensibly.
Tired of hanging around
Using sport and leisure activities to prevent anti-social behaviour by young people
28 January 2009
This study focuses on the role of sport and leisure activities in preventing anti-social behaviour in young people aged 8 to 19 years.
Are we there yet?
Improving governance and resource management in children's trusts
29 October 2008
This report examined the progress local councils and their partners are making in developing children's trusts.
Better safe than sorry
Preventing unintentional injury to children
8 February 2007
Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death and illness among children and causes more children to be admitted to hospital each year than any other reason.
Out of authority placements for special educational needs
6 February 2007
The Out of Authority Placements for Special Educational Needs report aims to help and challenge councils and others involved in meeting complex special needs to plan and commission provision in the ...