Government launches £500 million fund for vulnerable children According to the government, the fund will focus on helping struggling families by improving children's access to education and ensuring a safe home environment.

Government launches £500 million fund for vulnerable children

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Great to see the mission, people and launch of our Institute featured in this insightful new issue of @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social! It includes a great collection of policy briefs from our members and collaborators on improving #ChildrensFutures.

Read it here: mcrmetropolis.uk/wp-content/u...

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Could you be our new Senior Research Associate?

Apply if you have an academic speciality in the field of children and young people at a postdoctoral level, and the drive to improve #ChildrensFutures through research and evaluation: manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

⌛Deadline: 7 May

New report warns thousands of vulnerable children at risk of criminal exploitation - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre A report by the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre warns thousands of vulnerable children are at risk of criminal exploitation.

Great to see the contribution of our member
@anne-marieday.bsky.social alongside colleagues from MCYS and Metropolis at @manmetuni.bsky.social
to report that argues for a whole-child approach to childhood vulnerability: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/news/new-rep...

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On 20 November 2024, our leadership team, our members and external stakeholders came together at @manmetuni.bsky.social to mark the start of our Institute's activity across research, policymaking and community engagement.

Watch highlights from the event: youtu.be/_Kkc4e9QUtw
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Manchester Metropolitan University launches new Institute for Children’s Futures | United Nations To mark World Children’s Day, Manchester Metropolitan University welcomed over 100 delegates to celebrate the launch of its new Institute for Children’s Futures (ICF). The ICF brings together the Univ...

Earlier this year, our Institute was featured on the UN Academic Impact website, introducing our mission and highlights from our launch event to the world.

Discover what guides us in making a positive impact on #ChildrensFutures: www.un.org/en/academic-...

Research | Institute for Children's Futures Explore the research we are doing to inform policy and practice to improve children’s futures.

Children’s voices are at the heart of our research. This is why we’ve developed innovative methodologies for ensuring children’s participation in research and shaping policy debates: www.mmu.ac.uk/institute-fo...

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Institute for Children's Futures Discover how we are leading the way in children’s research and shaping policy and practice for better outcomes for children.

We are a cross-university institute at @manmetuni.bsky.social.

Through interdisciplinary research and engagement, we advance conceptualisation and implementation of children and young people’s rights, opportunities and wellbeing.

Learn more: www.mmu.ac.uk/institute-fo...

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