Health and well-being

Health and well-being is a policy priority of the Speaking Out project (joint project between NCVYS and Children England). NCVYS and Speaking Out have produced policy consultation responses and briefing papers in this area:

Health

• A scoping study concerning health and well-being issues relating to children and young people
  October 2009 Speaking Out briefing no. 22

• Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures - Health Strategy, Department of Health
  February 2009 Speaking Out briefing no. 19 (PDF)

Child poverty

• Ending Child Poverty, Department for Children, Schools and Families
  January - March 2009 Speaking Out consultation response (PDF)

Environment

• Environment
  December 2008 Speaking Out briefing no. 16
  

Substance misuse

• The 2008 Drug Strategy: one year on, HM Government
  May 2009 briefing (PDF)

• Young people and alcohol guidance, Department for Children, Schools and Families
  January - April 2009 consultation response (PDF)

• The 2008 Drug Strategy
  December 2008 Speaking Out briefing no. 15