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We’re about to start our first ever conference at Manchester Metropolitan Uni! This event brings our growing community of members together with policymakers and practitioners to explore major research themes regarding #ChildrensFutures. Watch this space for updates.

Alongside Ofsted, Care Quality Commission and HM Inspectorate of Probation, we've published a report that finds serious youth violence is affecting children across England and damaging communities. HMI Michelle Skeer QPM OBE sets out the importance of early intervention and training to reduce the risks faced⬇️

Institute for Children’s Futures (ICF) launches at the University The ICF has launched with a showcase of its research which aims to transform the lives of children and young people across the region, UK and the world mmu.ac.uk/news-and-event…

What an amazing day! So much energy, expertise and drive for change in the room. Lots to take away from the day & our Leaders Discussion panel. Huge thank you to Paul Marshall Manchester City Council, Saeed Atcha MBE DL Youth Leads UK, Damian Dallimore Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit and Simone Spray 42nd Street

This was indeed a fantastic day with over 100 delegates and some inspiring presentations! MetroPolis are looking forward to working closely with everyone Institute for Children's Futures in the near future👍Manchester City Council Mayor of Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Thanks to all who joined us for our Institute’s first major milestone: the launch conference at Manchester Metropolitan Uni! It marked the beginning of our collective mission of making a positive impact on #ChildrensFutures through research, advocacy and community engagement.

Great work from Manchester Metropolitan Uni and Institute for Children's Futures colleagues, with Modern Slavery and Human Rights PEC. Led by Anita Franklin Hugely important research evidence and recommendations coming out of this work! ⬇️ #ChildExploitation #SEND #ModernSlavery modernslaverypec.org/resources/impr…

"We're focused on tackling inequalities because we know at the moment children face so much adversity." Professor Michelle McManus (Prof Michelle McManus) shares how our research is helping keep vulnerable people safe and prevent harm from domestic abuse. 🔗 bit.ly/4eS91Va.

Meet @ProfSaulBecker - our Institute's Founding Director. Regarded as the world leader in young carers’ research, policy and practice, Saul has pioneered this field and worked with children and young adults with caring responsibilities for 30 years: youtu.be/OM6dIxGL8VU?fe…

Meet Haridhan Goswami - one of our Institute's Co-Director. Haridhan has significant experience in designing and developing reliable survey instruments for research on children’s and young people’s wellbeing and cross-national comparisons.

Children like Sara Sharif deserve to be seen, heard and believed, writes Prof Michelle McManus independent.co.uk/voices/sara-sh…

A must read for anyone working in multi-agency safeguarding teams! ⬇️ Institute for Children's Futures Emma Ball MetroPolis Research & Innovation at Manchester Met Manchester Metropolitan Uni Health and Education at Manchester Met Journal of CSWB

Come along to this FREE MCYS event on 6th Feb 4-7pm Manchester Metropolitan Uni to hear key findings from the first national project (in partnership with uniofbeds) exploring racial disparity in diversion from the youth justice system: eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-ra…

Great to see expertise from across Institute for Children's Futures Manchester Metropolitan Uni coming together for this article. Read more below 👇

Save the date: 6th February You're welcome to register for MCYS's FREE event on 'Exploring racial disparity in diversion from the youth justice system': eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-ra… Time: 4pm - 7pm Location: Manchester Metropolitan Uni campus #YouthJustice

Great to see the contribution of ICF member Dr. Anne-Marie Day alongside colleagues from Manchester Metropolitan Uni’s MCYS and MetroPolis to a Child of the North Centre for Young Lives report that argues for a whole-child approach to childhood vulnerability: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/news/new-repor…

After such an amazing couple days with our Institute for Children's Futures senior leadership team, it’s great to see global coverage of Institute for Children's Futures. See below ⬇️. Lots of exciting things to come over the next year! Watch this space. Manchester Metropolitan Uni MetroPolis

So little has changed… For too long, victims of grooming gangs were dismissed, disbelieved, or blamed. In my latest article for The Conversation, I explore how repeated system failures led us here and what must change now. theconversation.com/the-uk-failed-… Manchester Metropolitan Uni MetroPolis

The UK failed grooming gang victims by not seeing ‘children as children’ Michelle McManus (Prof Michelle McManus), Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention and Co-Director of Institute for Children's Futures, on how victims of the grooming gangs were failed. mmu.ac.uk/news-and-event…