Post on 12-Jan-2016
We Are Family Conference – 12.09.15
Family Well-Being and Wholeness
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The Good Childhood Report 2015
Children’s own assessment of their lives
Two key elements
Well-being not well-becoming. Childhood in it’s own right!
How and why do we measure it?
The well-being consultations
The Children’s Society
Subjective Well-Being
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Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being.
Childhood in its Own Right!
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Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being.
Childhood in its Own Right!
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Understanding Children’s Subjective Well-Being.
Childhood in its Own Right!
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The Good Childhood Report 2015
Children’s own assessment of their lives
Two key elements
Well-being not well-becoming. Childhood in it’s own right!
How and why do we measure it?
The well-being consultations
The Children’s Society
Subjective Well-Being
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Most significant impact on children’s lives
• Relationships
• Money and Things
• Choice
CORES Skills Booklet – Guidance, references and hand-outs
Good Childhood Report 2015
Post-it Questions
Today’s Session
Family Well-Being and Wholeness
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Priorities Activity.
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“Relationships are at the heart of children’s well-being” The Good Childhood report 2015
“Like finding treasure” The Good Childhood Inquiry 2007
Children with recent experiences of being bullied have significantly and substantially lower than average subjective well-being. The Good Childhood report 2015
Quality relationships
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“I don’t think kids need money to be happy if they have good relationships”
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“Children need time not stuff” BBC news 2011 – UNICEF report
Children talk about the importance of ‘having enough’ and ‘fitting in.’
“Some parents think
that buying stuff for
your kids is being a
good parent, but it’s
more about spending
time with them and
doing stuff together”
Page 59 – Relationships hand-out, including useful links
Page 61, 62 - NEF’s 5 Ways to Family Well-being
Page 56 - 57, Relationship building prompt questions
Good Childhood Reports – available on The Children’s Society website
Relationships and Money and Things
Further reading
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Pick and Mix Activity.
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Why is Choice Important?
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Who got a bounty?
Happiness with choice drops from 8-15
Perceived autonomy within the family
Feeling listened to
Enshrined in law
Do you feel listened to by the church?
I don’t really know if they
listen. I’ve never been asked.”
14 year old boy, local consultation
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How does the Church listen to children, young people and families?
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Any unanswered questions?
Aspects of life with greatest influence on cyps well-being.
• Relationships
• Money and things
• Choice
Feeling listened to and valued.
Church, family…
Family Well-Being and Wholeness
Through Young Eyes
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Charity Registration No. 221124
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/research/well-being
www.childrenssociety.org.uk
Helen Maitland and Cath Morris