Children and young people living in poverty: COVID-19 needs and policy implications

该项目解决了英国在了解2019冠状病毒病背景下生活在贫困中的5-18岁儿童和青少年（CYP）需求方面的严重知识差距。迫切需要对东北地区进行区域分析，以便在没有真正了解贫困生活经历的情况下迅速作出政策决定。这个项目将使政策能够考虑如何最好地满足儿童的社会、情感、身体和教育需要。该项目将CYP的声音置于其中心，由纽卡斯尔大学学习与教学中心和慈善机构东北儿童（CNE）的研究人员共同设计和共同交付。CNE通过在封锁期间提供支持而建立的长期声誉将确保家庭对研究的高度参与，通过网络的广泛覆盖将使政策制定者能够及时利用研究结果。CYP将被邀请以自己选择的形式（写作、图片、照片）交流经验和需求，我们预计样本为1500人。将对500名CYP进行更深入的咨询（面对面/在线访谈/焦点小组）。与CYP合作的组织进行的20次访谈将对调查结果进行三角测量。我们将调查和比较组织对生活在贫困中的青少年的反应。实践和政策变化的案例研究将作为良好实践范例在全国范围内分享。我们的区域和国家网络将确保迅速和有效地传播调查结果。该项目的产出包括两篇学术文章、三份研究报告、两次相关的政策研讨会/网络研讨会、一份政策简报、一系列短篇漫画和一段动画视频。项目将分四个阶段进行：第一阶段：在东北地区与青年会就目前的生活经验进行广泛的咨询；第二阶段：与青年会进行有针对性的跟进访谈：有什么挑战和有什么帮助？第三阶段：跟进学校/组织领导：CYP的需求和优先事项如何因covid - 19而发生变化？第四阶段：调查机构对生活贫困的青少年的回应

This project addresses the UK's serious knowledge gap in understanding the needs of children and young people (CYP) aged 5-18 living in poverty in the context of Covid19. A North East(NE) regional analysis is required urgently to inform policy decisions being taken quickly without real understanding of lived experiences of poverty. This project will enable policy to consider how best to address children's social, emotional, physical and educational needs.This project that puts CYP's voice at its centre is co-designed and co-delivered by researchers from Newcastle University's Centre for Learning and Teaching and the charity Children North East (CNE). The long-standing reputation CNE has built upon by providing support during lockdown will ensure high engagement by families in the research, and an extensive reach through networks will enable policymakers to make timely use of findings.CYP will be invited to communicate experiences and needs in a format of their choice (writing, picture, photo) and we anticipate a sample of 1500. 500 CYP will be consulted in more depth (face to face/online interviews/focus groups). Twenty interviews with organisations working with CYP will triangulate findings. We will investigate and compare organisational response to CYP living in poverty. Case studies of practice and policy change will be shared nationally as good practice examples. Our regional and national networks will ensure quick and effective dissemination of findings. Outputs from the project include two academic articles, three research reports, two linked policy workshops/webinars, a policy brief, a series of short comics, and an animated video.The project will be organised in four phases:PHASE 1: North East wide broad consultation with CYP about current experience of lifePHASE 2: Targeted follow up interviews with CYP: what are the challenges and what would help?PHASE 3: Follow up with school/organisational leads: how CYP's needs and priorities have changed as a result of Covid19?PHASE 4: Investigation of organisational response to CYP living in poverty