Charting a happier course for England’s children
Think tank: Pro Bono Economics
Author(s): Jon Franklin; Charlotte Prothero; Nicole Sykes
September 12, 2024
This report from UK think tank Pro Bono Economics makes the case for universal wellbeing measurement.
A large coalition of children’s charities, teachers, and parents are calling for the UK government to urgently address the deepening children’s wellbeing crisis by introducing universal wellbeing measurement across England.
25 of the UK’s leading organisations across youth, education and mental health* back a universal wellbeing measurement programme based on a new report by think tank Pro Bono Economics (PBE) including The Children’s Society, Anna Freud and The NSPCC. 60% of teachers and 73% of parents support wellbeing measurement in schools.**
The report addresses the scale and causes of the crisis; the benefits of a universal wellbeing measurement programme and a 10-point plan on how to roll-out measurement within schools at a neighbourhood level.
