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Inquiry Report Calls On The Government To Restore School Playtime Amid Warning That Play Is Being Squeezed Out Of Children’s Lives

February 24, 2025
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The Raising the Nation Play Commission, a year-long independent inquiry into why play is critical to the wellbeing of children in England, publishes its Interim Report, ‘State of Play’. The Commission was launched in June 2024 by its chair, entrepreneur and campaigner Paul Lindley OBE - founder of Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s biggest baby food business. It is working in partnership with former Children’s Commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives think tank.

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New research reveals positive link between enrichment and tackling the school attendance crisis

February 18, 2025
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The Centre for Young Lives- commissioned by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) and NCS Trust (National Citizen Service) - has today (Tuesday February 18th) published a new report, ‘Beyond the classroom: the role of enrichment in tackling the school absence crisis’. 

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‘Future Minds Campaign’ Launches With New Research Warning The Trillion-Pound Cost Of Failing To Tackle The Children’s And Young People’s Mental Health Crisis Is Holding Back Government’s Growth Plans

February 5, 2025
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Centre for Young Lives

New research warns that the mental health crisis facing children and young people will prevent the Government from its mission of boosting economic growth and productivity as well as impacting the lives of thousands of young people. The research estimates that the long-term impact of mental health problems in childhood now costs the UK over £1 trillion in lifetime lost earnings. 

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Kelly Pickard

Director of Operations and Co-Founder
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Alison Corfield

Head of Social Impact and Sustainability, Jamie Oliver Group
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Dr Jo Casebourne

Chief Executive, Foundations
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Paul Lindley OBE

Entrepreneur, children’s campaigner & author
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Centre for Young Lives

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Inquiry Report Calls On The Government To Restore School Playtime Amid Warning That Play Is Being Squeezed Out Of Children’s Lives

February 24, 2025
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Centre for Young Lives

The Raising the Nation Play Commission, a year-long independent inquiry into why play is critical to the wellbeing of children in England, publishes its Interim Report, ‘State of Play’. The Commission was launched in June 2024 by its chair, entrepreneur and campaigner Paul Lindley OBE - founder of Ella’s Kitchen, the UK’s biggest baby food business. It is working in partnership with former Children’s Commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives think tank.

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New research reveals positive link between enrichment and tackling the school attendance crisis

February 18, 2025
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Centre for Young Lives

The Centre for Young Lives- commissioned by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) and NCS Trust (National Citizen Service) - has today (Tuesday February 18th) published a new report, ‘Beyond the classroom: the role of enrichment in tackling the school absence crisis’. 

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Press Release

‘Future Minds Campaign’ Launches With New Research Warning The Trillion-Pound Cost Of Failing To Tackle The Children’s And Young People’s Mental Health Crisis Is Holding Back Government’s Growth Plans

February 5, 2025
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Centre for Young Lives

New research warns that the mental health crisis facing children and young people will prevent the Government from its mission of boosting economic growth and productivity as well as impacting the lives of thousands of young people. The research estimates that the long-term impact of mental health problems in childhood now costs the UK over £1 trillion in lifetime lost earnings. 

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Eugene Minogue

CEO, Play England
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Dr Rob Hughes

Clinical Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine & CEO, TANDEM
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Prof. Mark Mon Williams

Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Leeds & Prof of Psychology, Bradford Institute of Health Research
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Paul Ramchandani

Professor at PEDAL, University of Cambridge
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