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'As long as it takes' report

Our report 'As long as it takes: a new politics for children' examines 21 years of policy affecting vulnerable children and young people in the UK.

'As long as it takes: a new politics for children'

Report (pdf, 1.74mb)

Full length expert reports

Family support: 21 years of policy (pdf, 115kb)
Young people: 21 years of policy (pdf, 112kb)
Disabled children and young people: 21 years of policy (pdf, 128kb)
Children in care: 21 years of policy (pdf, 155kb)

Full length national commentaries

Scotland (pdf, 152kb)
Wales (pdf, 138kb)
Northern Ireland (pdf, 182kb)

Read in detail the personal stories of the young people who appear in the report

Andrew (pdf, 200kb)
Andrew (pdf, 95 kb)
Chris (pdf, 169kb)
Emma (pdf, 95kb)
Irene (pdf, 169kb)
Katie (pdf, 158kb)
Kelly (pdf, 142kb)
Kevin (pdf, 159kb)
Kris (pdf, 96kb)
Lynne (pdf, 92kb)
Monique (pdf, 168kb)
Rachel (pdf, 188kb)

Read in detail the personal stories of the public figures who have backed our report

Kriss Akabusi (pdf, 179kb)
Lemn Sissay (pdf, 149kb)
Lloyd Upsdell (pdf, 172kb)
Max Lewis (pdf, 178kb)
Sam Martin (pdf, 150kb)
Sinclair Thomas (pdf, 173kb)
Rhona Cameron (pdf, 134kb)
Toby Anstis (pdf, 147kb)
Tricky (pdf, 178kb)

Supporting research

Research (pdf, 411kb)
Research database (excel, 658kb)