WEBMAG OPERATIONS TEAM

	Keith White - Chair Keith lives and cares for children and young people in Mill Grove where his family has lived for four generations. Since 1899 it has been a family home where children unable to live with their own parents have been welcomed.
	David Lane - Consultant Editor
	Jeremy Curtis - IT Support & Web Design Jeremy owns & runs Flint IT providing Professional IT Computer Support Services & Web Design Services. Flint IT is a Microsoft Small Business Specialist.
	Valerie Jackson - Early Years Editor Valerie is an independent Management and Quality Provision Consultant and Facilitator for Children and Young People at The Real Child Care Company.

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This pioneering Centre, based at the University of Northampton, has built up a national and international reputation for its multidisciplinary research and consultancy work.

Established in 1997, the Centre for Children & Youth has recently added its support and expertise to Children Webmag, funding the role of the e-journal’s part-time editor.

The Centre is fully resourced to undertake primary data collection using quantitative research methods (e.g. large questionnaire surveys, social surveys, one-to-one interviews) and qualitative research methods (such as focus groups, in-depth discussion groups, role play).

Recent research and consultancy has included work into such diverse areas as:

• Children’s environments
• Children’s participation
• Social exclusion
• Children and curfew
• Political Inclusion
• Children and the street
• Children’s play
• Childhood in biography and memory

Staff at the Centre for Children & Youth, headed by Professor Hugh Matthews, have extensive experience of working with non-governmental organisations (e.g. The Children’s Society and Save the Children UK), as well as agencies from the statutory sector (e.g. local authorities), private and voluntary sectors.

Results from the Centre’s research with children have been presented at the World Summit on Children and Childhood (Norway) and at many other respected forums worldwide.

Current research projects under way at the Centre include:

• Young People’s Attitudes to Health
• Audit of Play Needs & Provision in Redbridge

Recent Projects completed at the Centre include:

• Young People’s Attitudes Towards Racism
• Transition of Young People from YOT to Probation
• Graduate Retention in Northamptonshire
• Evaluation of the Ordnance Survey ‘Free Maps for 11 Year Olds’ Scheme

Staff at the Centre for Children & Youth are always happy to discuss potential projects or provide more information on their publications and reports.

For further information please contact:
Professor Hugh Matthews, Email:

or Sarah Armstrong, Email:
Telephone: 01604 892514