Growing Up in Scotland Conference 2019

On Wednesday 9th October 2019, around 100 delegates gathered at the Playfair Library Hall in Edinburgh for a morning dedicated to discussing the latest news and findings from the Growing Up in Scotland study. 

Alongside presentations from the ScotCen team of the latest findings from Scottish Government commissioned reports, the conference included summaries of findings from other researchers along with news on how policy teams are utilising the data. The conference concluded with a ministerial address from Maree Todd MSP, the Minister for Childcare and Early Years, and was co-chaired by Kaitlyn Still, a Young Scot volunteer.

Copies of the presentations are available below.

Latest findings from Scottish Government reports: Overweight and Obesity; Language development; Life at age 12 – Scottish Centre for Social Research

Getting it Right for Every Child: Improving Outcomes for Children and Young people in Scotland - Amanda Gordon, Head of Getting it Right for Every Child, Directorate for Children and Families in Scottish Government

Against all odds: A study of enabling factors in early childhood for cognitive outcomes - Dr Adriana Duta, Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh

Engaging with youth work - Dr Ross Whitehead, Public Health Adviser, NHS Health Scotland

Adverse Childhood Experiences in Scottish children - Dr Louise Marryat, Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh

An update on GUS - Paul Bradshaw, Director, Scottish Centre for Social Research