New: article on indigenous children's right to education in Peru

14 May 2012

Comment: Understanding poverty and well-being in a changing world

09 May 2012

Poverty is a political phenomenon - power relations determine the distribution of opportunities and benefits - and poverty is multidimensional. However, the policy discourse evident in the last decade and in the MDGs lags behind our understanding of realities on the ground. This is the conclusion of a consultation that brought together a panel of leading poverty researchers in the UK to review the future directions of poverty research.

Press release: Even poorer families choose private education over government schools in India

08 May 2012

A study examining children’s schooling in Andhra Pradesh, India, has revealed a dramatic rise in the number of parents opting for fee-paying private schools over state-funded government schools. Even low-income families are ‘voting with their feet’, according to new research from Young Lives.

Comment: Children in school is not enough

27 Apr 2012

Now primary enrolment has increased dramatically due to the MDG push, it is time for donors and governments to focus on what children actually learn.

Comment: Early childhood: the window of opportunity is now

25 Apr 2012

Global Action on Education week is focusing on early childhood education. Globally ECCE is expanding fast, from 113 million children enrolled in 1999 to 140 million in 2007. But there are major variations in provision, in access and in transitions, writes Professor Martin Woodhead

NEW film of key Young Lives India findings

22 Apr 2012

NOW on YouTube: a film portraying key findings from Young Lives research study in India through the voices of children and their families

INTERVIEW Why children's perspectives are important for policy

16 Apr 2012

Martin Woodhead spoke to Equity for Children about why it is important for policymakers to listen to children's perspectives.

CIES 2012: Issues of equity and equality in education

06 Apr 2012

Two papers from Young Lives were presented at the 56th annual conference of the Comparative International Education Society in Puerto Rico on 23 April 2012.

Education quality, access and equity in Ethiopia

02 Apr 2012

Young Lives researchers presented at a conference on education quality, access and equity organized by the British Council in Addis Ababa on 2 April.

Multidimensionality matters - new book from Young Lives

22 Mar 2012

We are delighted to announce the publication of the first of a series of 3 books which will follow the course of the Young Lives study.

Global Child Poverty and Well-being

09 Mar 2012

A new book on Global Child Poverty brings together contributions from leading researchers on international child poverty, including a chapter from Young Lives.

Equity for Children talks to Jo Boyden

08 Mar 2012

Equity for Children interviewed Jo Boyden and Alberto Minujin about how policies can provide the best for children.

Malnutrition's effects extend far into the future

15 Feb 2012

Recent Young Lives working paper explores impact of early malnutrition on children's competencies

Family Lives and the Environment

24 Jan 2012

Young Lives has recently started a collaboration with the Family Lives and Environment research team at the Institute of Education for some research in the UK and India.

Young Lives methods guide expanded

15 Jan 2012

The Young Lives methods guide has been revised and expanded. It aims to document and share lessons learned in developing a longitudinal study.

New funding received for early child growth and development

01 Jan 2012

We are delighted to announce a grant of US$1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to a consortium of US-based researchers to investigate whether children are able to recover from the effects of malnutrition early in childhood.

Explore our Impact Case Studies

13 Oct 2011

Discover how Young Lives has been informing and influencing policy and practice.

Watch out for our new data visualisation tool

12 Oct 2011

From mid-May 2012 users will be able to interrogate an extensive Young Lives data store.

Jo Boyden appointed President of BAICE

30 Sep 2011

We are delighted to announce that Jo Boyden has been appointed President of the British Association for International and Comparative Education.

Initial findings from Round 3 survey published - Ethiopia, India, Peru, Vietnam

25 Sep 2011

Four reports have been published with preliminary findings from the third round of Young Lives data collection. The reports provide an overview of the richness of the dataset which was made publicly available in September 2011.