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Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development (2025)
Report
Cairns, L., Cilliers, E. J., Barros, P., Milić, P., Katsidzira, R. S., & Fambasayi, R. (2025). Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development. Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy

The Child-Focused Cities (CFC) initiative brings together children and youth inclusion in local democracy in line with the principles embedded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It reflects on why, when, how, where, and under wh... Read More about Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development.

Working with neurodivergent people in contact with the criminal justice system (2025)
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Renehan, N., Day, A.-M., Allely, C., Holloway-George, C., Hough, J., Atkins, K., Maras, K., Vinter, L., Rutter, N., & Smith, T. (2025). Working with neurodivergent people in contact with the criminal justice system. Online: Clinks

In recent decades, policymakers have become increasingly aware that the inherent differences in how neurodivergent individuals engage with the world around them combined with the, arguably, neurotypical bias of the CJS can create barriers to fair and... Read More about Working with neurodivergent people in contact with the criminal justice system.

Designing from the margins Neurodivergent-led Organisations on Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes (2024)
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Renehan, N. (2024). Designing from the margins Neurodivergent-led Organisations on Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes. NA

This research project draws on the accounts of representatives of neurodivergent-led organisations in the United Kingdom, and details their perspectives about how domestic abuse perpetrator programmes could be developed and delivered to be more neuro... Read More about Designing from the margins Neurodivergent-led Organisations on Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes.

Building choice in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions: reflections on what clients, victims and practitioners need (2024)
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Renehan, N., & Gadd, D. (2024). Building choice in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions: reflections on what clients, victims and practitioners need. His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation Academic Insights

This report was kindly produced by Nicole Renehan and David Gadd, setting out the key ingredients for effective work with domestic abuse perpetrators. They highlight the importance of: (i) establishing a sense of safety for victim survivors; (ii) dev... Read More about Building choice in domestic abuse perpetrator interventions: reflections on what clients, victims and practitioners need.

An evidence-based plan for addressing the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) assessment and support crisis (2024)
Report
Alghrani, A., Ali, N., Allen, K., Bennett, H., Benger, L., Betts, J., Bradley, S., Bond, C., van den Bree, M., Brooks, R., Chawner, S., Colbert, E., Copley, C., Daniel, J., Davies, C., Eddy, L., Elshehaly, M., Groen, M., Hartley, C., Henderson, L., …Waterman, A. (2024). An evidence-based plan for addressing the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) assessment and support crisis. Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives

Reducing the need for foodbanks in County Durham (2024)
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Crossley, S., Orton, A., Corrigan, D., Davidson, L., Diamond, N., Hall, C., McGrother, I., Smith, K., & Wayte, M. (2024). Reducing the need for foodbanks in County Durham. Centre for Social Justice and Community Action (CSJCA), Durham Christian Partnership (DCP)

In recent years, foodbanks have become an increasingly common part of the voluntary sector landscape throughout the UK. It is estimated that there are over 2800 foodbanks in the UK at the current time, with the number of people using them steadily an... Read More about Reducing the need for foodbanks in County Durham.