Children and young people’s well-being monitor

The 2008 monitor focuses on the well-being of children and young people aged 0 to 18 years in Wales, with a view to providing a holistic picture of their lives. It pulls together statistics and research from a range of different sources and reports on a variety of child well-being indicators.  

The monitor is the first of its kind for Wales. It is based on themes taken from the Assembly Government’s seven core aims for children and young people which are underpinned by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. These themes are:

• early years
• health
• education
• access to play, sport, leisure and culture
• rights and entitlements
• safe home and community
• ensuring no child or young person is disadvantaged by poverty

The Monitor also reports on progress against the Welsh Assembly Government’s child poverty targets, placing them within the context of what else we know about the circumstances and experiences of children and young people in Wales.

If you require additional information about the Children and Young People’s Well-being Monitor for Wales, please contact the Office of the Chief Social Research Officer (OCSRO) in the Welsh Assembly Government.  

Email: research.evaluation@wales.gsi.gov.uk