Good Childhood Report 2019

Good Childhood Report 2019 

Since 2009 children and young people have become increasingly unhappy. Based on the latest figures we estimate a quarter of a million children are unhappy with their lives, with factors like friends, school and appearance all playing a role.

We are calling on the Government to introduce national measurement of well-being for all children aged 11-18 to be undertaken through schools and colleges once a year. This would enable the experiences of young people to be recorded and issues acted upon for future generations.

The Good Childhood Report 2019 is the eighth in our annual series and alongside the latest trends in children’s well-being, also looks at family, financial circumstance, multiple disadvantage and what children and young people think about the future. The Children's Society

See also:

• Children's happiness at lowest level in 25 years amid 'excessive social media use', Children's Society finds The Daily Telegraph
• Children in UK least happy they have been in a decade, says report The Guardian