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GUS Events

Forthcoming events

Our sixth Annual Conference will take place in May 2012. Details to follow soon.
 

Past events

Data Workshops Winter 2011/12
Supporting the ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative

Workshops were held in Edinburgh and Stirling in Dec 2011 and Jan 2012.
Please click here to access the materials provided at the Workshops



Scottish Government event
'Supporting parents to be all they can be- using Scottish evidence to influence Scottish solutions for supporting parents'


Tuesday 28th June 2011 9am-1pm
Conference Report
Conference Programme
Notes about the speakers
Parenting - findings from GUS
Presentation by Paul Bradshaw, Scottish Centre for Social Research
Initial Findings from the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP)
Presentation by Louise Marryat, Scottish Centre for Social Research
Measuring the effectiveness of early childhood interventions
Presentation by Dr Rosemary Geddes, Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy
Turning evidence into action: strategic planning for children
Presentation by Dr John O'Dowd, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
GUS Sweep 5 Parenting Briefing

5th Annual Conference 19 May 2011 -
Findings from the first five years
Conference programme
Notes about the speakers
GUS 5 years in - perspectives from Government
Shirley Laing, Deputy Director, Scottish Government
LISTEN HERE - AUDIO FILE
Changes in child cognitive development in the pre-school years (and background to GUS)
Presentation by Paul Bradshaw, Scottish Centre for Social Research
LISTEN HERE - AUDIO FILE
Change in early childhood and the impact of significant events
Presentation by Matt Barnes, National Centre for Social Research
LISTEN HERE - AUDIO FILE
Parenting and children's health
Presentation by Alison Parkes, MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
LISTEN HERE - AUDIO FILE
Parental service use and informal networks in the early years
Presentation by Louise Marryat, Scottish Centre for Social Research
LISTEN HERE - AUDIO FILE
Response to the findings
Presentation by Dr Christine Puckering, Glasgow University, Mellow Parenting
LISTEN HERE - AUDIO FILE
Listen to the introduction
Listen to question and answer session 1
Listen to question and answer session 2

GUS Sweep 4 - lunchtime seminars May/June 2010
 
Lunchtime seminars summary report August 2010
 
The circumstances of persistently poor children
Presentation by Matt Barnes, National Centre for Social Research
Presentation by Sam Coope, Tackling Poverty Team, Scotish Government
 
Health inequalities in the early years
Presentation by Catherine Bromley, Scottish Centre for Social Research
Presentation by Andy Bruce, Health Improvement Strategy Team, Scottish Government
 
Maternal mental health and its impact on child behaviour and development
Presentation by Louise Marryat and Claudia Martin, Scottish Centre for Social Research
 
Children's social, emotional and behavioural characteristics at entry to primary school
Presentation by Paul Bradshaw, Scottish Centre for Social Research
Presentation by Susan Bolt, Support for Learning team, Scottish Government

4th Annual Conference 29th April 2010
Findings from the first four years

Conference programme
Ministerial Presentation - Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years
GUS - an overview of Year 4 and plans for the future - Presentation from Paul Bradshaw, ScotCen
The circumstances of persistently poor children - Matt Barnes, NatCen
Children's social, emotional and behavioural characteristics at entry to primary school -
Paul Bradshaw, ScotCen
Health inequalities in the early years - Catherine Bromley, ScotCen
Maternal mental health and its impact on child behaviour and development - Claudia Martin, ScotCen
Reflections from an Early Years perspective - Jean Carwood Edwards, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Reflections from a Health perspective - Sally Haw, Scottish Collaborattion for Public Health Policy and Research


3rd Annual Conference 18th March 2009
Launch of the results from Sweep 3

Conference programme
Ministerial Presentation - Adam Ingram MSP, Minister for Children and Early Years
GUS - an overview of Year 3 - Presentation from Paul Bradshaw, ScotCen
Key findings from Year 3 - Presentation from Paul Bradshaw and Louise Marryat, ScotCen
Reflections from the Third Sector - Douglas Hamilton, Save the Children
 
Presentation from Workshop 1 - Non-resident parents
Presentation from Workshop 2 - Food and activity
Presentation from Workshop 3 - Childcare
Presentation from Workshop 4 - Parenting and neighbourhoods
Presentation from Workshop 5 - Early activities and childrens' development
Notes from Workshops

2nd Annual conference 18th Feb 2008
Launch of the results from Sweep 2
Conference programme
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PRESENTATIONS

Paul Bradshaw’s Presentation Slides – Year 2 overview
Lynn Jamieson’s Presentation Slides – Parenting Practices and Support
Fergus Millan’s Presentation Slides - Food, activity and childhood obesity

GUS Data Seminars
See Using GUS Data

1st Annual Conference 24th January 2007
Launch of the results from Sweep 1
Conference Programme
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PRESENTATIONS

Paul Bradshaw’s Presentation Slides – Sweep 1 Findings Overview
Rosie Ilett’s Presentation Slides – Child and Maternal Health