Spotlight on early intervention: Evidencing impact and progressing understandings of preventative support for children using administrative data
23/06/2025
Categories: Data linkage programmes, Research using linked data, Research findings, ADR England, Children & young people, Health & wellbeing, Inequality & social inclusion
23 June 2025
Explore how administrative data is being used to evidence impact and deepen understanding of preventative support for children and families across the UK. This webinar, organised by the ADR England Research Community Catalyst: Children at Risk of Poor Outcomes project, will showcase cutting-edge research, practical insights, and methodological advances in early intervention using linked datasets, including local authority data.
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Hear from leading researchers:
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Dr Calum Webb (University of Sheffield) – specialist in socioeconomic inequalities in the child welfare system and their relationship to social and fiscal policy.
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Professor Katie Harron (UCL) – director of the Education and Child Health Insights from Linked Data (ECHILD) dataset, linking health, education, and children’s social care data in England.
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Dr Sarah Cattan (Nesta) – economist with extensive experience in early childhood development and policy evaluation.
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Dr Eliazar Luna (UCL) – researcher using the ECHILD dataset to study outcomes for looked-after children and children in need.
Session chair:
Professor Karen Broadhurst (Lancaster University), co-lead of the ADR England Research Community Catalyst: Children at Risk of Poor Outcomes project.
Gain insights into:
- New research using administrative data to understand the impact of early interventions
- Methodological innovations including advanced statistical modelling
- Opportunities to enhance evidence-based policymaking for vulnerable children
Event details
When: Monday 23 June 2025, 9:30am – 11:00am
Where: Online
Cost: Free
How to attend: Register online. A calendar invite and meeting link will be sent within 3 working days. For registration issues, contact marie.greaves@swansea.ac.uk.
Co-funded by ADR England and Foundations – What Works Centre for Children and Families, the Children at Risk of Poor Outcomes Community Catalyst aims to increase use of ADR UK flagship datasets and build a network of researchers focused on early intervention and children’s social care in the UK.
