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In this blog, Dave Thomson, Chief Statistician at FFT Education, explores how researchers can use the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset to study the post-16 activities of young people - from education and training to employment - and shares practical insights from working with this powerful but complex data resource.
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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is inviting outline funding applications for research into children’s social care. Proposals are welcomed for ambitious research projects that explore what works for children and young people in social care, particularly focusing on protection and prevention, poverty, and the workforce.
This blog, written by the ADR England Research Community Catalyst: Children at risk of poor outcomes team, outlines key insights from recent research into how administrative data can be better used to support children’s social care (CSC). Drawing on three new reports launched in January, the authors highlight current evidence gaps, emerging priorities, and opportunities to strengthen the research infrastructure that informs policy and practice for children and families.
This blog by Dr Liliana Belkin, an ADR UK fellow working with the Ministry of Justice-Department for Education (MoJ-DfE) linked dataset, explores the potential links between alternative provision and youth offending, and reflects on how better data can inform fairer and more inclusive education systems.
This blog by Evie Parmenter, Senior Research Portfolio Manager at the Economic and Social Research Council, explores the powerful connection between our environment and our health. Drawing on insights from research funded by ADR UK, it highlights how factors like pollution, green space access, and housing conditions shape wellbeing, and how linked administrative data can help drive better decisions and healthier outcomes.