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On 3 March 2026, ADR Northern Ireland hosted an event at Parliament Buildings, Stormont - Children’s Social Care and Homelessness in Northern Ireland: Connecting Data, Changing Futures. The event brought together experts by experience, policymakers, data owners, service providers and researchers to explore how using linked administrative data and lived experience can better inform policy and practice to prevent homelessness among social care experienced young people.
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Nearly half of Northern Ireland’s population experienced a change in their level of deprivation between 2010 and 2016, according to new ADR Northern Ireland research using linked administrative data. The Data Insight finds that while upward mobility is generally associated with better health outcomes, improvements in deprivation do not automatically translate into better health.
New research by ADR Northern Ireland (ADR NI) has played a central role in informing the Northern Ireland Executive’s recently launched New Foundations Programme, a major cross-departmental initiative to support young people leaving care.
In Northern Ireland, pay disparities across sectors and groups are a key focus for government departments and public sector organisations. Addressing these gaps is important for promoting equality in the workplace. John Hughes, a researcher at the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (part of ADR Northern Ireland), shares how recent administrative data research on gender and disability pay gaps is influencing policies in Northern Ireland to create a more equitable workforce.
The ADR UK Annual Report 2023 – 2024 gathered key developments from across the partnership. Here are some highlights from ADR Northern Ireland.
