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This blog by the Data First team at the Ministry of Justice explores new analysis on the education and social care backgrounds of children and young people cautioned or sentenced for knife offences, anti-social behaviour (ASB) and acquisitive offences, and violence against women and girls (VAWG) offences. It highlights how linked administrative data can strengthen the evidence base for early intervention and prevention in support of the UK Government’s Safer Streets Mission.
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This blog by Professor Claire Crawford outlines recent updates to the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset, including the introduction of new derived variables designed to make the data easier to use while reducing the need to access more detailed personal data. Claire leads an ADR England-funded project, working in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE), to support the development of LEO.
A major new report published today by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), with funding from ADR UK, sets out a roadmap to widen secure access to HMRC data for research that delivers public value.
This blog is by Nisha da Silva, keynote speaker at the ADR UK Conference 2025 and contributor to the Ministry of Justice’s Data First programme. She explores how linked data reveals key insights into justice system journeys and how these findings are shaping policy, research, and technology.
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.
