Publications & reports

Data Insights: Understanding the origins of labor market disadvantage in Wales (November 2021)

In a new Data Insight report, researchers from ADR Wales have investigated how the data collected from pupils about their career plans, when combined with administrative data, can provide insight into their different circumstances and capabilities.

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Data Insights: Early & Multiple GCSE Entry: Grade Improvement (April 2021)

This research details grade attainment and change for early and multiple entry to GCSE

mathematics subjects.

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Data Insights: Early & Multiple GCSE Entry: Patterns over time (April 2021)

This research examines patterns of early entry for various subjects over time, detailing high levels of multiple entry for mathematics subjects.

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Data Insights: Risk factors for not being ready to start school (February 2021)

In this Data Insight researchers at Swansea University Medical School investigate the risk factors for children’s low school readiness (e.g. low vocabulary and communication, low on ability to socialise).

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Data Insights: Patterns of school non-attendance over the educational lifecourse (December 2020)

This Data Insight from ADR Wales uses data linkage to explore absenteeism over an 11-year period for a single birth cohort in Wales.

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Data Insights: Addressing inequality? The provision of careers guidance in Welsh schools (September 2020)

This research uses linked data to learn more about careers guidance received by children in Welsh schools. It examines how this is influenced by pupils’ demographic and academic characteristics.

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