Publications & Reports

Data Insight: Exploring transitions to post-compulsory education in Wales

This Data Insight explores transitions from school to Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) in Wales.

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Data Insight: Effectiveness of careers guidance in supporting participation in Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET)

This Data Insight explores the influence careers guidance can have on transitions to Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) in Wales. The analysis examines rates of transition to PCET in Wales, whether the receipt of careers guidance during key stage 4 supports transition to PCET and, if so, whether it benefits some groups of pupils more than others.

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Data Insight: How is careers guidance for school pupils prioritised?

This Data Insight explores how information is used to inform decisions regarding the provision of careers guidance interviews among key stage 4 (KS4) pupils in Wales. It explores the relative importance of background characteristics contained within administrative education records compared to information supplied by pupils via the Careers Wales diagnostic tool.

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Engagement with the Hwb virtual learning environment during Covid-19 school closures

This Data Insight outlines preliminary findings on engagement with the Hwb virtual learning environment by pupils in primary, secondary and special school sectors during the academic year 2019/2020.

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Data Insights: Geographical profiling verses individual risk profiling in reducing rates of low birth weight and improving school readiness (December 2021)

This Data Insight explores the Flying Start programme as a geographical profiling tool to anonymously identify vulnerable families. It also explores data driven models as an alternative method of identifying individuals at risk of experiencing adverse events.

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Data Insights: Living in a safe, connected area improves life chances for children in poverty in Wales (November 2021)

This Data Insight examines the factors in the local area that can help a child overcome the negative impacts of poverty by looking at which different socio-economic determinants of a local area are associated with resilience in children.

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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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Type 1 Diabetes at School & University: Public & Patient Workshop (August 2021)

This report details the findings of a patient and public workshop held in partnership with Diabetes UK in April 2021 with people living with type 1 diabetes. The workshop explored participants' views towards the use of personal identifiers for linking diabetes and education data for research.

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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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