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This Data Insight by ADR UK fellow Dr Vickie Barrett explores the relationship between school exclusions and offending in England. We used the Ministry of Justice and Department for Education linked dataset which included de-identified data from the Police National Computer (PNC) and National Pupil Database (NPD).
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This Data Insight explores how young workers are matched to firms across local labour markets in England, using the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset. We focus on differences in ‘positive assortative matching’ – the extent to which high-skilled workers are matched to high-quality firms – which is assumed to increase productivity in many standard economic models.
This Data Insight uses the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset – England to compare the labour market trajectories of students who followed academic and vocational pathways after their GCSEs. The insights point to a substantial gap in earnings growth, with students who followed academic education routes experiencing higher earnings growth in their careers. The research highlights the role of firms in explaining and amplifying this difference.
This Data Insight draws on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Department for Education (DfE) dataset to examine how socio-emotional developmental difficulties observed in early childhood are associated with offending behaviour during adolescence.
This Data Insight explores the relationship between school absenteeism and subsequent patterns of criminal activity. It addresses the question ‘What are the long-term effects of school absenteeism on crime at different stages of life?’ Specifically, it examines whether authorised and unauthorised absences are associated with future cautions and convictions.
This study was summarised by Rianna during her internship at ADR England, with input and feedback from Ezgi Kaya who produced the original research. It looks at differences in job quality between UK-born and immigrant workers, using detailed data on pay, working hours, and job types.
This Data Insight investigates the extent to which the personal characteristics and area of residence of school or college leavers in England have a bearing on the likelihood of participation in higher education.
This Data Insight by Xiaohui Zhang examines the impact of time spent in care on educational attainment, measured by the number of GCSE and advanced level qualifications achieved by children aged 15 and 17 in England. The findings are based on analyses of the Growing Up in England (GUiE) dataset.
This Data Insight discusses the differences between A-level teacher-predicted grades for university admissions, and exam results, by student gender.
This comprehensive scoping review has been produced to inform and encourage greater use of administrative data for children’s social care research. It aims to identify strengths and gaps in the published literature to provide the research community with a clearer understanding of research priorities.
