Three things we learned from research at Tees Valley Education last week... ?? Latest statistical analysis data has been released by the Department for Education. 38.5% increase in the number of young carers since 2022/23. This is significant.?Free School Meal eligibility is now 24.6% (2.1 million) in 2023/24, up from 15.4% in 2018/19.?16% increase in council funded alternative provision placements since 2022/23. An 82% increase since 2018/19. ?? https://lnkd.in/eS8wXFB8 ?? Latest poverty research stats from Loughborough University and End Child Poverty coalition Data shows 4.3 million children were in relative poverty, after housing costs – representing 30% of all children in 2022/23. 2/3 of parliamentary constituencies have a child poverty rate of 25% or more. Rates of child poverty at or above 25% are particularly prevalent in the North East, North West West Midlands and Wales. There is a strong positive correlation between child poverty and the two-child limit to benefit payments. ?? https://lnkd.in/esSXYgE8 ?? Research by UCL researchers (Max et al, 2024) reveals that adolescents with internet addiction experience significant brain changes that may lead to additional addictive behaviours and tendencies. The study reviewed 12 articles involving 237 young people aged 10-19 with a formal diagnosis of internet addiction from 2013 to 2023. Researchers discovered alterations in multiple neural networks, with a mix of increased and decreased activity in the default mode network and an overall decrease in connectivity within the executive control network. ?? https://lnkd.in/e9b6ENDE To keep up-to-date with research and thinking from our team just fill in the form below to gain access to our weekly research roundup. You will also find it helpful to sign up to updates and thinking with many of our strategic partners and organisations such as: Centre for Young Lives North East Child Poverty Commission N8 Research Partnership SHINE Trust Fair Education Alliance HDRC South Tees The Centre for Social Justice Children North East Child Poverty Action Group UK Bite Back End Child Poverty Power Of Women?? Evidence Based Education Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Forum Strategy and others Sign up for FREE here https://lnkd.in/eiEEV2xG #Education #Schools #Policy #Practice #Place #NorthEast #UK #Learning #Research #MAT #SectorWide #SystemInfluence #News #Trending #GeneralElection