Across the Border: Child Poverty in England and Wales National Youth Advocacy Service
This listing is compiled by Heather Dawson. It gives quick links to recent full text social science reports and government publications. Use it to keep up to date
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
social science covid research
First 1001 Days Movement and the Institute of Health Visiting has been published today – ‘Casting Long Shadows: The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on babies, their families and the services that support them.’
Monday, 7 November 2022
cost of living crisis and societal impact - November reports
ADCS Safeguarding Pressures - Special Thematic Report on Mental Health
DCS has used data included in the ADCS Safeguarding Pressures Phase 8 research to develop a supplementary thematic report on children’s mental health. It draws together returns from 125 local authorities, 21 interviews with directors or assistant directors of children’s services and supplements this with existing data to provide further evidence of a crisis in children’s mental health. The report adds to the growing body of evidence highlighting a children’s mental health system in need of urgent attention, investment and change
A Public Health Evidence briefing Warmer Housing: what are the choices? University of Sheffield.
Challenging the mental health crisis: how Universal Basic Income can address youth anxiety and depression RSA Report
NHS Confederation. Why preventing food insecurity will support the NHS and save lives
NHS Foundation. Public health grant What it is and why greater investment is needed
Childhood obesity: is where you live important? Nuffield Trust
who is at most risk of fuel poverty? Open data Institute.
Children, violence and vulnerability 2022 - Youth Endowment Fund
Cost of living Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Thursday, 6 October 2022
cost of living crisis sept/ October social science research
FosterTalk: cost of living report. Looks at how foster carers are managing the cost of living, mental health and wellbeing. Uses data from a survey of 4,439 foster carers in the UK
ONS research impact of cost of living crisis on households June-September 2022
Learning in the Cold:The Cost-of-Living Crisis and Post-16 Education and Skills. Campaign for Learning
.World Mental Health Day: Rising cost of living and mental health insight House of Commons Library
Is poor health driving a rise in economic inactivity? Health Foundation.
The Mayhew Review Future-proofing retirement living Easing the care
and housing crises
Monday, 22 August 2022
cost of living crisis - social science research august 2022
CEO Pay survey - High Pay Centre
Fuel Poverty, Cold Homes and Health Inequalities in the UK Institute Health Equity
Cost of living crisis ‘severely’ hitting people accessing children’s and adults’ services, social workers warn- Community Care survey
Unequal access to Early Years support- action for children. This research from Action for Children finds inequalities in access to parenting support services between regions, and between demographic groups, across England.
NHS Confederation Could the energy crisis cause a public health emergency?
Supermarkets mustn’t cut back on basic ranges amid a cost-of-living crisis or a healthy ageing crisis will follow, warns think tank. ILC
Cost of living crisis pushes parents to the edge. NESTA survey
Freeze on benefit cap will leave poorest households £65 worse off from April as costs spiral | CPAG
Monday, 25 July 2022
UK Government Covid related research July 2022
Government response to the Covid-19 Committee’s Living in a Covid world: a long-term approach to resilience and wellbeing report
Safeguarding children during the pandemic- Ofsted
Transport use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Dept for Transport.
What actions are people taking because of the rising cost of living? March to June 2022- ONS
Direct and indirect health impacts of COVID-19 in England: emerging Omicron impacts
Monday, 18 July 2022
social science covid related research July 2022
Crises and crossroads for the children’s secure estate: Resisting child imprisonment and rethinking youth custody post-pandemic Alliance for Youth Justice
The changing workplace: Enabling disability-inclusive hybrid working Work Forum
The Commission on Young Lives has published a report looking at mental health amongst children and young people in England.
How can NHS anchors support communities to create health: learning from the community response to Covid-19
How are we coping with the pandemic?
Mental health and resilience amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the EU - EU study
Thursday, 14 July 2022
UK government covid related research june 2022
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine programme in England – Report Summary UK Public Accounts committee
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
social science covid related research June 2022
COVID-19 impact on early child education and care- Coram Family and Childcare Trust
New research on the impact of the COVID pandemic on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) has revealed that “considerably more” children from ethnic minority and disadvantaged backgrounds have missed out on formal early learning.
Institute of Economic Affairs Lockdown lessons in health economics: the case of alcohol .This study finds that taxation, licensing or bans on advertisements are unlikely to reduce alcohol-related harm or deaths. It argues that rather than focusing on reducing consumption policy-makers should address the causes of problem drinking, such as mental health problems or lack of access to support.
Thursday, 23 June 2022
UK Government covid related publications May 2022
Ofqual update on impact on exams
JCVI interim statement on COVID-19 autumn 2022 vaccination programme
NHS COVID-19 app: privacy information
National tutoring programme (NTP) A scheme to provide support for pupils and students most affected by disruption to their education as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The association between the discharge of patients from hospitals and COVID in care homes
A consensus statement from the Social Care Working Group to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
Statistics relating to passenger arrivals since the COVID-19 outbreak, May 2022
GDP and events in history: how the COVID-19 pandemic shocked the UK economy
Economic special events in the UK between 1970 and 2022 and the impact they had on GDP and associated indicators, including household spending, unemployment, inflation and house prices.
How coronavirus (COVID-19) compares with flu as a cause of death
Is hybrid working here to stay?
An updated analysis of individuals and businesses' attitudes to home working, including prevalence of hybrid working and breakdowns by industry and personal characteristics. This article uses data from the voluntary fortnightly business survey (BICS) and the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN)
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
social science covid related research May 2022
Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group The potential legacy of the pandemic on mortality
It's harder than anyone understands: the experiences and thoughts of young carers and young adult carers. Carers Trust
Pandemic caused pay ratios to fall, but new analysis indicates ratios are now increasing to new highs- High Pay centre
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Social science covid related research April 2022
Levels of serious violence in England and Wales fell by almost a third in 2020, reflecting COVID-19 lockdowns and other restrictions.. Analysis by Cardiff University’s Violence Research Group shows 56,653 fewer people were treated in hospital for violence-related injuries in 2020 compared to 2019.
How did working from home during COVID-19 impact productivity? A literature review
UK Government covid publications April 2022
Gardner & Harris -v- Secretary of State for Health and Social Care ruling returning elderly to care homes unlawful
Deaths in the care sector, UK: 2020 to 2021
Recent challenges of balancing the three approaches of GDP
Managing cross-border travel during the COVID-19 pandemic National Audit Office
The higher cost of living and its impact on individuals in Great Britain: November 2021 to April 2022
Court capacity Justice committee report
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
UK government covid publications March 2022
NHS to begin spring booster vaccinations this week- 20th march 2022
All COVID-19 travel restrictions removed in the UK- 18th March
Coronavirus and self-isolation after testing positive in England: 28 February to 8 March 2022
Behaviour of individuals required to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, from the COVID Test and Trace Cases Insights Survey. Includes information on the impact of self-isolation on well-being and finances. Experimental Statistics
Local authority COVID-19 financial impact monitoring information
Research and analysis Consensus statements on COVID-19
Consensus statements from the UK Health Security Agency's Epidemiology Modelling Review Group (EMRG).
Seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in frontline healthcare workers: monthly data, 2021 to 2022
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
social science covid impact related research March 2022
Living wage foundation- We found that 21% of employees have had their shifts cancelled unexpectedly. Of those that had their shifts cancelled 23% received no payment. 66% received less than half their regular pay.
It’s harder than anyone understands: the experiences and thoughts of young carers and young adult carers. Carers Trust
Youth-led #BeeWell uncovers major insights into young people’s experiences across Greater Manchester
#BeeWell, a collaboration between the University of Manchester, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Anna Freud Centre, has published a briefing on findings from a survey of nearly 40,000 Year 8 and Year 10 pupils in Greater Manchester on their wellbeing in Autumn 2021. The report finds: gaps in wellbeing scores between males and females, with girls reporting lower wellbeing than boys; and inequalities for young people who identify as LGBTQ+, who on average report higher levels of stress and emotional difficulties.
A perfect storm for children at risk? preventing a post-pandemic surge in the criminalisation of children - survey of the mental health of children and young people in care in England in 2020 and 2021
Young people’s mental health
STEER Education a report on young people’s mental health in the UK based on online responses from students in 92 state secondary schools before the start of the coronavirus pandemic and December 2021. Findings include girls may have been particularly affected socially and emotionally by lockdown restrictions.
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Plan for living with covid and reaction 21st feb 2021
SPI-B: Social and behavioural impacts for lifting remaining restrictions, 10 February 2022
Paper submitted by the Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours (SPI-B)
BMA response plus letter to government on funding of surveys
Association Directors Public health
Association of School and college leaders
Federation of Small Businesses
UK Labour Party Keir Starmer parliamentary reaction
Monday, 21 February 2022
UK government covid publications February 2022
Health Secretary statement on COVID-19 vaccines for 5 to 11 year olds
UK’s new travel rules take flight Fully vaccinated passengers no longer need to take a COVID-19 test when arriving in the UK- 11th february
Health Secretary statement on spring COVID-19 booster vaccinations
A statement from the Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid on spring COVID-19 booster vaccinations following updated advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.
COVID-19 cost tracker update – Report Summary Public accounts committee
National Audit Office covid costs tracker
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Social science covid related research february 2022
RCN report nursing workforce in crisis before pandemic
Statistics on the impact of COVID on children | NSPCC Learning
The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2020/21
Child of the north: building a fairer future after COVID-19.Summary: Highlights the inequalities faced by children in the north of England Manchester: Northern Health Science Alliance, 2021
State of the nation 2021: children and young people’s wellbeing -UK Government
The Health Foundation. Debt and health: preventing ‘problem debt’ during the pandemic recovery
Resolution Foundation Under pressure: managing fiscal pressures in the 2020s
workforce in crisis even before pandemic, reveals RCN report
Thursday, 20 January 2022
Lifting of Plan B and reaction January 2021
People with a positive lateral flow test no longer required to take confirmatory PCR test Published 11 January 2022
From 17 January people can end self-isolation after 5 full days if they get negative test results on days 5 and 6. Published 13 January 2022
England to return to Plan A following the success of the booster programme 19th January
TUC reaction frances o Grady, TUC official twitter
Monday, 10 January 2022
Social science covid related research January 2021
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Inequality and the Covid crisis in the United Kingdom
This report reviews the effects on the Covid-19 pandemic on inequalities in education, the labour market, household living standards, mental health and wealth in the UK. Its findings include that mental health worsened for groups who had poorer mental health before the pandemic (women and younger adults).
Leaving lockdown - resolution foundation report on young people and employment
The Covid-19 vaccination programme has been one of the few almost unqualified successes of the UK’s response to the pandemic. Kings Fund report
Monday, 3 January 2022
lateral flow test shortages
covid reports and reaction 20th december -3rd january
Boris Johnson no change to plan B over christmas via twitter
new support business 21 st december
Get Boosted Now text message to go out from Boxing Day
reaction to no new restrictions new year
uk hospitality. other tweets
British beer and pub association dec 16th
21st december
Federation small businesses dec 27th
2nd jan face coverings in schools mandatory
reaction