

MatCHNet
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@MatCHNet_
MatCHNet is a @UK_PRP network that aims to evaluate policy impacts on child and maternal health by harnessing administrative data across the 4 UK nations.



Dr Anna Pearce’s research is exploring which #ChildPoverty reduction policies are best for improving children’s health in Scotland, and whether they can be improved to increase their health benefits further. #ChallengePoverty Week #CPW25 @CPW_Scotland youtu.be/CpaMeYmMkT8?si…

Reversing the two-child limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, but our report suggests it wouldn’t help the government 'kill two birds with one stone' and boost school readiness simultaneously. 📗 Read our report here: ifs.org.uk/publications/w…
















NEW PODCAST: The policy that changed childhood in the UK @PJTheEconomist is joined by @ckfarquharson and @edballs to explore the legacy of Sure Start: what impact it had, how current services compare, and what we can learn from it. 🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/polic…



📢Interested in using #admindata to evaluate #earlyyears policy? Come along to our lunchtime webinar to hear Meng Le Zhang @cardiffuni talk about work on Sure Start Northern Ireland. 📅10 June, 12.30pm ✍️Register now: uofglasgow.zoom.us/meeting/regist…









📢 Coming soon! @NCRM Introduction to Hospital Episode Statistics (HES data) - Online 🗓️1-2 May, 2025 – sign up now! 🔗 tinyurl.com/ywsaev2n @zylberek @Klharron @adr_uk @ich_ppp @UCL_IOE @educationgovuk @ONSfocus