Data blog

Through charts, graphics, and interactive maps and calculators, our data blog brings together engaging, interactive information about the key issues affecting children and young people's lives.

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a graph showing the monthly levels of traffic increases from January through Apr
Want to write for our blog?
Traffic to our blog is rising sharply - we're looking for authors to help keep the trend going
24 April 2013
Matt Summers-Sparks, Digital Editor
Digital team
Sign that reads 'Longitude Zero'
Mapping my route as I prepare for the London Marathon
On an interactive map, Joe guides us through his first 20-mile run of the year.
03 April 2013, 2 comments
Joe Waterton, Director of Partnership Development
Fundraising and events team
many differently sized words featured in the chancellor's budget
Where are the children?
In today's budget announcement, the chancellor spoke for 56 minutes. How many times did he mention children?
20 March 2013
Daniel Pattison
Digital team
a partial view of a map of England
A closer look at our Fair and Square map
Children in poverty who miss out on free school meals is a problem across the country, our new map shows
08 March 2013
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
Policy team
map of England overlaid with different shades of purple
What is the state of free school meals near you?
1.2 million young people in poverty in England miss out on free school meals. Use our map to see what it's like in your area.
07 March 2013
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
Policy team
partial map of UK with differently shaded regions
Child poverty map reveals deep disparities
Our new map illustrates the End Child Poverty campaign's study of poverty levels across the UK
20 February 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
a graph that shows the varying levels of financial benefits
Track the low levels of support asylum-seeking families receive
Use our interactive graph to see the varying levels of support for nine different families.
15 February 2013
Gavin Thomson, Campaigns Officer
Campaigns team
Palace of Westminster
Calculate how the welfare benefits up-rating cap will affect families
As parliament debates a 1% annual cap on benefit and tax credit increases, you can calculate how the change could affect family finances
21 January 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
an adult woman listening to a young woman
Calculating the cost of independent advocacy
Our new tools allow you to estimate the budget needed to provide advocacy - a valuable service - to young people in care.
18 January 2013
David Hounsell, Economic Adviser
Policy team
colour-coded map of England, indicating projected childhood vulnerability rates
Mapping the projected rise in vulnerable families and children
We break down the data contained in our recent joint report with NSPCC and Action for Children, identifying where vulnerability is projected to rise by 2015.
28 December 2012
David Hounsell, Economic Adviser
Policy team

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