As they reach the end of primary school, the UK’s children face persistent inequalities in their cognitive development. New findings from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), a survey of children born between…
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The World Health Organisation has defined obesity in children as a major threat to public health and the UK government treats it as a high priority. While we know a lot about the problem of childhood obesity…
It is generally accepted by all political parties and most of the media that social mobility in the UK is low compared to other countries, and worsening over time. These “facts” appeared in the manifestos…
Cognitive difficulties are very common in children from impoverished backgrounds, putting them at risk of educational failure. However, it is not clear what influences the development of cognitive abilities…
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Warwick Q-Step Centre, University of Warwick
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Professor of Social Policy and Sociology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Lecturer in Applied Developmental Psychology, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
