Policy paper

Data and public policy: trying to make social progress 'blindfolded'

How more intelligent use of government data could improve social mobility and reduce child poverty.

• From: Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
• Published: 20 March 2015

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Data and public policy: trying to make social progress blindfolded

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This paper looks at:

• why government data sharing is important to social mobility and child poverty
• what prevents greater data sharing
• 3 organisations that are enabling greater data sharing

It also makes some policy recommendations.

Published 20 March 2015