The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19

Pickett, Kate; Taylor-Robinson, David

Abstract

Children in the North are more likely to live in poverty than those in the rest of England – and increasingly so. Poverty is the lead driver of inequalities between children in the North and their counterparts in the rest of the country, leading to worse physical and mental health outcomes, educational attainment, and lower lifelong economic productivity.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made this situation worse. Although the full impact is not yet known, modelling suggests that, without intervention, the outlook is bleak. To address the North-South productivity gap we must tackle the stark inequalities evidenced in this report, put in place a child-first place-based recovery plan, and enable the children of the North to fulfil their potential.

Citation

Pickett, K., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2021). The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19. London: Northern Health Science Alliance and N8 Research Partnership

• Report Type: Research Report
• Acceptance Date: Feb 1, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Apr 1, 2021
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Aug 24, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 27, 2024
• Pages: 1-73
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2770828
• Publisher URL: https://www.thenhsa.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/01/Child-of-the-North-Report-FINAL-1.pdf