The Child Welfare Inequalities Project App has been developed so that local authorities can investigate the trends and patterns identified in the CWIP research within their own local contexts. 

Throughout the research we found that demand for children’s services had been growing, at least since 2010; that more deprived children were more likely to have child welfare interventions; and that there were large inequalities in interventions based on children’s ethnicity. However, we recognise that local authorities need to know whether they fit these general patterns and think at the local level about how they can respond to them.  To read the final report of the Child Welfare Inequalities Project, click here.

FAQs

• What are Indices of Multiple Deprivation Scores and what does a high or low score mean?

IMD Scores reflect the level of deprivation in a local authority or neighbourhood. These are calculated based on a range of data related to income, employment, health, and other factors. Higher IMD scores reflect higher levels of poverty and deprivation, and lower IMD score reflect lower levels of deprivation. More information about the Indices of Multiple Deprivation can be found here. 

• How do I access more up-to-date data?

The CWIP App will be updated with more recent data if we are able to continue funding its development and hosting. You can help improve the chances of this happening by completing our feedback form here. 

• Can I get support/training for using the CWIP app in my organisation?

Please contact c.j.webb@sheffield.ac.uk if you need support using the CWIP app.