Session 1 - Introduction to Data: Poverty: setting the scene

3. Equality, Equity and Poverty

3.1. Poverty: setting the scene

Self-Led Research Task: Child Poverty in the UK - A Deep Dive

This research task delves deeper into the 2024 child poverty statistics from the End Child Poverty Coalition website (https://data.gov.scot/poverty/cpupdate.html). Download the Data Tables for local authority figures.

Task:

Analyze the statistics presented by the End Child Poverty Coalition on child poverty in the UK for 2022/23. Based on your findings, address the following questions:

Prevalence: According to the report, what is the current rate of child poverty in the UK? How does this translate to the number of children living in poverty?
Trend Analysis: Analyze the child poverty rates for your local authority over the past few years. Are they increasing, decreasing, or remaining relatively stable?
Local Landscape: Compare the child poverty rates in your local authority to those in another local authority within Scotland. Are there significant differences or similarities?