Jules Allen 🍉

@jjjules.bsky.social

Feminist, antifascist, mama 💜💚 She/her/they. PhD in gender. Currently researching education and other things at @natcen.bsky.social

The two-child limit remains in place, and its impact will continue to grow as the policy affects an increasing number of children as time goes on. We estimate that an additional 63,000 children will become affected by the policy between now and April 2025.

Chart showing estimated number of families and children affected by the two-child limit: GB

How cuts to youth clubs affected teen crime and education @theifs.bsky.social ifs.org.uk/articles/how... - did not just serve as ‘holding spaces’ - also positive activities and structured support - closures create greater societal costs than the sums saved from public spending by their closure

How cuts to youth clubs affected teen crime and education | Institute for Fiscal Studies

Teenagers affected by austerity-induced youth club closures performed 4% worse in exams at age 16 and became 14% more likely to commit crimes.

ifs.org.uk