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HEN response to regional divide in Level 3 results and university attendance
August 13th 2026

HEN response to regional divide in Level 3 results and university attendance

New analysis from the Education Policy Institute on Level 3 Results Day 2026 shows that there remains a wide regional divide in A level and T level results and university attendance.

The analysis, published today (August 13), showed that students in London are far more likely to apply to university than those in the North East, at almost twice as likely. The North East is the only English region where 18-year-olds apply to university at a lower rate than…


Response to new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences
February 5th 2024
Response to new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences

Today, the Academy of Medical Sciences published a new report…

Statement regarding Labour’s Child Health Action Plan
January 12th 2024
Statement regarding Labour’s Child Health Action Plan

Yesterday (January 11 2024) the Labour Party published their Child…

Leaders discuss health innovation priorities at party conference roundtables
December 18th 2023
Leaders discuss health innovation priorities at party conference roundtables

Two roundtable events during the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences…

‘Child poverty is a disaster for child health’
October 16th 2023
‘Child poverty is a disaster for child health’

Health Equity North Director presents report exploring child health inequalities…

Our Seven Missions: Health Equity North’s recommendations to tackling health inequalities in the North
October 8th 2023
Our Seven Missions: Health Equity North’s recommendations to tackling health…

Health Equity North has launched seven missions to tackle health…

UK health inequalities could be significantly reduced in a decade if politicians use targets as part of cross government strategy
September 26th 2023
UK health inequalities could be significantly reduced in a decade…

Read the report here The authors of a new research…

Calls for urgent action to prioritise children’s health and education as new analysis finds schools funding imbalance risks widening regional childhood inequalities
September 11th 2023
Calls for urgent action to prioritise children’s health and education…

Click here to read the full report Northern schools are…

Party Conference Events 2023
August 17th 2023
Party Conference Events 2023

Health Equity North and the Northern Health Science Alliance are…

BLOG: Which football team wins the Child Health and Wellbeing League?
August 1st 2023
BLOG: Which football team wins the Child Health and Wellbeing…

      “Some people believe football is a matter…

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