OCSI have been commissioned by the Hertfordshire Economic forum to develop and assess the evidence base regarding deprivation across Hertfordshire, in order to identify areas and/or themes for potential development. As part of the wider programme of Understanding Hertfordshire’s Communities the study is funded by East of England Development Agency “nvesting in Communities programme. OCSI’s study is based on a wide range of administrative data sources including the Indices of Deprivation 2004, Census 2001, DWP Benefits datasets, and DfES Pupil Level datasets.
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