My research focuses on the relationship between educational attainment and criminal activity. Using linked administrative data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Department for Education (DfE), we seek to unveil patterns of engagement in criminal activity and how educational attainment shapes and is shaped by this, especially among diverse groups, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The project is also likely to include analyses of the linked MoJ and DfE data in conjunction with the Millennium Cohort Study and Next Steps, two major UK longitudinal studies run by the Centre or Longitudinal Studies. This would permit an in-depth investigation of the mechanisms underlying associations observed in the administrative data, including the role of mental health and factors from earlier in life.