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Today [Thursday 24 February] the Department for Education has announced a new package of measures on higher education reforms, alongside the publication of two consultations on minimum eligibility requirements and a Lifelong Loan Entitlement. Commenting on the proposals, David Robinson,…
By Education Policy Institute
Today [Tuesday 1 February] the Education Secretary has set out measures to improve school standards, as part of the government’s forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper. Commenting on the schools "levelling up" proposals, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute…
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Today [Tuesday 25 January] the Department for Education has published new data on attendance in education and early years settings. The new figures show that around 415,000 pupils in state-funded schools in England did not attend school for Covid-related reasons…
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Today [Tuesday 11 January] the Department for Education has published new data on attendance in education and early years settings, covering both pupils and school staff. The new figures show that while overall pupil attendance was higher than before Christmas,…
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The Department for Education has announced £10 million for education recovery programmes to support areas in England that have seen the greatest level of pupil learning loss. Responding to the announcement of additional funding, Jon Andrews, Head of Analysis at…
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Today [Tuesday 14 December] the Department for Education has published new data on attendance in education and early years settings. The figures show that 236,000 pupils in state-funded schools in England did not attend school for Covid related reasons on…
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Today [Thursday 9 December] the Welsh Government have announced a trial to provide pupils with extra school hours this academic year. Commenting on the extended school time trial, Luke Sibieta, Research Fellow at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: “There…
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EPI response to Spending Review: Extra funding for education recovery welcome, but fails to respond to the scale of pupil learning loss Analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) following this afternoon's Spending Review announcement finds that government funding to support…
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The Education Policy Institute is pleased to announce the recruitment of three new experienced Research Fellows to our team. Dr Jo Blanden (University of Surrey), Professor John Jerrim (University College London), and Professor Chris Taylor (Cardiff University), each bring vast…
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Today [Wednesday 6 October] in his speech at the Conservative Party Conference, the Prime Minister announced a £3,000 ‘levelling up premium’ to incentivise teachers into high-need areas. Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement on teacher pay incentives, Natalie Perera, CEO…
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Today [Thursday 30 September] the Department for Education and Ofqual have published their plans for next year's GCSE and A level exams, including their approach to grading. Responding to the plans for grading next year, David Robinson, Director of Post-16…
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Today, over half a million pupils have received their GCSE results, which for the second year running, are comprised of grades formed by teacher assessments. EPI has published analysis of today’s national 2021 GCSE results, examining the latest trends in…
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