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Today, hundreds of thousands of young people received their A level and vocational qualifications, comprised of grades formed by teacher assessments. EPI has published its analysis of today’s 2021 results, examining the latest trends in A level attainment and entries…
By Education Policy Institute
Today , the Department for Education (DfE) has released new data on how many schools have signed up to summer schools over the holidays. Commenting on the summer school figures, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute (EPI),…
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Today the Department for Education has published new data on the number of pupils eligible for free school meals in England. The latest figures for January 2021 show that the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals rose to 20.8%…
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Today the government has unveiled a £1.4bn package to address pandemic learning loss, including £1bn allocated over three years to support pupils through additional tutoring. The Education Policy Institute finds that the new education recovery package of £1.4bn amounts to around…
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This afternoon [Wednesday 3rd March] in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out new measures and funding for education and skills, including for apprenticeships and traineeships. Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcements on education and skills in…
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Today (Thursday 25th February), following submissions to the Department for Education and Ofqual consultation, the government has confirmed its approach for awarding grades to students in summer 2021. Commenting on the government's plan for 2021 grades, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of…
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Today the Department for Education (DfE) has published a new report examining the extent of learning loss among primary and secondary school pupils during the autumn term. The research, which provides new evidence on the impact of the pandemic on…
By Education Policy Institute
Today (Wednesday 24th February), the government has announced a new funding package to support pupils with lost learning, bringing its additional funding for catch up to around £700m. Commenting on the government's new catch-up package, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the…
By Education Policy Institute
This afternoon (Monday 22nd February) in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister unveiled the government's plans for the return of all pupils to schools in England on March 8th Commenting on the Prime Minister's statement on the reopening of…
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EPI: Highly desirable for all children to return to school before Easter, but policy must meet two key tests Commenting before the Prime Minister's announcement on schools reopening on Monday, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) has said that it would…
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Responding to the new plans for schools to return from 8th March at the earliest, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: "An additional period of schools lockdown may be needed to control the virus, but…
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This afternoon, Gavin Williamson confirmed in a statement to the House of Commons that summer examinations will not go ahead. The Secretary of State for Education subsequently set out details on the government's approach to establishing alternative assessments for pupils. Commenting on the decision to…
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