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Today the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson announced plans to raise teachers’ starting salaries to £30,000 by 2022-23. Responding to the announcement, Jon Andrews, Deputy Head of Research at the Education Policy Institute, said: 'This significant increase to…
By Education Policy Institute
On Wednesday 4th September the Chancellor is set to deliver a one-year spending round setting department budgets for 2020-21. Ahead of the Chancellor's announcement next week, today the Prime Minister announced an additional £14 billion of funding in cash terms for…
By Education Policy Institute
Today, Philip Augar, chair of the independent panel tasked with reviewing the post-18 education and funding system in England, has launched the panel's recommendations and findings. The Review is the first to examine post-18 education funding in almost a decade,…
By Education Policy Institute
By Education Policy Institute
Today, NHS Digital have published a new report on the mental health of children and young people in England. The report examines the drivers associated with mental disorders among different age groups. Responding to the NHS Digital report, Whitney Crenna-Jennings, Senior Researcher…
By Education Policy Institute
Today the National Audit Office (NAO) has published a new report assessing whether the government’s apprenticeships programme is providing value for money. The report finds that despite some positive reforms to apprenticeships, the Department for Education's programme faces a number of…
By Education Policy Institute
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Today the Commons Education Select Committee has published a new report, 'Tackling disadvantage in the early years', which follows its Life Chances inquiry . The report was informed by EPI oral and written evidence, and can be read in full here…
By Education Policy Institute
Today the Department for Education has published its new strategy for recruiting and retaining teachers. The strategy sets out key areas where focus, investment and reform can have the biggest impact on teacher recruitment and retention. Responding to the new strategy, EPI's Director of School Workforce,…
By James Zuccollo
Today the Office for National Statistics have published changes to the way in which they record student loans in the public finances, resulting in an extra £12bn being added to the budget deficit. Responding to the announcement from the ONS,…
By Education Policy Institute
In a speech this morning the Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds, set out new reforms to technical qualifications, which aim to improve the status of non-academic pathways, and boost UK skills and productivity. Responding to the new measures…
By Education Policy Institute
Risks to children and to educational research from the ‘immigration’ exemption at Schedule 2, Part 1 Paragraph 4 As set out below, we believe this exemption poses serious risks to the welfare of children and to the future of education research…
By Education Policy Institute
