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EPI’s written evidence to the House of Commons Education Committee on the ' Every Child Achieving and Thriving' white paper, submitted in July 2026. Following this written submission, EPI Chief Executive Julie McCulloch appeared before the Education Committee to give…
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Responding to the Prime Minister's proposed education reforms, Julie McCulloch, Chief Executive at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: "The Education Policy Institute welcomes the ambitions on education set out by the new Prime Minister today. While there is much…
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The Education Policy Institute has submitted its response to the government's consultation on 'SEND reform: putting children and young people first'. EPI's response draws on our own research in this area, as well as the wider evidence base and our…
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The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Rose Luckin to its Board of Trustees. Rose is an internationally respected academic and expert on artificial intelligence in education, with over 30 years of experience advising…
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Responding to the government's schools white paper, Jon Andrews, Interim Chief Executive and Head of Analysis at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: "The long-anticipated schools white paper seeks to address a range of issues, and it will take time…
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The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie McCulloch as its new Chief Executive. Julie will take up the position at the beginning of May. Julie is Senior Director of Strategy, Policy and Professional Development…
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Responding to the Government's Child Poverty Strategy , Dr Kerris Cooper, Senior Researcher (Early Years and Inequalities) at the Education Policy Institute, said: "Efforts to tackle the disadvantage gap in education will only be successful within a wider effort to…
By Dr Kerris Cooper
Responding to the Budget 2025 , Natalie Perera, EPI's Chief Executive, said: "Abolishing the two-child limit is a vital correction to a policy that plunged thousands of children into poverty, impacting their development, opportunities, and outcomes, while creating cost pressures…
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The Education Policy Institute’s Chief Executive, Natalie Perera, will be stepping down from her role at the end of January 2026. The move follows a decade at the helm of the organisation. Natalie co-founded EPI in 2015 and over the…
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Commenting on the Government's response to the Curriculum and Assessment review, Natalie Perera, the Education Policy Institute’s Chief Executive, said: "The government has set out a broadly sensible direction of travel in its response to the Curriculum and Assessment…
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Commenting on the Government's Post-16 education and skills white paper, David Robinson, Director for Post-16 and Skills at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: “This reform offers the potential to simplify the current system and give young people more flexible pathways,…
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