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Jo Hutchinson, Director for SEND and Additional Needs, said: “Today’s report from the Sutton Trust paints a bleak picture for young people’s heath, wellbeing, and educational outcomes. While the difficulties facing teachers and pupils in the most deprived schools are concerning,…
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James Zuccollo, Director for School Workforce at the Education Policy Institute, said: “It’s now clear that teaching’s heightened popularity during the pandemic was short lived, with ITT figures released today revealing a substantial decline in the numbers of people pursuing…
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Natalie Perera, Chief Executive at the Education Policy Institute, said: “We welcome the Chancellor's recognition of the importance of education within economic growth and the additional funding for schools. However, the allocation of this funding will be key in addressing…
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Sam Tuckett, Associate Director at the Education Policy Institute, said: "As feared, the return to exams in 2022 confirmed that disadvantage gaps in the 16-19 phase of education have widened over the course of the pandemic. Previous EPI research revealed…
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Worsening school funding outlook threatens educational outcomes, says EPI Under the current school funding settlement, per-pupil funding in 2024 will be around 3% lower in real terms than in 2010, equating to £1.8 billion less. EPI estimates indicate that this…
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Emily Hunt, Associate Director at the Education Policy Institute, said: “It’s disappointing that the government’s own disadvantage gap measure now stands at its widest in a decade. It’s clear that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds faced a myriad of challenges while…
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Commenting on Ofqual's announcement , Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute, said: "Returning to the 2019 grade distribution seems to be the most pragmatic approach. As we said last year, there is no perfect option given the…
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David Robinson, Director for Post-16 Education and Skills at the Education Policy Institute, said: “It is welcome to see that the Labour Party have chosen to make improving the UK’s skills system a policy priority ahead of the next general…
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Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute, said: “We welcome the commitment made today to provide breakfast clubs in every primary school. Last year, EPI recommended additional funding to support extended school activities in the wake of the…
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Commenting on the data, Natalie Perera, CEO of the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: "The data published today paints a worrying picture for social mobility in England. It shows that, not only has overall attainment mostly declined, but some of…
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Responding to 2022's GCSE results, Jon Andrews, Head of Analysis at the Education Policy Institute, said: “Pupils receiving their GCSE results today have overcome significant disruption over recent years, which they should be highly commended for. A result of Ofqual’s…
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Responding to Level 3 Results in 2022, Sam Tuckett, Senior Researcher for Post-16 Education and Skills at the Education Policy Institute, said: "Marking an end to teacher-assessed grades and a return to exam-based assessment, 2022’s cohort of students should be…
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