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Commenting on the 2022/23 teachers' pay award, James Zuccolo, Director for School Workforce at the Education Policy Institute, said: "In recent years, teachers' pay has suffered due to low wage growth comparative to the rest of the economy. Unsurprisingly, this…
By Education Policy Institute
Commenting on the release of KS2 attainment statistics for 2022, Jon Andrews, Head of Analysis at the Education Policy Institute, said: "Whilst results in reading are encouraging, our own EPI analysis of learning loss through the pandemic has consistently shown…
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Today, Wednesday 15th June, the Times Education Commission has released its final report on the future of education. Commenting on the report, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: "Today's Times Education Commission report highlights the…
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Today, Thursday 9th June 2022, the Department for Education has released the latest data on the number of children eligible for free school meals. Commenting on the data, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: "Despite…
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Today, Thursday 9th June 2022, the Department for Education has released the latest data on the school workforce, collected in November 2021. Commenting on the proposals, James Zuccollo, Director for School Workforce at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: …
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Today the government has announced a new Schools Bill which will provide the necessary legislation for their education reforms. Responding to today's announcement, Natalie Perera, Chief Executive of the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: "The Schools Bill announced today builds…
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Today the Department for Education has announced plans to publish new data from the autumn on how individual schools are using the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), as part of efforts to improve take up across the country. Commenting on the…
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Today [Tuesday 5 April] the Department for Education has published new data on pupil and staff attendance in education settings in England. The new figures show that around 179,000 (2.2%) pupils in state-funded schools were recorded as absent from school…
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On Tuesday 29 March, the government will publish a green paper on SEND and alternative provision (AP). Commenting on the SEND green paper proposals, Jo Hutchinson, a Director at the Education Policy Institute (EPI) said: "Families have had to wait…
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Today [Monday 28 March] the government will launch its Schools White Paper, which includes several long-term goals to improve pupil outcomes and a series of measures and reforms intended to support their delivery. Commenting on the Schools White Paper proposals,…
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On Monday 14th March, the OECD launched the latest Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) Report, assessing the allocation of high-quality teachers and access of students with different socio-economic backgrounds to good teachers. Commenting on the report, James Zuccollo, Director…
By Education Policy Institute
Following an inquiry, the Education Select Committee has published a new report, 'Is the Catch-up Programme fit for purpose?', which considers the impact of learning loss, education recovery funding, the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), school absence and young people's mental…
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