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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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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…
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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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