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A major new report on education in England is published today by UK 2040 Options, led by Nesta, and The Education Policy Institute. The report combines data, analysis and insights from over 75 education experts on the education challenges facing…
By Jon Andrews
Four charts which explain the state of children’s mental health in 2023 Last week, NHS England released data exploring the mental health of children and young people in 2023. Using survey responses from young people and parents and input from…
By Whitney Crenna-Jennings and Education Policy Institute
EPI seeks school leaders’ views in third wave of DEEP survey Last year, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) launched a major national survey, the Decisions in Education in England Panel (DEEP) survey, that aims to understand more about the school…
By Education Policy Institute
This blog examines the findings from our recent report The Influence of headteachers on their schools , published in partnership with Newcastle University Business School and funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Headteachers in England are often held responsible by the…
By Education Policy Institute
This report assesses the impact of headteachers on school performance in England, and the mechanisms through which headteachers influence performance. In addition, the study explores whether a headteacher's gender and ethnicity have an impact on the composition of the pupil…
By James Zuccollo and Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) Annual Report looks at the state of education in England, with a focus on the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. EPI's 2023 Annual Report compares student attainment in examinations sat in 2022…
By Emily Hunt, Sam Tuckett, and David Robinson
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This blog examines the results from the second wave of the Decisions in Education in England Panel (DEEP) survey, which is part of a multi-year mixed methods project which aims to identify the most effective MATs and school groups (including…
By Lily Wielar
Links to preceding blogs in the series Blog #1: Intersections between ethnicity and additional needs Blog #2: Additional provision for SEND, ethnicity and attainment Blog #3: Staffing variations for EAL, ethnicity and attainment Recap of the aims and findings In…
By Jo Hutchinson
Further analysis of confirmed schools affected by RAAC Yesterday, EPI published initial analysis of the 79 schools that the BBC had identified as having RAAC. Later that day, the Department for Education published a fuller list of 147 schools…
By David Robinson and Education Policy Institute
Introduction For the first time since the controversy over algorithm-generated grades in 2020, an education story has dominated the headlines and broadcast media for almost a week. But this isn’t the spotlight on education that anyone wanted, not least…
By Education Policy Institute
Intro and recap In the first blog in this series, we examined the relative GCSE English and maths attainment of pupils with additional needs – those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an…
By Jo Hutchinson
How did we get here? Don’t forget, today’s results come after several years of disruption to summer exams and various modifications to grading practices. In 2020 and 2021, no GCSE examinations took place, and they were instead replaced by centre…
By Jon Andrews and Education Policy Institute
