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The Education Policy Institute chaired a roundtable with headteachers, teachers, special educational needs coordinators, and local authority representatives from across Essex in March 2023, to discuss lessons learned during the Year of Reading and how to carry forward the positive…
By Education Policy Institute
To date, standards in primary schools have been measured through two instruments; SATs scores and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Both measures have been critiqued by some in the sector who argue that they have a negative impact on teacher workload and…
By Education Policy Institute
The Nationality and Borders Act, signed into legislation in April 2022, has created great debate over the UK’s approach to and treatment of those entering the country. Headline criticisms around the Act include concerns around its departure from international convention…
By Education Policy Institute
In a new report, the Education Policy Institute (EPI), commissioned by the Gloucestershire Education Forum, reports on the state of educational inequalities across multiple phases of education in Gloucestershire and how this has changed over the past decade. The…
By Emily Hunt and Education Policy Institute
EPI’s report into the attainment of deaf children in England reveals considerable attainment gaps facing deaf children during their time in education. To counter this, the report recommends enhanced funding and support for deaf pupils, as well as those with…
By Jo Hutchinson
The Education Policy Institute was funded by the Essex County Council Education Task Force to review the evidence around reading skills, related outcomes and interventions. The Task Force is an independent body created to oversee post-Covid recovery in education and…
By Whitney Crenna-Jennings and Education Policy Institute
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The Education Policy Institute has published a major report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, examining disadvantage gaps in England during 2021. The "disadvantage gap” – the gap in grades between disadvantaged students and their peers – is a leading measure…
By Emily Hunt, Sam Tuckett, David Robinson, and Education Policy Institute
What is the reaccreditation process? In January 2021 the Department for Education (DfE) announced a review of the initial teacher training (ITT) market. The review was conducted by a group of five independent experts and considered what reforms might be…
By James Zuccollo
EPI’s report highlights a growing demand for digital skills within the job market that’s not being met. A substantial 29% of vacancies reported as a result of skills shortages relate to a lack of digital skills, including 17% relating to…
By David Robinson
As part of the Education Policy Institute’s (EPI) ongoing investigation into the features of effective school groups, a new report highlights the complexities around assessing workforce management in schools and launches a consultation seeking to develop understanding in this area. …
By Education Policy Institute
The white paper earlier this year confirmed the government's intention that all schools should be part of multi-academy trusts (MATS) by 2030. However, four education secretaries later, the priorities for DfE are now less certain. In the midst of this…
By Education Policy Institute
EPI seeks school leaders’ views in second phase of DEEP survey Earlier this 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…
By Education Policy Institute
