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This research finds that low attendance rates and a fall in families taking up government-funded early years education could lead to a shortfall in qualified staff in settings after the winter period. The report, published by the Education Policy Institute…
By Dr Sara Bonetti and Education Policy Institute
Today the Department for Education has published new data on school attendance across local authorities in England – the first time such data has been published by the UK government since October. EPI has published a new analysis paper on…
By David Robinson and Education Policy Institute
This research from the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that the presence of a graduate in private, voluntary and independent (PVI) early years settings demonstrates a small but positive association with young children’s educational attainment. Using…
By Dr Sara Bonetti
The Education Policy Institute and the Plymouth Institute of Education (University of Plymouth) have published a new report on early years degrees in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. While degree-qualified staff have been identified as contributing to the quality…
By Dr Sara Bonetti and Education Policy Institute
New analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) of the latest November school attendance data in the UK, supported by the Nuffield Foundation, shows that attendance in Wales and Northern Ireland increased following the short, sharp lockdowns in both countries.…
By Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published its recommendations on how the government should approach GCSE and A level exams in England in 2021, including a back-up plan in the event that exams are cancelled again in the summer. …
By Education Policy Institute
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Teaching is a female dominated occupation across the OECD . While men have, historically, been overrepresented in senior positions , the school workforce in England is no different. The latest data shows that the school workforce is becoming even more female…
By Education Policy Institute
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, examines the education policy responses of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland during the height of the pandemic. Education policy responses across the UK to the…
By Education Policy Institute
New research published by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) shows that 71% of staff in early years settings were furloughed between March and August. The report draws on a survey of 445 early…
By Dr Sara Bonetti
This report analyses the relationship between the Kumon maths programme and Key Stage 2 (KS2) outcomes in 2019. We use the National Pupil Database linked with anonymous Kumon data to create two matched control groups. Kumon is a large international…
By Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published its Annual Report on the state of education in England, including the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. Education in England: Annual Report 2020 , which is published in partnership with…
By Jo Hutchinson
The Education Policy Institute has published its 2020 Annual Report on the state of education in England – including the progress made in closing the gap in attainment between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. This infographic displays the key findings from…
By Education Policy Institute
