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A new National Framework, an old local lottery Since the pandemic, rising pupil absence has been one of the biggest challenges facing schools in England, with mounting evidence linking absence to worse GCSE and longer-term outcomes , and the widening disadvantage attainment gap . The government has been championing…
By Maxime Perrott
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the educational trajectories of students completing their GCSEs and 16-19 qualifications in 2020 and 2021. With examinations cancelled and grades determined by Centre Assessed Grades (CAGs) and Teacher Assessed Grades (TAGs), more GCSE students met the…
By Sam Tuckett, Maxime Perrott, and Education Policy Institute
Educational psychologists (EP) support the wellbeing and development of young people up to age 25. Working alongside parents, teachers, and other professionals, they identify and address learning or behavioural barriers – ensuring that children facing difficulties get the support they…
By James Zuccollo and Jo Hutchinson
Today, the government published guidance on screen time for under-5s . It is published online on the 'Best Start in Life parent hub' – the emergent digital offering intentionally forming a key part of the new 'Best Start Family Hubs'…
By Dr Tammy Campbell
School groups are a key feature of the school system in England and understanding what makes them effective is critical for delivering system-wide improvement. Beginning in 2021, EPI carried out a programme of work examining the characteristics of effective school…
By Joni Kelly
Which babies are more likely to experience screen time? Among those who watch, who watches the most? And how does using screens interplay with other home activities? Our analysis finds that most babies surveyed for Children of the 2020s experience…
By Dr Tammy Campbell and Dr Kerris Cooper
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New data from the Department for Education (DfE) released today shows that the share of 16–24-year-olds in England who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) remains high, with more than one in eight young people not participating in…
By Education Policy Institute
In Tuesday’s Spring Forecast, the government chose not to make further changes to the student finance system, following weeks of cross-party debate on what should be done to address growing student debt amidst a faltering financial position for the higher…
By David Robinson and Education Policy Institute
Diversity in children’s strengths and needs is an inherent part of human development – yet schools policy and wider social policy have consistently failed to recognise and plan for this reality. This has been true since the Warnock Report of 1978 and the Education Act 1981 which integrated disabled children into mainstream…
By Jo Hutchinson
Artificial intelligence is already embedded across many of the tools used by educators and pupils, supporting lesson planning, resource creation, and the tailoring of learning materials to individual needs. It is also increasingly used to draft and update statutory forms…
By Lily Wielar and Jon Andrews
In this blog, we describe variation in behaviour policies and outcomes in three inner London Boroughs: Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets. Our analysis finds that the written behaviour policies of state secondary schools in these areas vary in ways that…
By Education Policy Institute
There have been significant shifts in the shape of early education and care (ECEC) since the previous government’s 2023 budget announced an expansion of funded childcare for working parents. Since autumn 2025, those with babies and pre-schoolers aged nine-months and…
By Dr Tammy Campbell
