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A new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), commissioned by the Health Foundation, examines the life outcomes of students studying vocational qualifications. The research considers the majority of young people who do not pursue a ‘traditional’ A level-Bachelor’s degree route after…
By David Robinson
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has launched a new project, funded with a research grant from the Nuffield Foundation, which will scrutinise the main parties' manifesto commitments on education at the upcoming 2019 General Election. With the December 12th election…
By Education Policy Institute
How does overall funding and expenditure relate to school characteristics? Download as a PDF . Summary Our first paper in this series showed that school expenditure increased by 42 per cent between 2002-03 and 2016-17, but funding, and hence expenditure,…
By Jon Andrews
Earlier this month, obscured by a barrage of tweets about funding allocations, the Department for Education claimed the first bit of good news for teachers' workloads in a long while . The department's latest teacher workload survey (TWS) found that…
By James Zuccollo
The Education Policy Institute has published its latest assessment of the free schools programme in England. The new report draws on the most recent data from the Department for Education, providing the most detailed, up to date findings on free…
By Emily Hunt, Jon Andrews, and Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published new research examining unexplained pupil exits from English schools. The new study builds on previous EPI research, published in April – providing the most refined estimate to date on unexplained pupil exits in…
By Jo Hutchinson and Whitney Crenna-Jennings
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The Education Policy Institute has launched a new series of research papers examining school expenditure, and how it has evolved over the last two decades. The new series of analyses aims to develop a greater understanding of school spending patterns,…
By Jon Andrews
Overview The government has announced a new review into special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support, and has pledged additional funding for pupils with SEND. Substantive policy changes, however, are needed to address previously identified problems. Rising numbers of children…
By Jo Hutchinson
Ahead of the one-year Spending Round, set to be delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday 4th September, EPI's Jon Andrews analyses the series of education funding commitments announced by the government so far. Summary The Prime Minister’s funding…
By Jon Andrews
With GCSEs this week bringing results season to a close, EPI’s Jon Andrews reflects on a system that is much reformed, but still facing big challenges. It is now two years since 16-year-olds in England first sat reformed GCSEs in…
By Jon Andrews
Today, over half a million students received their GCSE results. This analysis examines the wider policy context, and this year’s patterns in subjects and grades. Policy background Today’s examination results are the latest stage in the roll-out of new GCSEs.…
By Education Policy Institute
How have A level subjects evolved over the last two decades? This interactive chart illustrates the gender gap between males and females in A level subject entries and attainment for each year between 1996 and 2018. It is based on…
By Jon Andrews
