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EPI’s Annual Report earlier in the year found that by the end of secondary school, disadvantaged children were on average 19 months behind their peers, this new report, Divergent Pathways: the disadvantage gap, accountability and the pupil premium examines how…
By Jo Hutchinson
The slideshow for the conference can be downloaded by clicking "Download Report" Yesterday the Education Policy Institute, in partnership with the Sutton Trust, hosted the ‘Academies: 15 years on’ summit. This was an opportunity for researchers, policy makers and system…
By Jon Andrews
The Report, ‘ School performance in multi-academy trusts and local authorities – 2015’ considers whether academisation raises standards and whether the Government's current approach is working. It is the first comprehensive analysis of school performance in multi-academy trusts (MATs) and…
By Jon Andrews
The Department for Education (DfE) has released interim national results for 2016’s Key Stage 2 Assessments. [1] As explained in our policy analysis paper published in May, this year’s tests feature significant changes in curriculum content, assessment methods, and the…
By Education Policy Institute
Following the EU referendum result last week, the future of the UK economy is uncertain. While economists generally agree that leaving the EU could have short-term negative effects, there is disagreement over what it will mean for the economy in the…
By Education Policy Institute
There is a large and stubborn gap in outcomes between disadvantaged children and their peers by age 5 in England. This is in spite of substantial early years investment over 15 years and clear evidence that regular, high-quality early learning…
By Education Policy Institute
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The Queen has just delivered her Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. This Speech sets out the Government’s agenda for the coming session of Parliament, including outlines of proposed policies and new legislation. We look at what the Queen’s…
By Education Policy Institute
This week, 10- and 11-year-olds across England are taking their Key Stage 2 assessments amid great changes in primary education. CentreForum will be monitoring results as they are released later in the summer. This briefing note provides a short summary…
By Education Policy Institute
Last Friday the Department for Education set out its next steps in implementing the white paper “Education Excellence Everywhere”. [1] This has been widely reported as a ‘u-turn’ on the Government’s plans to force all local authority maintained schools to…
By Jon Andrews
There has been widespread coverage this morning of parents withdrawing their children from school, in protest against the new Key Stage 1 tests. Some parents and parts of the teaching and education sector are worried that the tests, and indeed…
By Education Policy Institute
Academy Expansion Since last month’s budget and the publication of the Government’s education White Paper "Education Excellence Everywhere" the academy debate has naturally focused on the issue of full academisation and the rapid rate at which Government wants to achieve it.…
By Jon Andrews
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen some totemic policy proposals from the Department for Education. First, a consultation on the National Funding Formula (NFF), followed by the Budget and an education White Paper, ‘Educational Excellence Everywhere’. This White Paper,…
By Education Policy Institute
