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Since the pandemic, high levels of pupil absence have been one of the biggest challenges facing schools in England. Its impact has not been felt evenly, and it has contributed to the widening of the disadvantage gap. Last week, the…
By Emily Hunt and Lily Wielar
Today the Department for Education (DfE) released the annual statistics on widening access and participation in higher education, covering up to the 2023/24 academic year. The publication includes a wide range of data on progression rates to HE across England,…
By Education Policy Institute
Post-16 education and training systems across the UK have been undermined by constant policy churn, fragmented pathways, and a lack of sustained focus from policymakers, according to a report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the University of Oxford’s…
By David Robinson and Education Policy Institute
Disadvantaged students are, on average, one-fifth of a grade behind in English and one-eighth of a grade behind in maths when resitting GCSEs, according to research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI). Introduced in 2014, the resit requirement aims to…
By Robbie Maris and David Robinson
The curriculum and assessment review (CAR) as it applies to 16-19 education is as much about qualifications as it is about curriculum and assessment. For school age children, the national curriculum sets out the content that must be taught and/or…
By Sam Tuckett
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) , funded by The Nuffield Foundation , shows significant variation in how free school meals (FSM) and free early years meals (FEYM) are accessed across schools and local authorities in England.…
By Dr Kerris Cooper and Dr Tammy Campbell
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Increasing proportions of students are relying on living in their own residence during their higher education. Disadvantaged students are most at risk from this trend, with home ownership less likely to be an option and high rental costs more of…
By Education Policy Institute
In recent years, public debates on gender have increasingly focused on boys and men falling behind. Data from Western countries consistently show long-term gaps in educational attainment, university enrolment, and degree outcomes. Boys are behind girls on every official child…
By Whitney Crenna-Jennings, Emily Hunt, and Education Policy Institute
In Spring 2025, EPI, in partnership with Durham University and the North East Combined Authority (NECA), brought together policymakers, school leaders and sector experts in a series of events investigating potential drivers of geographic educational inequalities and their implications for…
By Joni Kelly and Education Policy Institute
The new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by The Sequoia Trust, examines differences between the teaching workforces at schools with the most and least disadvantaged pupils. It finds a substantial and persistent gap in teacher experience, as…
By James Zuccollo and Education Policy Institute
The new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) , funded by HMC (The Head’s Conference), examines the workings, challenges and perceived benefits of partnerships between independent and state schools in England. The analysis specifically focuses on the working of…
By Education Policy Institute
The latest report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), explores whether providing more flexibility over teachers' pensions and remuneration could support improved recruitment and retention in the profession. EPI collaborated with Teacher Tapp to survey nearly 6,000 teachers to find…
By James Zuccollo
