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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
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
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
The latest report by EPI investigates the drivers of the disadvantage gap and calls on the government to address the underlying causes of school absences, as it identifies higher levels of absence to be a key factor in the attainment…
By Sam Tuckett, Emily Hunt, David Robinson, and Education Policy Institute
Yesterday, DfE published new data on pupil absence in the first two terms of the 2023/24 school year. At a quick glance it appears like there was a drop in overall absence and persistent absence amongst pupils, compared with 2022/23. …
By Lily Wielar
Four- and five-year-olds were less likely to meet the expected levels of development in 2021 than before the pandemic, a new report from the University of York, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and the Education Policy Institute…
By Dr Sara Bonetti and Education Policy Institute
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Today the Department for Education has announced plans to publish new data from the autumn on how individual schools are using the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), as part of efforts to improve take up across the country. Commenting on the…
By Education Policy Institute
Today [Tuesday 5 April] the Department for Education has published new data on pupil and staff attendance in education settings in England. The new figures show that around 179,000 (2.2%) pupils in state-funded schools were recorded as absent from school…
By Education Policy Institute
New research from Education Policy Institute (EPI) and Renaissance for the DfE finds that learning losses for primary pupils in the 2021/2022 autumn term had shown signs of recovery since the 2020/2021 summer term. But for pupils in secondary schools,…
By Jon Andrews
Following an inquiry, the Education Select Committee has published a new report, 'Is the Catch-up Programme fit for purpose?', which considers the impact of learning loss, education recovery funding, the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), school absence and young people's mental…
By Education Policy Institute
Today [Tuesday 25 January] the Department for Education has published new data on attendance in education and early years settings. The new figures show that around 415,000 pupils in state-funded schools in England did not attend school for Covid-related reasons…
By Education Policy Institute
Today [Tuesday 11 January] the Department for Education has published new data on attendance in education and early years settings, covering both pupils and school staff. The new figures show that while overall pupil attendance was higher than before Christmas,…
By Education Policy Institute
