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While Covid-19 and the accompanying recession have boosted teacher training applications, at the same time, the pandemic has also generated a variety of new pressures on the existing teaching workforce. Using new survey data, Joshua Fullard looks at how the…
By Education Policy Institute
The Department for Education (DfE) has published research examining the extent of learning loss among primary and secondary school pupils in England during the spring and autumn terms, at both a national and regional level. The research, which provides new…
By Jon Andrews and Education Policy Institute
Today the government has unveiled a £1.4bn package to address pandemic learning loss, including £1bn allocated over three years to support pupils through additional tutoring. The Education Policy Institute finds that the new education recovery package of £1.4bn amounts to around…
By Education Policy Institute
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), finds that a three-year funding package totalling £13.5bn will be required by the government to reverse the damage to pupils’ learning as a result of the pandemic. The analysis, which models…
By Whitney Crenna-Jennings and Education Policy Institute
New analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) show s that a multi-year funding package of £10 - 15 billio n is required to mak e up the lost learning seen by pupils as a result…
By Education Policy Institute
Nurseries, pre-schools, and other early years settings have been heavily reliant on the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention scheme during the height of the winter lockdown, a new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the National Day Nurseries Association…
By Dr Sara Bonetti and Education Policy Institute
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Evidence on the impact of the pandemic on pupils’ attainment The Education Policy Institute (EPI) and Renaissance Learning have been commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to produce research examining the extent of learning loss experienced by pupils in…
By Jon Andrews and Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute has published a report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, which compares the education catch up plans of the four UK nations, and examines how they previously approached the reopening of schools. The report finds that the…
By Education Policy Institute
On Tuesday 26th January 2021 the Education Policy Institute hosted a webinar which brought together education leaders from across the sector to share their insights on how to deliver effective remote learning. The session, which included an address from the…
By Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute has published its response to the Department for Education and Ofqual consultation on awarding GCSE and A level grades in summer 2021. The consultation follows the announcement earlier this month from the government that exams will…
By Education Policy Institute
EPI has published analysis of school absences among teachers and pupils due to testing positive for COVID during the autumn term. The research shows that teacher absences due to a confirmed case of coronavirus were significantly higher than those of…
By Education Policy Institute
Summary This week, the Department for Education published data on school attendance by local authority over the whole of the 2020 autumn term. This short analysis presents some initial analysis of the changes over time, including during the very dramatic…
By Education Policy Institute
