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EPI’s written evidence to the House of Commons Education Committee on the ' Every Child Achieving and Thriving' white paper, submitted in July 2026. Following this written submission, EPI Chief Executive Julie McCulloch appeared before the Education Committee to give…
By Julie McCulloch
Introduction Today thousands of young people in England are receiving their results in GCSEs and level 1 and 2 technical qualifications. As ever we will be publishing an initial analysis of the results that we will be adding to through…
By Jon Andrews
Young people across England have today received their A level, vocational and other applied Level 3 qualification results, and should be applauded for their hard work and commitment. While A levels are often perceived as the default post 16 route, fewer than half…
By Maxime Perrott and Sam Tuckett
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
Education technology (edtech) is rising on the political agenda with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson setting out plans to modernise the education system and transform teaching. This includes the launch of the ‘Edtech Evidence Board’ to evaluate the effectiveness and impact…
By Joni Kelly
Commenting on the Government's response to the Curriculum and Assessment review, Natalie Perera, the Education Policy Institute’s Chief Executive, said: "The government has set out a broadly sensible direction of travel in its response to the Curriculum and Assessment…
By Education Policy Institute
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In September 2024, the Government commissioned an independent Curriculum & Assessment Review to examine the National Curriculum to ensure it remains fit for purpose and delivers educational excellence for all. This marks over a decade since the curriculum offer was…
By Joni Kelly and Education Policy Institute
Today, thousands of young people in England are receiving their results in GCSEs and level 1 and 2 technical awards. As ever, we will be publishing analysis of results through the day. For further background to today’s results, please see…
By Jon Andrews and Education Policy Institute
This is the tenth year in which the Education Policy Institute has published analysis and commentary on the day young people in England receive their GCSE and level 1/2 technical award results. Those years have seen a wide range of…
By Jon Andrews
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) and the Centre for Youth and Education (CfEY), supported by Mission 44 , highlights the need for targeted efforts to increase post-16 participation in STEM subjects for currently underrepresented groups. Drawing…
By Education Policy Institute
Commenting on the data, Louis Hodge , Associate Director for School System and Performance at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: “ Headline attainment results for primary school pupils show whilst there have been some small improvements in reading and…
By Education Policy Institute
