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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
In Tuesday’s Spring Forecast, the government chose not to make further changes to the student finance system, following weeks of cross-party debate on what should be done to address growing student debt amidst a faltering financial position for the higher…
By David Robinson and Education Policy Institute
Executive summary Drawing on the Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) dataset for England, this analysis investigates how educational choices and prior attainment influence earnings for disadvantaged students, highlighting implications for policy and careers guidance. Early career earnings are strongly associated with…
By David Robinson and Education Policy Institute
Ten years on from their launch, degree apprenticeships are delivering impressive outcomes for many young people, but they’re still not living up to their potential as a tool for social mobility. Our latest report, Degree Apprenticeships: An alternative to university?…
By Education Policy Institute
“Youth degree apprenticeships: An alternative to university?”, funded by AL Elevation , examines access, participation, and outcomes for young people aged 18–24 on level 6 degree apprenticeship courses in England. Using linked administrative data, the report provides evidence on who…
By David Robinson, Whitney Crenna-Jennings, and Education Policy Institute
Recent research reveals how class, gender, and geography combine to shape young people’s life chances across the UK - with Wales and Northern Ireland falling furthest behind. It is well understood that your parents’ jobs and your gender both…
By David Robinson
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Commenting on the Government's Post-16 education and skills white paper, David Robinson, Director for Post-16 and Skills at the Education Policy Institute (EPI), said: “This reform offers the potential to simplify the current system and give young people more flexible pathways,…
By Education Policy Institute
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s plans for further and higher education unveiled in his Party Conference speech, Robbie Cruikshanks, Senior Researcher (Higher Education) at the Education Policy Institute, said: "We welcome the government's commitment to a more unified higher and…
By Education Policy Institute
Commenting on the Education Secretary's announcement of targeted maintenance grants for students to be reintroduced, Robbie Cruikshanks, Senior Researcher (Higher Education) at EPI, said: "The government’s announcement of the reintroduction of targeted maintenance grants for students from low-income households is…
By Education Policy Institute
Students have today been awarded their A level, vocational and applied level 3 qualification results. Standards have now been held constant for several years, following the higher grades awarded during the pandemic under centre and teacher assessed grades. The number…
By Sam Tuckett, Robbie Maris, and Education Policy Institute
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
