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This report reveals major differences in the provision of post-16 education and training (E&T) across the UK nations and exposes stark inequalities in outcomes for young learners. The report identifies differences in E&T policy across the four devolved nations;…
By David Robinson and Education Policy Institute
This report examines which students are accessing extra-curricular activities during secondary school and the longer-term outcomes of students who do participate. This study finds that: Vulnerable students were less likely to attend both sports clubs, and clubs for hobbies, arts and…
By David Robinson
Summary Resits are important – lots of students do not achieve a good GCSE pass in English and maths at 16, they are a big focus of upcoming policy changes and literacy and numeracy skills have big impacts on…
By Robbie Maris
After three years of grading directly affected by the pandemic, 2023 marked the first year where A level, technical and vocational qualifications were set to return to roughly pre-pandemic levels. Most students completing their 16-19 study in 2023 will not…
By David Robinson, Sam Tuckett, and Education Policy Institute
EPI’s report highlights a growing demand for digital skills within the job market that’s not being met. A substantial 29% of vacancies reported as a result of skills shortages relate to a lack of digital skills, including 17% relating to…
By David Robinson
EPI's David Robinson and Sam Tuckett explore 2022's A level, BTEC and T level results. Summer exams in 2022 were the first to go ahead since 2019. However, although exams may be back, it is far from business as usual…
By David Robinson and Sam Tuckett
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This summer around 1,300 students in 43 providers were the first to complete T levels. This cohort was the first of four waves in the staggered rollout of these new qualifications. At this key moment, it is worthwhile recapping on…
By David Robinson
A new report, commissioned by The Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO) and produced in collaboration with EPI and the Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY), explores existing evidence behind proven methods to reduce employment…
By David Robinson
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published a new study on the state of D&T, ‘A spotlight on Design and Technology study in England: trends in subject take up and the teacher workforce’. The research, which is the first study…
By Sam Tuckett
Today [Thursday 24 February] the Department for Education has announced a new package of measures on higher education reforms, alongside the publication of two consultations on minimum eligibility requirements and a Lifelong Loan Entitlement. Commenting on the proposals, David Robinson,…
By Education Policy Institute
A new EPI report, commissioned by the Royal Society, finds that the proportion of students with A and AS levels or equivalent covering at least three of the main subject groups such as humanities, sciences, maths and languages, has now…
By David Robinson
Two years of immense uncertainty for A level students finally ended today as they received their results. However, whilst individual students will, rightly, be focused on their next destination, today provides only a partial picture of what the pandemic has…
By David Robinson and Sam Tuckett
