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This afternoon [Wednesday 3rd March] in the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out new measures and funding for education and skills, including for apprenticeships and traineeships. Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcements on education and skills in…
By Education Policy Institute
This report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that poorer students in sixth forms and colleges trail their more affluent peers by as many as three A level grades when taking qualifications at this…
By Sam Tuckett and David Robinson
Commenting on the government's new adult education and skills measures, outlined in a speech from the Prime Minister today (29th September 2020), David Robinson, Director of Post-16 and Skills at the Education Policy Institute (EPI) said: “While it is important…
By Education Policy Institute
In a consultation response published today, the government has set out its plans for reforming level 4 and 5 higher technical qualifications (those that sit above A levels and T levels, and below degree level). Responding to the announcement on…
By Education Policy Institute
Earlier this month the Prime Minister outlined a commitment to guarantee an apprenticeship for all eligible young people in the new academic year. While further details on the guarantee are yet to be published, it is clear that beginning an…
By Sam Tuckett
A new report from the Education Policy Institute undertakes a comprehensive comparison of technical education in England and the UK with other developed countries. This research considers how far England is behind leading nations, and what reforms would be necessary…
By David Robinson
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The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published new research on widening access to higher education for the most disadvantaged students, commissioned by the newly established Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO). While an increasing number of…
By David Robinson
After the age of 16, young people in England must select from a variety of routes intended to develop the right skills and knowledge to prepare them for the world of work or for higher education. The provision of a…
By Emily Hunt, Jon Andrews, and Education Policy Institute
Poor outcomes for young people impose economic and social costs not just on students but wider society. Skills shortages hamper UK competitiveness, productivity and wage growth. [1] There is a particular challenge with basic literacy and numeracy skills among young…
By Jon Andrews, Emily Hunt, and Education Policy Institute
A new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), commissioned by the Health Foundation, examines the life outcomes of students studying vocational qualifications. The research considers the majority of young people who do not pursue a ‘traditional’ A level-Bachelor’s degree route after…
By David Robinson
In March 2018 at an EPI conference, Philip Augar launched a call for evidence for the post-18 education and funding review, which he had been asked by the Secretary of State to chair. Fourteen months later, following much impassioned debate,…
By David Robinson
Today, Philip Augar, chair of the independent panel tasked with reviewing the post-18 education and funding system in England, has launched the panel's recommendations and findings. The Review is the first to examine post-18 education funding in almost a decade,…
By Education Policy Institute
