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New research from the Education Policy Institute, supported by Unbound Philanthropy, finds that asylum-seeking children who enter the UK separated from their parents are on average over three years behind non-migrant children at school by the time they take their…
By Jo Hutchinson
Summary Social and emotional learning (SEL) is concerned with fostering children’s social and emotional skills within educational settings, alongside their academic skills. This can include developing young people’s relationships, communication, decision-making, self-esteem and behaviour. SEL can play a central role…
By Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has launched a new research project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation , that will examine how the pandemic has affected disadvantage gaps in education in England, including for learners in the important 16-19 phase. One…
By Emily Hunt, Sam Tuckett, Jo Hutchinson, David Robinson, and Education Policy Institute
A new study from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, highlights significant inconsistencies in how children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England are identified and supported. The research, which is the first study…
By Jo Hutchinson
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 (EPI) and The Prince’s Trust have published a major study on the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Generation Z. Based on data from the Millennium Cohort Study, and supported by Tesco, the report…
By Whitney Crenna-Jennings
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The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published its Annual Report on the state of education in England, including the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. Education in England: Annual Report 2020 , which is published in partnership with…
By Jo Hutchinson
The Education Policy Institute has published its 2020 Annual Report on the state of education in England – including the progress made in closing the gap in attainment between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. This infographic displays the key findings from…
By Education Policy Institute
On Tuesday 21 st July, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) hosted a virtual roundtable bringing together education leaders from across the sector, focusing on the digital divide in education and the case for enabling a blended learning approach for all…
By Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute has published a series of policy recommendations for government, designed to prevent a significant widening of the disadvantage gap between poor children and the rest of the pupil population following the pandemic. Prior to the outbreak…
By Education Policy Institute
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published its Annual Report on access to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). The study examines access to specialist services, waiting times for treatment, and provision for the most vulnerable children in England.…
By Whitney Crenna-Jennings and Jo Hutchinson
The number of referrals to specialist children’s mental health services has increased by 26 per cent over the last five years. But rejection rates remain high: as many as one in four children referred to specialist mental health services were rejected…
By Emily Hunt, Jon Andrews, and Education Policy Institute
