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In April 2017 the Department for Education launched a consultation, ' Analysing Family Circumstances and Education '. The document sets out a proposal to measure the educational needs of pupils from "ordinary working families" - described as those pupils that…
By Jo Hutchinson
Away from the manifesto speculation, today marks National Children's Day in the UK. A day established by the UN General Assembly in 1954 to recognise children’s role in society and our future, as well as to remind ourselves we have…
By Jo Hutchinson and Education Policy Institute
EPI Director of Mental Health Emily Frith gave evidence on the role of education in children and young people’s mental health this afternoon, as part of a joint inquiry held by the House of Commons Health and Education committees . The…
By Education Policy Institute
The Mayor of London has today launched the 2017 Annual London Education Report. Produced by the Education Policy Institute, the report explores all aspects of educating young people in the capital; from childcare and the early years, through to apprenticeships and…
By Jon Andrews
Findings from Education Policy Institute research on children and young people's mental health were put to minister Lord Nash today, in a question concerning counselling services in schools. Opening with an enquiry into the number of secondary schools in England…
By Education Policy Institute
Health minister Nicola Blackwood MP has today commended the work of the EPI Independent Commission on Children and Young People's Mental Health. Speaking at a Westminster Hall debate entitled ' Supporting children’s wellbeing and mental health in a school environment…
By Education Policy Institute
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When it comes to opportunity, we won’t entrench the advantages of the fortunate few, we will do everything we can to help anybody, whatever your background, to go as far as your talents will take you. Theresa May, 13 th…
By Jo Hutchinson
EPI’s Annual Report earlier in the year found that by the end of secondary school, disadvantaged children were on average 19 months behind their peers, this new report, Divergent Pathways: the disadvantage gap, accountability and the pupil premium examines how…
By Jo Hutchinson
The Queen has just delivered her Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. This Speech sets out the Government’s agenda for the coming session of Parliament, including outlines of proposed policies and new legislation. We look at what the Queen’s…
By Education Policy Institute
Prison education: analysis and options Download the full report - Transforming rehabilitation? Prison education: analysis and options (pdf) Lack of “Rehabilitation Revolution” for prison education, new research by think tank reveals Standards in prison education have failed to improve, and…
By Education Policy Institute
Today is Time to Talk Day. The aim is to get as many people as possible across England talking about mental health. Those running the campaign argue that the more we talk about mental health, the less stigma and discrimination…
By Education Policy Institute
Much media attention has been given over the past few weeks to the future of the prison estate in England and Wales, yet there has been relatively little coverage of the future of the youth justice system, now at an…
By Education Policy Institute
