Exploring multi-academy trust approaches to artificial intelligence
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute examines how MATs are navigating the adoption and development of new technologies. Artificial intelligence is already embedded across many of the tools used by educators and pupils, supporting lesson planning, resource creation, and the tailoring of learning materials to individual needs. It is also increasingly...
Youth degree apprenticeships: An alternative to university?
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute examines youth degree apprenticeships. '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 is taking...
Independent-state school partnerships deep dive
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute features a detailed look at the Bristol Education Partnership (BEP) and the York ISSP. The new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by HMC (The Head’s Conference), examines the workings, challenges and perceived benefits of partnerships between independent and state schools in England....
Long-run changes in school leaving rules and outcomes across the UK
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute explores how long-term changes in education and employment outcomes vary across the four UK nations. A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores how long-term changes in education and employment outcomes vary across the four UK nations. The...
Identifying SEND
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute highlights the inequalities that exist in SEND support across schools in England. A new report by the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, highlights the inequalities and the blind spots that exist in SEND support across schools in England. The report identifies the...
Children missing from education
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at the estimates, trends and characteristics of children missing from education. A new report by the Education Policy Institute finds that up to 300,000 children may be missing from education entirely.
A quantitative analysis of T level access and progression
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute examines student access and outcomes for T levels and the T level transition programme (TLTP. The new report by the Education Policy Institute examines student access and outcomes for T levels and the T level transition programme (TLTP, soon to be renamed the T level...
Progression at age 16 of young people from underrepresented backgrounds towards careers in STEM
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute examines why some groups of students are less likely to pursue STEM subjects post-16. A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the Centre for Youth and Education (CfEY), supported by Mission 44, highlights the need for targeted efforts to increase post-16 participation...
Reading the data
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at what quantitative analyses can tell us about the national impacts of the phonics screening check. A new report published by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) examines the impact of the national phonics screening check (PSC) on early reading development in primary schools across...
A longer school day: the attainment benefits of an extra hour a week
This report from UK think the Education Policy Institute explores the relationship between time in school and attainment outcomes at the end of primary and secondary school. This new report published by the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Law Family Educational Trust, finds a modest positive association between the time pupils spend in school...