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...
Closing the forgotten gap: implementing a 16-19 student premium
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute calls for a 16-19 student premium to tackle the sizeable attainment gap facing disadvantaged 16–19-year-olds. Our new report, supported by Unbound Philanthropy, calls for a 16-19 student premium to tackle the sizeable attainment gap facing disadvantaged 16–19-year-olds. Building on recent research by EPI which has...
Annual Report 2024
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at the state of education in England, with a focus on the attainment gap. The Education Policy Institute (EPI) Annual Report looks at the state of education in England, with a focus on the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. EPI’s 2024...
General Election 2024: An analysis of manifesto pledges for education
This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute assesses the main parties' commitment to addressing the biggest challenges facing education in England. Ahead of the general election on 4th July, the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has published an analysis of the plans for education set out in the...