How does testing young children influence educational attainment and well-being?
This report from UK think tank CEPEO looks at whether early testing is a necessary instrument for early targeting or detrimental to child mental health. Should young children be tested? Proponents view early testing as a necessary instrument for early targeting. Others consider it detrimental to child mental health and with little impact on educational...
The potential effects of the cost of living crisis on children’s outcomes
This report from UK think tank CEPEO looks at the impact the current cost of living crisis might have on children in poorer families. The ongoing energy crisis and surge in inflation is likely to push more and more families into poverty and could leave three million more Britons under the absolute poverty line (Resolution...
Traditional and progressive orientations to teaching
This report from UK think tank CEPEO looks at empirical evidence on the effectiveness of traditional and progressive teaching methods. Traditionalists argue that teachers should carefully sequence the best knowledge from their subject area and deliver it directly to the whole class. Progressives argue that teachers should instead facilitate pupils' exploration of their individual interests,...
Post-pandemic funding for SEND pupils: is it enough?
This report from UK think tank CEPEO looks at the disruption caused to pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities by Covid-19. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profoundly disruptive impact on education. Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), whose inclusion was already a challenge before the pandemic, are at risk from being...
Understanding how we can raise attainment in mathematics
This report from UK think tank CEPEO looks at some of the challenges relating to raising standards in maths attainment at primary school. Estimates suggest that children's maths attainment has been significantly impacted by the disruptions caused by Covid-19, much more so than reading (DfE, 2022). This reflects trends seen in data prior to the...