This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute explores how much time pupils spend in school in England and the potential impacts of increasing this time. In the 2022 white paper ‘Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child’, the government set out an expectation that all state-funded mainstream schools...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy reveals major differences in the provision of post-16 education and training (E&T) across the UK nations. This report reveals major differences in the provision of post-16 education and training (E&T) across the UK nations and exposes stark inequalities in outcomes for young learners. The report identifies...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute examines the longer-term outcomes of students who participate in extra-curricular activities. A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) examines which students are accessing extra-curricular activities during secondary school and the longer-term outcomes of students who do participate. EPI analysis adds to the existing...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at measuring pupil inclusion and attainment at school-group level. This publication is part of our research project on effective school groups, which aims to identify the features of high-performing school groups and share best practice. This project supports a move away from a historic...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute reviews the existing evidence on the evolution of the Free School Meals (FSM) measure. This report reviews and discusses the existing evidence on the evolution of the Free School Meals (FSM) measure, over the past two decades, and on its uses, including in Pupil Premium...

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 between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. The Education Policy Institute (EPI) Annual Report looks at the state of education in England, with a focus on the attainment gap between disadvantaged...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute assesses progress made to improve children and young people's mental health services. This report assesses the progress that has been made against government targets to improve children and young people’s mental health services since 2015. Whilst some progress has been made in improving service provision,...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute assesses the impact of headteachers on school performance in England. This report assesses the impact of headteachers on school performance in England, and the mechanisms through which headteachers influence performance. In addition, the study explores whether a headteacher’s gender and ethnicity have an impact on...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at the first instalment of its annual report on the state of education in England. Following widespread pandemic disruption during 2020 and 2021, 2022 saw the return of summer exams. During the pandemic years, pupils’ grades were awarded using alternative processes known as centre assessed grades...

This report from UK think tank the Education Policy Institute looks at the effect of the pandemic on pupils' learning. EPI’s report into education recovery, in partnership with Renaissance, shows that the pandemic is still having an adverse effect on pupils’ learning. This new analysis uses Renaissance’s Star Reading and Star Maths Assessments to create...