The Post-18 Funding Crisis is Reaching a Head
Robbie discusses the OfS’ latest report on the financial crisis in post-18 education, where smaller institutions and further education providers face severe deficits while larger…
Education Policy Institute (EPI)
Sector Reaction to EPI report on T level access and progression
New report by the Education Policy Institute (A quantitative analysis of T level access and progression) examines student access and outcomes for T levels and…
EPI finds stark inequalities in post-16 education outcomes across the UK
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the Oxford University Centre for Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) has revealed major differences…
EPI study finds participation in sports and hobbies at secondary school associated with broadly better outcomes
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…
EPI launches new online tool to compare school group performance
New EPI analysis finds that larger MATs typically achieve higher attainment and progress for disadvantaged pupils, but also have higher rates of absence and suspension…
EPI Annual Report finds the education disadvantage gap has widened across all educational phases since the pandemic
New research published today (Monday 18th December) by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) shows that the attainment gap between poorer pupils and their peers has widened…
New EPI report findings on government policies relating to young people’s mental health not being implemented
New EPI report finds that just a third of government policies relating to children and young people’s mental health have been fully implemented A new…
Pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs experience twice as many absent days as their peers
New analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), reveals that growing levels of pupil absence in the wake of the pandemic are being felt most…
Political parties must prioritise education, from the early years to adult reskilling, ahead of the next general election
Following the pandemic’s disruption and over a decade of austerity, the education system in England faces a number of challenges in the years ahead. But,…
Looked after children over two grades behind peers in wake of pandemic
New analysis by the Education Policy Institute reveals growing attainment gaps between children in the social care system and their peers, in the wake of…