Teacher recruitment targets likely to be missed in English, maths and science
A new report warns that there is a substantial risk that teacher recruitment targets will not be met this year across a large range of…
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NFER report into impact of Covid on primary school pupils’ progress
A new report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), looks at how primary school pupils’ progress was affected by Covid partial school closures.…
Urgent action needed to ensure workers of the future essential problem-solving and critical thinking skills
The Skills Imperative 2035: What will work look like in 2035? A review of recent research and thought leadership pieces on future employment skills suggests…
Changes to FSM eligibility will make tracking progress of disadvantage pupils ‘almost impossible’
A new report by NFER warns that recent and anticipated changes to free school meal (FSM) eligibility will make it ‘almost impossible’ to track the…
What teachers do after leaving & implications for pay-setting
This research from the National Foundation for Educational Research (@TheNFER) aimed to inform the setting of teacher pay over the next few years. Applies to…
School leaders highlight how curriculum has been adapted to support pupils in Covid-19 learning recovery
A new report published today by the National Foundation for Educational Research (@TheNFER), on the on-going impact of Covid-19 on schools serving predominantly deprived populations, shows how…
Recovering from Covid-19: What Special Schools and Colleges Need Now
New findings from ASK Research, supported by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), suggest the impact of Covid-19 has left pupils with Education, Health…
Urgent apprenticeship reform necessary to prevent disadvantaged young people suffering double Covid blow
@TheNFER have launched a new report: Putting Apprenticeships to Work for Young People which finds that the apprenticeship system in England requires urgent action to…
Why do Republic of Ireland students have higher reading scores than UK countries?
New @TheNFER research looks at reading policy in the Republic of Ireland to explain high performance in PISA New research “Using PISA 2018 to inform…
New NFER report shows Covid-19 has increased anxiety and lower happiness among teachers
New @TheNFER report shows Covid-19 has led to anxiety and lower happiness among teachers A new report published today by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)…