The Sutton Trust has been looking at the issue of school admissions for almost 20 years. They have repeatedly found evidence that England’s top comprehensive schools are, in practice, often highly socially selective. That needs to change. Find out more about their research in this area, why this issue matters, and what they're doing to … Continue reading Fair School Admissions Hub
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The Pearson School & College Report 2026
The fifth annual Pearson School & College Report: Foundations for the future. It brings together thousands of voices from across education to build a clear, independent picture of what learning looks like in the UK today. The report is available on their website, here.
Learning Together for Mental Health programme
Learning Together for Mental Health (LTMH) is a whole-school, multicomponent intervention that aims to improve academic outcomes, mental health, feelings of belonging and engagement for students, as well as to reduce bullying and foster a positive school climate. Place2Be, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and leading researchers at Ipsos, Anna Freud, UCL, and London School … Continue reading Learning Together for Mental Health programme
Parent Voice Project
The Parent Voice Project explores how parents experience the education system in England today. Through large-scale polling, focus groups and ongoing engagement, the project brings together clear, balanced evidence on what parents think, what they value, and where they see challenges. Find out more on their website, here.
Researching Sustainable School Leadership
This new report summarises findings from the Sustainable School Leadership project, a UK-wide study which explored the training, supply, retention and wider sustainability of senior school leadership across the UK. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of its Education Research Programme, the project ran from late 2022 to early 2026. … Continue reading Researching Sustainable School Leadership
Insights from early adopters of artificial intelligence
Ofsted have recently published new research and analysis on artificial intelligence (AI) - ‘The biggest risk is doing nothing’: insights from early adopters of artificial intelligence in schools and further education colleges. You can read the report and their findings here on their website. Also, this page on Oftesed's website explains how they lookn at … Continue reading Insights from early adopters of artificial intelligence
The Age 11 Dip
We all know that transition from primary to secondary school is a big change and challenge for young people, so it's no surprise - but very alarming - that this new report based on 80,000 children's responses, shows that more than one in four pupils begin to disengage from school during Year 7. The findings … Continue reading The Age 11 Dip
New trial will find out if Oak’s AI-powered lesson planning tool can reduce workload while maintaining quality
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is inviting primary schools to take part in trial of Aila, Oak National Academy’s AI-powered lesson planning assistant. Launched on 12th May, the EEF is recruiting around 450 primary school teachers to take part. Find out more here.
Safer smartphones and social media: What do Britons want?
A new report from The New Britain Project and More in Common for the National Education Union finds that across Britain, there are high levels of concern about the impact that social media is having on young people. For parents, social media tops the list of negative impacts on their children's mental health. Almost two … Continue reading Safer smartphones and social media: What do Britons want?
Reforming Accountability – new report from the Education Policy Institute
This newly published report from the Education Policy Institute looks at school accountability, over 30 years since the introduction of school performance tables for schools England. Key findings include: The current system was set up for a different era; Parents and carers are using accountability measures, but not necessarily getting the whole picture; Judging the … Continue reading Reforming Accountability – new report from the Education Policy Institute
Schools’ responses to financial pressures 2023
This newly published report from the DfE is based on last year's figures so is not entirely up to date, but it tells a story we are all familiar with, and which has not improved since then. The research and analysis was carried out by BMG Research and CooperGibson Research. Most schools felt they were … Continue reading Schools’ responses to financial pressures 2023
Careful Calculation: Addressing maths anxiety in the classroom
A new report from GL Assessment, drawing on the experiences of educators and experts, covering: The factors contributing to girls' maths attainment lag post-pandemic, including low confidence and anxiety. Practical strategies for identifying and addressing maths anxiety in your classroom. Learn how the New Group Maths Test helps teachers adapt to each student's level and … Continue reading Careful Calculation: Addressing maths anxiety in the classroom
Access to local and national data on child sexual abuse in England and Wales.
The Data Insights Hub is a new interactive dashboard from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse that is designed to enable professionals, commissioners and researchers to find, understand and use official data on child sexual abuse. You can access the data hub here.
The mature MAT model
The NGA has published a new report, The mature MAT model success, innovation and challenges in the trust system. This report follows two previous NGA studies, in 2019 and 2021, charting the trust system’s evolution with a particular focus on governance. Download the report here to explore the following themes: The mature academy trustThe resources … Continue reading The mature MAT model
Impact of school closures in Key Stage 1
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published a report on the impact of school closures in Key Stage 1 on attainment and social skills of pupils in Year 4 and Year 5 in academic year 2023/2024, using a longitudinal observational study that followed a group of children who were at the very start of primary … Continue reading Impact of school closures in Key Stage 1
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