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Parent Voice Project 2026
One of the most consistent findings from the Parent Voice Project has been that most parents are positive about their children’s schools. A year on from our first survey, that remains true. Two-thirds of parents rate the education their child receives as high quality. However, Parents from lower socioeconomic groups are less positive across almost … Continue reading Parent Voice Project 2026
A crisis of disengagement:listening to, and learning from, teachers on school attendance
School attendance has improved since the height of the post-pandemic crisis, but recovery remains slow and very uneven. Overall absence and persistent absence rates are significantly above pre-pandemic levels, and severe absence continues to rise. Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds remain far more likely than their peers to be both persistently and severely absent. This report … Continue reading A crisis of disengagement:listening to, and learning from, teachers on school attendance
Young people and work: interim report
In December 2025 Alan Milburn launched his investigation into the causes of record unemployment and inactivity among 16 to 24 year olds, and on 13 July 2026 he published an interim report. In his Foreword he notes "The NEET rate has barely crept below 10% in 25 years. What should have been treated as an … Continue reading Young people and work: interim report
The Education Policy Institute Annual Report
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) Annual Report considers the attainment of vulnerable groups at the ages of 5, 11, 16 and in 16-19 education. The report analyses attainment gaps based on economic disadvantage, gender, ethnicity, English as an additional language (EAL), Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and geography. Key findings include: Any post-pandemic recovery … Continue reading The Education Policy Institute Annual Report
Fair School Admissions Hub
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
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