January 2017

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EPRS 16/17 46 Gaps in grammar

This report from the Sutton Trust challenges the government’s arguments in favour of grammar schools, focussing particularly on their impact on disadvantaged pupils.

EPRS 16/17 47 Growing up digital: a report of the Growing Up Digital Taskforce

This report from the Children’s Commissioner looks at how we can enable children to become ‘digital citizens’ and sets out proposals for a digital citizenship programme.

EPRS 16/17 48 Youth index 2017

This report from the Prince’s Trust and sponsored by Macquarie, reports on the Youth Index, an annual national survey which gauges young people’s well-being.

EPRS 16/17 49 Reviews of marking and moderation for GCSE and GCE: summer 2016 exam series

This release provides information on the number of reviews of marking, reviews of moderation and administrative error reviews made for GCSE and GCE (AS and A level) qualifications in the UK.

EPRS 16/17 50 Specialist and non-specialist teaching in England: Extent and impact on pupil outcomes

This report from the DfE looks in detail at the amount of non-specialist teaching in state-funded schools in England.

EPRS 16/17 51 Intentions after Graduation Survey 2016

This report from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), based on a survey of graduates (the 2016 Intentions After Graduation Survey or IAGS), investigates current student attitudes towards postgraduate study.

EPRS 16/17 52 Higher education student enrolments and qualifications obtained at higher education providers in the UK 2015-16

This report from the higher education statistics agency (HESA) provides a range of statistics and data on student enrolments and qualifications in UK higher education (HE) in 2015-16.

EPRS 16/17 53 Insights into the role of research and development in Teaching Schools

This report from the National Foundation for Educational Research explores the effectiveness with which teaching schools are discharging their Research and Development responsibilities.

EPRS 16/17 54 International university rankings: For good or ill

This report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute gives an overview of how the various rankings are compiled and discusses their overall weaknesses before suggesting improvements which could be made.

EPRS 16/17 55 Understanding the educational background of young offenders

This joint report between the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Department for Education (DfE) provides information about the educational background of young people aged 10 to 17 years who were given custodial or non-custodial sentences in 2014 in England and Wales.

Points of Information No.181

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