January 2021

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EPRS 20/21 41 COVID-19 Series: Briefing on Schools November 2020

This summary from Ofsted, based on visits, gives an overview of the situation in schools and the ongoing challenges which they were facing in November.

EPRS 20/21 42 School Attendance and Lost Schooling Across England Since Full Reopening

This short report from the Education Policy Institute analyses data from the DfE and the Children’s Commissioner on local authority attendance rates for children in England’s schools.

EPRS 20/21 43 Remote Professional Development: Rapid Evidence Assessment

This report from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) presents findings from a rapid evidence assessment on approaches to online professional development.

EPRS 20/21 44 The Implications of COVID-19 for the School Funding Landscape

This latest NFER report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) examines the extent to which schools in England will be able to meet the additional costs of COVID-19 through existing and additional Government funding.

EPRS 20/21 45 The Relationship Between Taking a Formal Music Qualification and Overall Attainment at Key Stage 4

This report from Cambridge Assessment investigates whether having formal music tuition is associated with better GCSE results.

EPRS 20/21 46 Higher Education in an Era of Climate Change

This report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) was written by Professor Keri Facer: it examines the role of higher education against the backdrop of climate change.

EPRS 20/21 47 Attitudes to Education: The British Social Attitudes Survey 2019

This report from the DfE reports on the views of the British public about a range of educational issues.

EPRS 20/21 48 A Plan for an Adult Skills and Lifelong Learning Revolution

This report from the House of Commons Education Committee looks at the poor state of adult education in the UK and calls for radical reforms.

EPRS 20/21 49 Online and On-screen Assessment in High Stakes Sessional Qualifications

This report from the Ofqual explores the barriers to greater adoption of online and on-screen assessment in high stakes, sessional qualifications; it looks at how other jurisdictions have overcome some of the barriers.

EPRS 20/21 50 Screen Use and Health in Young People

This report from University College London presents findings from a survey of 1,653 primary teachers in state schools in England.

Points of Information No.225

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