November 2020

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

This report from Ofsted reports on the most recent visits carried out by Ofsted to look at how schools are dealing with the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

EPRS 20/21 22 Education Policy Institute Position on Testing and Examinations in 2021

This report from the Education Policy Institute considers some of the priorities, challenges and options for government as they make decisions regarding examinations in 2021.

EPRS 20/21 23 Some Sort of Normal: What Children Want from Schools Now

This report from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner presents research conducted with pupils around their feelings about returning to school and about the support which they need.

EPRS 20/21 24 2020 Annual Report on Education Spending in England

This report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies presents data on spending in all phases of education and provides analysis about the major issues facing different sectors, particularly in the light of COVID-19.

EPRS 20/21 25 Bridging the Word Gap at Transition

This report from Oxford University Press explores the changing demands on pupils’ use and understanding of vocabulary as they transition from primary to secondary school.

EPRS 20/21 26 Addressing Barriers to Student Success Programme: Summative Evaluation Report

This report from Warwick Economics and Development Ltd was commissioned by the Office for Students: it evaluates projects which were funded under the Addressing Barriers to Student Success (ABSS) programme.

EPRS 20/21 27 The Languages Curriculum and Disadvantaged Students

This report from the National Association of Language Advisors (NALA) presents findings from a survey of stakeholders in the field of languages education around the content of the MFL curriculum.

EPRS 20/21 28 Demand for Higher Education to 2035

This report written by Rachael Hewitt and published by HEPI explores how the demographics of the 18-year-old population will change beyond 2030 and the impact that higher participation levels might have on demand across different parts of the UK.

EPRS 20/21 29 Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeships

This report by IFF Research for the DfE explores possible reasons for the recent decline in Level 2 apprenticeship starts in England.

EPRS 20/21 30 International Progression Report: Good Practice in Technical Education

This report from the DfE investigates other countries’ technical and vocational education for young people and how other countries support progression to more advanced levels.

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