September 2018

This annual study is undertaken by Ofsted to provide evidence from teachers which could inform the development of the organisation’s strategy and priorities.

This report from the House of Commons Education Committee explores the sharp increase in exclusions from mainstream education and looks at the current state of alternative provision (AP).

This report from the Sutton Trust explores the ways in which parents use the power they have available to aid their children’s advancement through the educational system, examining how this is affected by socioeconomic circumstances.

This report from Education Policy Institute aims to provide a comprehensive view of the teacher labour market. It also looks at how financial incentives trialled in the US might be transferable to a UK context.

This report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) looks at some of the possible reasons for these gender gaps in maths and physics. It also reports on the results of a small pilot trial carried out to explore whether financial incentives might help to reduce the gaps.

This report from the Sutton Trust explores how to best support and stretch the highly able, especially those who are from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

This annual report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) provides a detailed analysis of published and unpublished data to give a clear and comprehensive picture of education standards in England.

This report from the University of Swansea provides an overview of the phenomenon of ‘contract cheating’ whereby students buy assignments from providers or individuals.

This report from the DfE looks at how different forms of early childhood education and care affect children’s outcomes at age 4.

This report from the DfE reviews catch-up strategies and interventions for low-attaining pupils in literacy or numeracy at the end of key stage 2.