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A Spotlight on Design and Technology Study in England - Education Policy Institute
This report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) provides an overview of current trends in Design and Technology, looking at student take up and teacher recruitment.
EPRS 21/22 75
An inconsistent approach to SEND: findings from analysis of Education, Health and Care Plans from two local authorities in England - The Children's Commissioner
This report from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner highlights disparities between EHCP plans and calls for a more unified approach.
EPRS 21/22 98
Grammar and Writing in England’s National Curriculum - UCL Institute of Education
This report from researchers at the Institute of Education evaluates a new approach to teaching grammar and writing called Englicious and explores whether the grammar requirements of the National curriculum enhance pupils’ writing skills.
EPRS 21/22 65
Illicit Use of Drugs in Universities: Zero Tolerance or Harm Reduction - Higher Education Policy Institute
This report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) argues against a zero tolerance approach to illicit drug use at universities.
EPRS 21/22 63
Inclusive Britain: Government Response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities - Office of the Minister of State for Equalities
This is the government’s response to the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, sometimes known as the Sewell report, which was published in March 2021.
EPRS 21/22 62
Is the Catch-Up Programme Fit for Purpose? - House of Commons Education Committee
This report from the House of Commons Education Committee provides an overview of the impact of the pandemic on pupils’ learning and calls on the government to re-focus its catch-up efforts.
EPRS 21/22 79
Opportunity for All: Strong Schools with Great Teachers for your Child - DfE
This government White Paper sets out a vision for every child in England to receive a world-class education founded on literacy and numeracy and outlines the ways in which it intends to achieve this.
EPRS 21/22 71
Parental Social Class and GCSE Attainment: Re-reading the Role of Cultural Capital - British Journal of Social Education
This paper in the British Journal of Social Education takes a fresh look at the roles of parental social class and cultural capital in inequalities in outcomes at GCSE.
EPRS 21/22 66
Paving the Way: Careers Guidance in Secondary Schools - The Sutton Trust
This report from the Sutton Trust gives a comprehensive picture of how well recent policy initiatives are being implemented on the ground and of how things can be further improved.
EPRS 21/22 76
Research Review Series: PE - Ofsted
The latest in a series, this report from Ofsted explores the literature relating to the field of PE to identify factors which can contribute to high-quality school PE curricula, assessment, pedagogy, and systems.
EPRS 21/22 61
School and College Panel – December 2021 Wave - DfE
This report presents findings from the December 2021 wave of the School and College Panel which provides rapid feedback via a survey to the DfE on topical educational issues.
EPRS 21/22 78
SEND Review: Right Support, Right Place, Right Time - DfE
The SEND Review report outlines the challenges faced by children and young people with SEND and proposes actions to deliver a system which consistently meets their needs
EPRS 21/22 72
Supporting Science Teachers to Engage with and Carry out Research - National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
This report from the NfER evaluates a series of projects which were designed to support science teachers to engage in research.
EPRS 21/22 74
Teacher Labour Market in England: Annual report 2022 - National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
This report from the National Foundation for Education Research (NfER) presents an overview of the current teacher labour market in England. It also looks at the impact of the pandemic on teachers’ working lives.
EPRS 21/22 73
The Impact of COVID-19 on Pupil Attainment - National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
This report from the National Foundation for Educational Research analyses general trends in the data across several studies investigating the impact of COVID-19 on educational attainment in England from March 2020 onwards.
EPRS 21/22 69