Jun 12 2026 | News
Researchers investigate the factors driving lower attainment Nearly half (44 per cent) of the gap between the GCSE results of disadvantaged pupils and their peers already exists at age 11, according to new joint research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and...
Jun 12 2026 | News
Findings published during the National Year of Reading Children’s enjoyment of reading and daily reading habits have risen for the first time in five years, according to the National Literacy Trust (NLT). Findings from the NLT’s Annual Literacy Survey for 2026 have...
Jun 5 2026 | News
DfE maintains it is on course to meet pledge of recruiting 6,500 additional teachers The latest school workforce statistics show that the number of teachers in state schools has reduced for the second consecutive year, driven by declining pupil numbers, especially in...
Jun 5 2026 | News
Low life satisfaction more strongly associated with school absence for girls than boys New research shows that lower life satisfaction among pupils in England is associated with higher school absences. The new study from the NFER, Understanding the relationship...
May 29 2026 | News
More than two thirds of primary teachers saw pupils in distress Teacher Tapp, the daily survey app for teachers, asked a number of questions around KS2 SATs this year, helping to give a picture of the impact on teachers and children. Teacher Tapp poses daily survey...
May 29 2026 | News
Education outcomes set to be increasingly impacted by extreme weather The half term break has coincided with record-breaking high temperatures for many parts of the country, including southern England. The record for the hottest recorded May temperature in the UK was...
