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Findings from phases 1 and 2 of an EdTech Evidence Board pilot report on a tested approach to independent evaluation of educational technology effectiveness, assessing processes and early evidence quality.
Highlights projected declines in pupil numbers in England and discusses the likely implications for school organisation, capacity planning and funding formulae over coming years.
Five researchers from HERE@Manchester (Tom Fryer, Charlie Deeks, Sylvie Lomer, Paul Smith and Steven Jones) provide a response to Universities UK’s 10 July 2026 guide on contextual admissions, analysing its guidance on fair and transparent contextual admissions practice.
Ofsted publishes management information on the number and outcomes of OEAS quality assurance commissions, reporting activity and findings from online education accreditation scheme assessments carried out by Ofsted.
Monthly round‑up highlighting the Resolution Foundation’s September work, notably a deep dive titled First Jobs, New Barriers on how technology can help young people without degrees transition into work.
Process evaluation of the 30‑hour funded childcare entitlement expansion, reporting on implementation processes, provider and parent experiences, and practical barriers encountered during rollout.
Research investigates how mainstream schools deploy staff to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), mapping workforce models, roles and practices used to deliver SEND provision.
HEPI and Ellucian’s new policy note warns financial pressure compounds over time, drawing lessons from US university failures to explain how interconnected problems can drive UK institutions into decline and how they might spot and reverse those trends.
Call for insights and research evidence to inform updates to the full suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), seeking input on seven NPQ frameworks to underpin future revisions.
The UK student population expanded markedly from the mid-1990s but has recently fallen, with the decline partly attributed to tighter visa rules for overseas students affecting international enrolment levels.
Argues that increased access to higher education must be matched by making the ‘hidden curriculum’ explicit, so students from underrepresented backgrounds can navigate academic and institutional expectations and succeed once admitted.
A central hub listing the Department for Education’s current research priorities, ongoing studies and datasets available for download, covering topics the department is investigating and resources researchers can access to inform policy and analysis.
The Department for Education is commissioning recent, high‑quality research to update the evidence base for three National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), seeking studies relevant to proposed changes in NPQ content and delivery.
Early-in-year statistics on student withdrawal notifications sent to the Student Loans Company by higher education providers, covering academic years 2018/19 through 2025/26 up to 31 August 2026.
When a higher education provider closes, the immediate concern is student relocation; Professor Randall Whittaker argues decision-makers must also apply a ‘receiving’ test to ask why a particular institution should be chosen to take those students.
Professor David Mba argues that higher education’s emphasis on prestige over practical skills has produced mismatches: newly qualified nurses struggling to find nursing jobs even as the NHS reports workforce shortfalls, prompting a call to redefine ‘excellence’.
The Sutton Trust responds to the Department for Education’s plans to introduce vocational, job‑focussed GCSE subjects, setting out its views on potential impacts on social mobility and attainment from these proposed qualifications.
National statistics on pupil attendance and absence rates in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools, covering overall, authorised and unauthorised absence to track attendance levels across the school system.
Reflects on the Sutton Trust’s 2026 UK Summer Schools programme, describing outcomes and participant experiences from this year’s courses aimed at raising aspirations and widening access to higher education across the UK.
Argues that research culture overlooks support for researchers conducting emotionally challenging work, calling for explicit institutional conversations and better safeguarding, supervision and wellbeing practices within higher education.
Dr Andy Smith reviews how the UK Quality Code has evolved alongside the Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications, Subject Benchmark Statements and Characteristics Statements, arguing these reference points have created coherence and consistent quality standards across UK higher education.
Early-in-year statistics cover notifications of student withdrawals reported by higher education providers to the Student Loans Company for academic years 2018/19 through 2025/26, showing in-year changes in student finance cases.
Study estimates the full economic cost of providing undergraduate higher education and other qualifications in England, analysing teaching, overheads and qualification delivery to inform funding and policy decisions on undergraduate provision costs.
Anila DeHart, an advisor on education–workforce coordination and former Deloitte global managing director, reflects on higher education leadership amid compounding disruption and uncertainty, offering insights for HE leaders on navigating turbulent financial, workforce and strategic challenges.
More than 400 schools in disadvantaged areas will receive a share of £22.5m and tailored support to expand access to enrichment activities, aiming to benefit hundreds of thousands of children across England.
Labour’s new national apprenticeship scheme enrolled just 160 young people in its first eight months, far short of the 30,000 ‘foundation apprenticeship’ starts target by the end of this parliament, with the Adam Smith Institute blaming nationalisation for employers withdrawing.
A House of Commons Library paper finds school exclusions in England have risen since the pandemic, examines trends and possible causes, and summarises related government policy responses and debates.
Pre‑arrival Academic Questionnaire pilot data from over 7,800 new students at 15 English institutions confirms widespread transition challenges — from loneliness to belonging — and the blog discusses practical university actions to improve student integration.
Student Loans Company paid £0.8 billion in first‑term Maintenance Loan payments into students’ bank accounts across the UK on Monday 21 September, covering payments for the current academic term.
HEPI’s policy director publishes a blog of observations from the Labour Party conference 2026, offering a non‑partisan roundup of sessions and themes from the party’s event.