Five to Twelve: year 1
Reports year‑one findings from the Five to Twelve longitudinal study, describing early primary‑school outcomes and baseline measures for children aged five to twelve to inform future educational analysis.
Government research
Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
By agency
Young people and work: interim report
Independent review examines the rise in young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), setting out interim findings on causes, risk factors and potential policy responses to reverse the increase ahead of a final report.
Evaluation of the Creative Careers Programme: Final report
Final evaluation of the Creative Careers Programme examines how guidance for young people, schools and careers advisers supports pathways into creative industries across England, reporting on reach, effectiveness and delivery.
Evaluation of the UK Games Fund: Final report
Final evaluation of the UK Games Fund reviews DunDev and the Content Fund (2022/23–2024/25), assessing economic, impact and process outcomes from the 2025 research into fund performance and industry support.
STEP Ukraine programme: process, impact and economic evaluations
Evaluates the STEP Ukraine programme’s processes, impact on English language skills and employment outcomes, and provides an economic assessment of value for money for participants receiving language and employment support.
Parent, pupil and learner voice: omnibus surveys for 2025 to 2026
Omnibus surveys report 2025–26 findings from parents/carers of primary and secondary pupils, secondary school pupils themselves and 16–18 learners, capturing views on schooling, wellbeing and post-16 choices.
School and college voice: omnibus surveys for 2025 to 2026
Omnibus survey presents regular findings from teachers and leaders in schools and colleges for 2025–26, covering views on workload, recruitment, retention and school priorities captured through periodic polling.
Working lives of teachers and leaders wave 4: qualitative report
Follow-up qualitative study reports on the working lives of teachers and school leaders, focusing on reasons leavers and those considering leaving the English state school sector give for their decisions and experiences.
Research at Skills England
Describes Skills England’s ongoing research priorities, the surveys it runs and datasets available to stakeholders, setting out topics of interest for skills policy and evaluation work.
Breakfast club early adopters: interim evaluation
Interim evaluation examines how free breakfast clubs in the early adopter scheme operate, how families experience them, and early implementation issues affecting uptake and delivery in participating schools.
Working lives of teachers and leaders: wave 4
Findings from wave 4 of the Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders survey, reporting on teachers’ and school leaders’ workloads, pay, retention intentions and wellbeing to inform education workforce policy.
UK Standard Skills Classification development report
Report on the development of the UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC), describing methodology, stakeholder engagement, pilot testing and proposals for governance and maintenance of a national skills taxonomy.
Young People and Work Report: Survey with Education Professionals
Online survey of education professionals gathering views to inform the Milburn Young People and Work report, collecting practitioner insights on young people’s employment prospects, skills needs and career support.
Children of the 2020s: second survey of families at age 2
Reports wave two findings from the Children of the 2020s longitudinal study at age two, detailing developmental, family and environmental measures to track early childhood outcomes over time.
National Citizen Service Evaluation 2023 to 2025
Independent evaluation of National Citizen Service delivery in 2023–25, assessing the programme run by the National Citizen Service Trust and its outcomes for participants.
Media Literacy Parents' study
Research into how parents can discuss online content with their children, aiming to inform policy and guidance on media literacy and family communication about digital media.
Working lives of teachers and leaders: wave 3
Wave 3 presents survey findings on teachers’ and school leaders’ working lives, covering workload, retention intentions, wellbeing and recruitment pressures across primary and secondary phases, based on a nationally collected teacher and leader sample.
Parent, pupil and learner voice: omnibus surveys for 2023 to 2024
Omnibus survey findings report views of parents/carers, secondary pupils and 16–18 learners on education experience, attitudes to school, wellbeing and priorities for schooling during 2023–24.
School and college voice: omnibus surveys for 2023 to 2024
Survey results capture teachers’ and leaders’ perspectives from schools and colleges in 2023–24, covering workload, professional development, staff retention and institutional challenges.
AI Skills for Life and Work: Rapid Evidence Review
Rapid evidence review synthesising existing research for the AI Skills for Life and Work R&D project, identifying key findings on AI skill needs, gaps and implications for education and workplace training strategies.
National Youth Agency Core Grant and Youth Worker Bursary Fund Evaluation
Independent process and impact evaluation of the National Youth Agency Core Grant and Youth Worker Bursary Fund examines how the funds were delivered and their effects on youth work provision.
Multiply deep dives: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Three process evaluation reports examine delivery of the Multiply adult numeracy programme in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, exploring how local delivery models operated and any barriers or enablers to reaching eligible learners in each nation.
School and college voice: omnibus surveys for 2024 to 2025
Omnibus survey results for 2024–25 capture the views of school and college teachers and leaders, reporting on workload, priorities, challenges and views on policy and practice across the education workforce.
Parent, pupil and learner voice: omnibus surveys for 2024 to 2025
Regular omnibus survey findings report views from parents and carers of primary and secondary pupils, secondary pupils themselves, and 16–18 learners for 2024–25, covering experiences, attitudes and priorities in education and school life.
Evaluation of Ofsted’s renewed approach to education inspection: terms of reference
Ofsted has commissioned independent multi‑stage research to evaluate its renewed approach to education inspection, with terms of reference setting out objectives, stages and evidence to assess inspection effectiveness and impacts on schools.
AI skills for the UK workforce
Analysis of AI upskilling needs across ten growth sectors identifies barriers and opportunities for employers and training providers, and introduces practical tools to support workforce reskilling and deployment of AI capabilities.
Ofsted education inspections: hearing from children, learners, parents, carers and staff
Presents findings on how children, learners, parents, carers and staff can input into Ofsted education inspections, based on research by the Behavioural Insights Team into stakeholder engagement methods.
Improving the way Ofsted inspects education: methods statement
Sets out the evidence and analytic approaches Ofsted used to inform its consultation response on proposed changes to education inspection methods, describing sources, analytic tools and how evidence supported recommendations for inspection improvement.