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The Early Years Workforce in England 2025
New research provides an overview of the early years workforce in England and identifies risks and challenges for recruitment and retention.
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NFER Online Assessments (NOA)
NFER Online Assessments are now available for years 5 and 6! See the full Key Stage 2 suite in action with your own interactive demo.
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The Teaching Workforce: Summary of Research
This booklet provides a summary of NFER's key research findings and policy recommendations from our in-depth research into issues impacting the teacher workforce from the last 12 months.
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Do free schools increase opportunities and reduce disparities in economic and social outcomes?
New research, conducted in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University, and funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), provides the most rigorous assessment to date of the impact which secondary free schools have had since their introduction in 2010.
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Cognitive science Teacher Choices trial: Using examples to teach grammar to Year 7
An evaluation of the impact of three approaches which used examples to teach grammar for writing in Year 7 English.
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New extended study to track workforce pressures across England’s education system
Updated: NFER comments on DfE’s announcements on teacher training bursaries and scholarships
New NFER project to analyse the uneven distribution of pupils with SEND across mainstream schools in England
Blog: The state of additional support needs and services in English schools
Blog: Designing impactful online learning for civil society organisations
