06 November 2025
Event: Skills Imperative 2035 final report launch
NFER is hosting a free event to launch The Skills Imperative 2035 final report, which will be chaired by the BBC’s Steph McGovern.
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05 November 2025
Blog: Meeting the skills imperative
Research Director Luke Bocock summarises the key findings from the Skills Imperative 2035 Programme and previews the upcoming publication of the final report.
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30 October 2025
NFER comment on the Government’s evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body
Education Workforce Lead, Jack Worth, has given his reaction to the Government’s evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body, where they have said teacher pay should rise by 6.5 per cent over the next three years.
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23 October 2025
Pupil numbers and school finances: What do we know about how demographic change is impacting on schools?
In this blog post, three research experts bring together and update evidence on the impact of falling pupil numbers and schools’ financial positions to consider the potential impact of demographic change on school finances going forward.
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21 October 2025
NFER statement on the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper
NFER Co-Head of Policy and Practice, Jude Hillary, has provided his response to the Government’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper.
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15 October 2025
Blog: Time for action to prepare young people with the skills needed for the future workforce
Co-Head of Policy and Practice Jude Hillary summarises what we've learned so far from our ongoing Skills Imperative 2035 research programme.
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