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NEW - 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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The impact of early career retention payments on teacher retention
This evaluation, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores the impact of five early career retention payment schemes, piloted since 2018, on teacher retention in England.
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Ethnic disparities in entry to teacher training, teacher retention and progression to leadership
This research, funded by Mission 44, follows NFER’s previous research on racial equality in the teacher workforce to further explore the factors influencing ethnic disparities at three key progression points.
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NFER Online Assessments
Our new NFER Online Assessments are now available to pre-order for Years 5 and 6.
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National Reference Test Results Digest 2025
NFER comments on the T Level results for 2025
New blog post: Why Higher Technical Qualifications have a strong foundation to build on
New blog post: A widespread lack of specialist physics teachers persists due to recruitment and retention challenges
NFER response to DfE's pupil number projections data
