Skills Imperative 2035 Final Report
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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Meeting The Skills Imperative 1
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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Westminster
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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Pupil Numbers School Numbers 1
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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Westminster
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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Preparing Young People Future Skills
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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