22 April 2026
NFER comments on National Audit Office Report on declining pupil numbers
Senior Economist, Michael Scott, has given his reaction to a new National Audit Office report on the impact of changing demand for school places.
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16 April 2026
New research - Action Tutoring Year 6 Mathematics Programme Quasi-Experimental Impact Evaluation
This evaluation, commissioned by Action Tutoring, explored the effectiveness of tutoring aimed at disadvantaged pupils in primary schools, with a quasi-experimental study focusing on year 6 pupils in England.
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09 April 2026
Blog - Inclusion bases: Can they help solve the SEND crisis?
Senior Research Manager, Matt Walker, discusses the challenges facing schools in relation to SEND, and whether inclusion bases could help.
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31 March 2026
Blog - How DfE can meet 6,500 teacher target without missing the point
Education Workforce Lead Jack Worth outlines four ways in which the Government can ensure they attract teachers in the areas where they are most needed.
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27 March 2026
Blog - Could clear workforce roles help attract and retain more FE teachers?
The government wants 6,500 more teachers in schools and colleges, but the FE workforce is a patchwork of roles and titles that may be complicating recruitment, progression and retention. Our Research Director Jenna Julius writes...
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26 March 2026
State of the Education Workforce 2026: Summary
A new Education Workforce 2026 Summary Report has been published, which is the culmination of a four-part research series on the education workforce covering early years staff, support staff, school teachers and Further Education (FE) teachers.
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