NFER Senior Economist Michael Scott has responded to National Pupil Projections showing primary and secondary pupil numbers in England are forecast to fall further and faster than expected.

NFER research finds NELI Preschool helped children make two additional months’ language progress, with benefits across backgrounds and settings.

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and Ipsos have been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver the next phase of the Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders study. 

In a new blog, we explore how rising SEND rates and falling pupil numbers are affecting primary schools in England. This analysis examines where these trends overlap and what they could mean for school funding, workloads and support for pupils.

A major new research project will provide an updated and expanded analysis of ethnic diversity across England's education workforce. 

NFER Education Workforce Lead Jack Worth has responded to the Government's acceptance of the School Teachers’ Review Body's 2026 and 2027 teacher pay recommendations.