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Between November 2023 & January 2024, a team of researchers spoke to staff from 19 multi-academy trusts (MATs) in England, to find out how pupils with SEND were supported in their mainstream secondary schools.
A 🧵 of the key findings now follows...
#TheMATFactor
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Another of our most popular research reports of 2017 is our summary on the role of the Executive Headteacher:
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NEW: Teacher autonomy is strongly linked with improved job satisfaction and a greater intention to stay in teaching. Read the full story here:
#teacherautonomy
#SLTchat
#edutwitter
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Tomorrow,
@EducEndowFoundn
will be publishing the results of an NFER longitudinal study which investigated the impact of school closures on the attainment and social skills of pupils who were in Reception and Year 1 in March 2020.
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Today we've published a new report in our 'Schools responses to
#Covid19
' series focusing on the pandemic’s impact on pupils, teachers, schools & communities, and schools’ plans & concerns ahead of reopening to all year groups this month
@NuffieldFound
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NEW - NFER,
@TeachFirst
and the
@Ambition_Inst
to work together on new research looking into how racial equality in the teacher workforce can be improved.
Read more here:
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Now available on our website - Teachers’ engagement with research: what do we know? - A briefing paper by
@EducEndowFoundn
based on findings from a nationally representative survey of 1,670 teachers and senior leaders in England.
Read more here:
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How can we keep teachers in the profession? This short animation explores some of NFER's key findings in this
@NuffieldFound
research on teacher retention, published today.
#TeacherWorkforce
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"It’s heartening that so many black and ethnic minority people want to teach – but why aren’t they making it into the classroom?"
Read more from Sufian Sadiq (
@unleashing_me
) about the need to address ethnic disparities within the teaching profession:
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This morning, NFER,
@TeachFirst
and
@Ambition_Inst
have published a new study looking at the representation and career progression opportunities in the teaching profession among people from different ethnic minority backgrounds:
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NEW: Teacher autonomy is strongly linked with improved job satisfaction and a greater intention to stay in teaching. Read the full story here:
#teacherautonomy
#SLTchat
#edutwitter
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🆕 Multi-academy trust SEND leaders play pivotal role in addressing growing list of SEND challenges.
For more from this research, visit:
🟣 Full story -
🟣 Key findings -
🟣 PDF Report -
#TheMATFactor
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We are delighted to announce that we will be leading a new five-year research programme, funded by the
@nuffieldfound
, projecting the demand and supply of essential employment skills up until the year 2035.
Read the full story here:
#ukedchat
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NEW - The teacher recruitment & retention crisis is showing no signs of abating, according to our new Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report.
@JackWorthNFER
summarises the key research findings in the short video below. 👇
#TLM2024
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We will be working with
@mission44
on a new study which will seek evidence-based strategies on how to increase ethnic diversity within teaching and senior leadership roles in England and encourage a more inclusive education system.
Find out more 👉
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Tomorrow,
@EducEndowFoundn
will publish interim findings on the impact of partial school closures during the first
#Covid19
lockdown. The research, based on NFER data, looks at KS1 pupils’ attainment in reading & maths, particularly the effect on disadvantaged pupils.
#UKEdChat
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NEW - Removing barriers faced by teachers of colour is essential for career progression.
For more from this research, commissioned by
@mission44
, visit:
• Full story -
• Key findings -
• Report PDF -
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New study shows that the most significant ethnic disparities in teacher career progression occur during early career stages.
• Full story -
• Key findings and full report PDF -
• Summary report PDF -
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NEW - We are delighted to be working with
@mission44
on a new study which will provide insight on ethnic diversity among teachers and leaders in English schools.
Find out more 👇
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Today, NFER has published a new report which brings together the key findings from our three-year teacher supply, shortages and working conditions research project, funded by the
@NuffieldFound
.
A short🧵continues below…
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Delighted to have been awarded a commendation for collaboration for our 'Racial Equality in the Teaching Workforce' research with
@TeachFirst
and
@Ambition_Inst
at the
@ONS
Research Excellence Awards yesterday.
@ONSfocus
You can read the research here:
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Today's
#Covid19
report highlights significant differences in pupils’ level of engagement with remote learning. Findings raise particular concern about the impact of school closures on the learning of children from schools serving the most deprived pupils
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NEW: 'Part-time Teaching and
#FlexibleWorking
in Secondary Schools' by
@worth_jack
,
@jens_brande
,
@caroline_sharp1
& Robert Smith.
How are some schools with high levels of part-time teachers making it work? We investigate the benefits & the barriers:
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What role does teacher autonomy play in keeping teachers in the profession? Look out for new research with
@TeacherDevTrust
on Wednesday which explores the influence of autonomy on retention and what school leaders can do to help.
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Refocusing Assessment - Offers five key questions to help build discussions about your school's assessment approach:
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The findings from our first
#COVID19
report highlight the challenges for school leaders in England around issues such as staffing, parental decisions & safety in relation to a phased return of whole year groups:
#schoolreopeninguk
#edutwitter
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This morning, Ask Research (
@AmySRes
), in partnership with the
@NuffieldFound
,
@IOE_London
and NFER, have published the full findings from their research looking into the impact of the
#Covid19
pandemic on special schools and colleges in 2021.
#ukedchat
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🧵 THREAD: Today, we've published the findings from a two-part impact evaluation of the
@TeachFirst
training programme.
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.
@EducEndowFoundn
has published a new guide to support
#school
leaders with their planning for the unpredictable academic year to come.
It proposes a tiered model that focuses upon high-quality teaching, targeted academic support & wider strategies. 👇
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A recent evidence assessment from
@EducEndowFoundn
showed that professional development for
#teachers
can be effective when delivered remotely, ultimately leading to gains in pupil outcomes 👇
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Our latest research, produced in partnership with the
@TeacherDevTrust
, looks at the link between
#teacherautonomy
, workload, job satisfaction & retention.
Discover the seven key findings from this work with our School Workforce Lead
@worth_jack
here:
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NEW - The national roll-out of a programme to support young children’s language skills in response to COVID-19 had a positive impact on their development.
🟣 Full story -
🟣 Key findings -
🟣 Report -
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NEW - NFER publishes research looking at the impact of
#freeschools
in England, since their introduction in 2010.
Read the full story here: , view the key findings at or click on to download the research.
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Why are so many teachers leaving the profession? On Tuesday 30 October,
@miss_mcinerney
,
@worth_jack
,
@thosethatcan
&
@RealGeoffBarton
will be joining us for the launch of our
@NuffieldFound
funded
#TeacherWorkforce
report:
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.
@munirawilson
- “I hope that education rises in the priority rankings as we head towards the next General Election. My priority is for pupils to be healthy, happy and ready to learn and I hope NFER’s research insights can help achieve this.”
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Good evening from the
@HouseofCommons
, where our Annual Reception, recognising 75 years of delivering education research and insights, is taking place.
We will be sharing a few highlights from the event, including words from our CEO Carole Willis,
@Rachel_deSouza
&
@KateGreenSU
.
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Can professional development help improve teacher retention?
@worth_jack
discusses our new
#teacherautonomy
research, in partnership with
@TeacherDevTrust
, in this
@SchoolsWeek
Research feature:
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NEW - NFER &
@NuffieldFound
report shows that
#Covid19
has led to anxiety & lower levels of happiness among teachers.
Read the full story here: , view the key findings at or click on to download the research.
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The
#TIMSS2019
results show that Northern Ireland was among the best of European achievement in mathematics in the study.
@Education_NI
@NISRA
@peterweirmla
@robbeorn
#TIMSS
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'For the poorest, school closures are devastating,' writes
@EducEndowFoundn
Chief Executive
@BeckyFrancis7
'but there are practical and evidence-based steps we can take to minimise the size of the gaps that may open up'
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NFER’s research with
@TeachFirst
&
@Ambition_Inst
, looking at racial equality in the teaching workforce, has been nominated for the
@ONS
Research Excellence Awards 2022 and the People's Choice Award.
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.
@MsCaroleWillis
- “Access to good quality education is a fundamental human right. To be able to do this, we need the right funding, regulatory and support networks.”
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This is the latest piece of NFER research investigating the impacts of Covid, and shedding light on the scale of response needed. We are grateful to
@EducEndowFoundn
for funding this work.
EXC: Newsnight has been given exclusive access to one of the biggest studies yet undertaken to measure how the pandemic has affected children's education.
Study of over 5900 Year 2 pupils across 169 representative schools in England by
@EducEndowFoundn
.
Findings are worrying.
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NEW – Nearly 9/10 schools providing uniforms and clothing to pupils due to
#CostofLiving
pressures, according to teacher survey.
• Full story -
• Key findings -
• Full PDF report -
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If you're going to
#rEDNotts
@TheBecketSchool
tomorrow, then look out for our School Workforce Lead
@JackWorthNFER
, who will be giving the opening keynote address on teacher supply and financial incentives from 10:15am.
More info here:
@researchEDNotts
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Last night's edition of
#Peston
highlighted NFER's evidence on teacher pay and recruitment. For more from our research, please visit our School Workforce page:
@peston
@AnushkaAsthana
🚨
#Peston
x
@TheNFER
analysis
💥 Teacher recruitment was 29% below this year’s target
💥 Experienced teacher pay has fallen by 12% since 2010
💥 English teachers are more stressed than other OECD countries
Watch
@AnushkaAsthana
explain this and more below 👇
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Tonight's
@BBCNewsnight
will feature new
@EducEndowFoudn
and NFER research looking at the impact of school closures due to
#Covid19
on Key Stage 1 pupils.
Tune into
@BBCTwo
from 22:45.
#ukedchat
#newsnight
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What makes a good
#assessment
? That's what we'll be discussing tomorrow at the
@CharteredColl
Third Space event
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Great to see
@TheNFER
research on part-time and
#flexibleworking
in secondary school being cited in the
@FlexTeachTalent
#EducationFest
session.
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How can we keep teachers in the profession? On Tuesday, we are publishing a new report which draws out a number of key factors impacting on teacher retention. For up-to-date news of our work in this project and to follow the conversation, check out
#TeacherWorkforce
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We recently published findings from a new piece of research, funded by the
@EducEndowFoundn
, on the impact of partial
#school
closures on attainment in
#KS1
.
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Yesterday, we published a new report highlighting some the key teacher recruitment and retention insights we have shared during our three year partnership with
@nuffieldfound
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Today is the fifth
@UNESCO
@UNESCOUK
International Day of Education, with the theme ‘to invest in people, prioritise education’. Last Autumn, NFER International published a guide highlighting the importance of providing support for teachers in the classroom.
#EducationDay
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On
#WorldTeachersDay
NFER's CEO Carole Willis remembers those teachers who made the biggest impact on her
#MyBestTeacher
@tes
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Celebrating Halloween with a staff pumpkin competition 🎃! Which one is your fave? Reply with a
#pumpkin
number (1-10) and we'll count your votes! Ends midnight tonight 👻
#HappyHalloween
#Halloween
#NFERlife
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Due to be published in early 2024, the research will support the work of
@mission44
's education pillar, which aims to build a more inclusive education system led by diverse teaching staff. [3/3]
🟣More information 👉
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In their new article, first published in
@ASCL_UK
’s Leader Magazine,
@JackWorthNFER
and Nabila Jiwa from
@richmondparkac
discuss the findings of recent NFER research with
@TeachFirst
and
@Ambition_Inst
on racial equality in the teaching profession:
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NFER is scoping a research project for the
@EducEndowFoundn
on using cognitive science in KS3 English. If you're a KS3 English teacher from a state school in England and interested in helping to shape this research, please email - k.aston
@nfer
.ac.uk
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Later this month, we'll be sharing our key findings from our new report on teacher autonomy, researched in partnership with the
@TeacherDevTrust
. Keep an eye out on our social media channels for the latest updates in
#teacherautonomy
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After 75 minutes of debate, finally someone (
@joswinson
) has reminded us about the importance of education, highlighting some of the funding issues being faced by schools. For unbiased analysis on school funding we recommend
@TheIFS
latest report
#bbcqt
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Today, we've published our 2022 Impact Review, our annual look at the ways we've contributed to understanding and improving education over the previous 12 months.
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📅 On Thursday at 11am,
@tes
Editor
@jon_severs
will be hosting our latest pre-election policy webinar on tackling the disadvantage gap.
To join panellists
@abbyabhaya
,
@_louisemurphy
,
@Jessprestidge
and our own Dr Ben Styles, sign up here:
#NFERWebinars
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The latest figures on the number of free school meal (FSM) eligible pupils were published on Thursday, showing a 1.3 percentage point increase compared to 2021/22.
But does this tell the whole story? Economist Michael Scott explains more:
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Great to see educational research getting prominence in the front of this week's
@tes
.
NFER has produced a number of 'How To' Guides on running and engaging with research in schools. You can find them here:
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Disappointing lack of education debate this evening, esp when technical and academic skills so important to our future.
#GE17nfer
#BBCDebate
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We're inviting all primary & secondary schools in England to help us build a robust picture about schools' response to
#COVID19
& what needs to happen next. Pls check your school's inbox to take part (deadline: Thursday evening). Thank you!
@NuffieldFound
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Today, NFER and ASK Research have published the first of three reports looking at the impact of
#costofliving
pressures in schools, with this first report assessing the impact on pupils and families.
NFER's
@JuliusJenna
summarises the research in the short video below. 👇
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This morning, NFER, the
@NuffieldFound
and Ask Research (
@AmySRes
) have published a new summary report highlighting the four key findings from research into the impact of
#Covid19
on mainstream and special schools:
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.
@researchED1
#researchED
#rEDb
might find useful - What education can learn from others’ evidence-use experience
http://t.co/WNjXd7JTzx
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@NASUWT
.
@AlisonMPeacock
says
@CharteredColl
want to build the confidence, agency & expertise of teachers. An important part of this is to give them access to research and support them to talk about evidence.
#Lab19
@NASUWT
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@SMCommission
"Inequality is now entrenched in Britain from birth to work and govt needs to take urgent action to help close the privilege gap." - Dame Martina Milburn, Chair of the
@SMCommission
#stateofthenation
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Are you going to next weekend's
@researchED1
National Conference?
At 2:15pm in Room M214, NFER's Tara Paxman and Susan Rose, will be presenting on the impact of school closures on reading and mathematics for KS1 children.
Find out more here:
#rED21
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Enjoyed hosting an interesting session at
#Lab23
this morning, where the panel discussed policies needed in schools & colleges in order to address future skills needs. Our CEO
@MsCaroleWillis
was joined by
@LisaMCoulthard
,
@SeemaMalhotra1
,
@FionaAldridge
,
@AoCDavidH
&
@Eamonn_OB
.
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This morning, we have published the final report on our major study into teacher retention, funded by the
@NuffieldFound
. Read the full report and the research overview here:
#TeacherWorkforce
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This
@EdSupportUK
final report rightly highlights the many issues needing coordinated action to improve retention - pay, workload, flexibility. These have also been flagged in NFER's Teacher Labour Market report series:
Our Commission on Teacher Retention, supported by Public First, has published its final report.
It paints an extraordinary picture of the state of the teaching profession in England’s secondary schools in 2023.
Read here:
#EduTwitter
@McBreartySinead
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"With
#teacher
retention being a serious issue facing our schools, the proportion of teachers feeling stressed is a source of serious concern." Former teacher
@thosethatcan
blogs about the hidden threat of teacher stress.
#NationalStressAwarenessDay
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To coincide with the publication of the findings of the
#TIMSS2019
survey today, NFER have also published analysis of the results which explores how digitally prepared schools were for the
#Covid19
pandemic.
Read more here:
@iea_education
#TIMSS
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First
#Covid19
lockdown last Spring and subsequent school closures led to significantly lower achievement for all pupils, with a large and concerning gap for disadvantaged pupils, new research by
@EducEndowFoundn
& NFER finds.
Read more here:
#ukedchat
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This afternoon, the Department for Education have published our independent evaluation of the second year of the National Tutoring Programme.
🟣 Full story:
🟣 Research report:
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Don't miss our new research on
#teacherautonomy
, which we've launched today in partnership with
@TeacherDevTrust
. We were particularly interested in the finding that there's a strong association between teachers’ autonomy & their job satisfaction:
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.
@johnleach12
, Director of the
@ICE_LTU
(
@LeedsTrinity
) talks about the structural barriers that get in the way of facilitating a more joined up
#educationalresearch
eco-system.
#ChangingEducation
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NFER were delighted to hold the inaugural Strategic Advisory Board meeting yesterday ensuring expert advice, support and challenge will be a feature of the five year
#skillsimperative2035
research collaboration, funded by
@NuffieldFound
.
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New: Dr Ben Styles, Head of NFER's
#Education
Trials Unit has been appointed to the new
@WhatWorksUK
Trial Advice Panel to improve the quality & quantity of impact evaluation across central government. Find out more about the panel:
#edutwitter
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Our CEO, Carole Willis, was pleased to meet the new Education Secretary
@nadhimzahawi
at
#CPC21
yesterday and to briefly discuss NFER's research and evidence in education.
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Earlier today, NFER published a research review on how the world of work is changing & what this means for essential employment skills. This is the first part of our five-year 'Skills Imperative 2035' partnership project.
What did the literature review find..?
#Skills2035
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Millions of jobs expected to be displaced by automation & artificial intelligence, but new roles likely to offset this, latest
#Skills2035
research suggests.
• Full story -
• Key findings -
• PDF report -
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A new independent evaluation of a Covid Recovery Programme shows that pupils who received
@TeachNELI
made the equivalent of four additional months’ progress in language skills, on average, compared to pupils who did not.
Find out more 👉
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How can senior leaders support attainment amongst disadvantaged pupils? See our guide at
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A big turnout for this year’s
@researchED1
National Conference. Standing room only for
@tombennett71
's welcome speech.
#rED19
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NEW - Teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard
Explore a wealth of school workforce data on teachers leaving the profession, broken down by geography, subject and school type.
Explore the dashboard here -
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What are the essential ingredients for successful research engagement? Caroline Fisher discusses:
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