OECD (PIAAC) Survey: England's Youth Skills Show Dramatic Improvement Since 2012

Young adults’ literacy and numeracy skills have improved in the last decade, according to new findings from an international survey of adult skills.  Overall, adults…

Further Education teachers paid 23 per cent less than peers across the education sector, says new report

Check out an exclusive article from Dawson McLean, Economist at the National Foundation for Educational Research(NFER) & Emma Sayers, Research Officer in Technical Education at…

NFER publishes policy analysis of student loan reimbursements for improving teacher retention

New NFER analysis, commissioned by the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) and the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET), shows that…

Teacher training bursaries are effective at supporting long-term teacher supply

Teacher training bursaries are cost effective at increasing teacher supply, according to a new NFER report. Increasing bursaries to boost teacher numbers is particularly cost…

Apprenticeships are failing as a vehicle for social mobility

There have been significant reforms to apprenticeships over the last decade. This includes the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017, which was accompanied by…

NFER review sheds light on impact of Covid-19 on young people’s mental health and wellbeing

A study reviewing evidence on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s mental health and wellbeing has been published by the National Foundation for…

Use of non-specialist teachers in schools could have negative impact on learning

New research reveals the use of non-specialist teachers is more prevalent in schools facing teacher supply challenges, and that this is likely to have a…

Study finds barriers to apprenticeship access for disadvantaged students

Minimum English and maths entry requirements for the majority of intermediate and advanced apprenticeships are preventing many young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, from…

Urgent action needed to ensure workers of the future essential problem-solving and critical thinking skills

The Skills Imperative 2035: What will work look like in 2035? A review of recent research and thought leadership pieces on future employment skills suggests…

Changes to FSM eligibility will make tracking progress of disadvantage pupils ‘almost impossible’

A new report by NFER warns that recent and anticipated changes to free school meal (FSM) eligibility will make it ‘almost impossible’ to track the…

Cost of missed learning has been greater for some year groups

New analysis published today (14 Jul) by the National Foundation for Educational Research (@TheNFER) has highlighted differences in the cost of lost learning during the Covid-19 pandemic…