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Understanding the relationship between attendance, wellbeing and sense of belonging
This study aims to understand the potential relationships between pupil wellbeing, sense of school belonging and school absences to help inform solutions for tackling the attendance crisis, notably within secondary schools.
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The Education Workforce in England 2026: Summary Report
This new summary report is the final publication as part of our extensive review of the education workforce, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. It provides an overview of the findings from all four of the previous reports, covering the early years, school support staff, further education and school teacher workforces.
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NFER Online Assessments (NOA)
NFER Online Assessments are now available for years 5 and 6! See the full Key Stage 2 suite in action with your own interactive demo.
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24 June 2026
The widening disadvantage divide: Disadvantaged primary schools appear to be most affected by falling pupil numbers
A new blog from Michael Scott, Sarah Tang and Jenna Julius explores the emerging distributional consequences of falling pupil numbers in more detail, highlighting that more disadvantaged schools are seeing pupil numbers fall faster than their counterparts.
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15 June 2026
School Belonging and Attendance: How much difference can it make?
Could a stronger sense of belonging at school improve attendance levels? NFER's Jenna Julius and Emma Moore discuss the relationship between student belonging, engagement and school attendance.
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12 June 2026
Blog - Headlines of more teachers masks a more mixed picture on teacher shortages underneath
Education Workforce Lead Jack Worth looks at the latest teacher workforce data and discusses why headline increases in teacher numbers mask a more mixed picture of teacher shortages.
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04 June 2026
NFER responses to new DfE data
NFER have issued three statements in response to today’s publication of the Department for Education’s new Schools, Pupils and their Characteristics Data and School Workforce Census Data.
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03 June 2026
Low life satisfaction more strongly associated with school absence for girls than boys
New NFER research shows that lower life satisfaction among pupils in England is associated with higher school absences, with stronger links seen among girls and persistently absent pupils.
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28 May 2026
Blog - Can online assessments benefit autistic learners?
NFER Research Manager Hazel Griffin outlines how online assessments can support autistic learners.
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