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New - The impact of early career retention payments on teacher retention
This evaluation, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores the impact of five early career retention payment schemes, piloted since 2018, on teacher retention in England.
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Ethnic disparities in entry to teacher training, teacher retention and progression to leadership
This research, funded by Mission 44, follows NFER’s previous research on racial equality in the teacher workforce to further explore the factors influencing ethnic disparities at three key progression points.
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The Skills Imperative 2035: International comparisons
The seventh working paper from the Skills Imperative 2035 project investigates cross-country differences in young people’s cognitive, socio-emotional and self-management skills and identifies education system factors that are associated with ‘high-performing’ countries.
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NFER Online Assessments
Our new NFER Online Assessments are now available to pre-order for Years 5 and 6.
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Voices from the classroom - Understanding how secondary schools support pupils returning from absence
This new study explores the innovative and effective strategies used by nine state-funded secondary schools to help support improved student attendance.
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Do retention payments for early career teachers work?
NFER comment on Government Spending Review
Improve ethnic diversity in teaching to help achieve 6,500 more teachers
