
09 November 2023
Teacher training bursaries are effective at supporting long-term teacher supply
NFER has published a new report, funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, which suggests that teacher training bursaries are cost effective at increasing teacher supply.
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06 November 2023
A new partnership will help schools and MATs monitor primary school pupils’ learning performance
NFER Tests and the management information system provider, Arbor, are now working in partnership to enable schools to benchmark their pupils' performance against other schools across the country.
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31 October 2023
Schools perceive NTP is having a positive impact on pupils’ attainment, progress and confidence, but have concerns over future funding
Our Head of Classroom Practice and Workforce, Dr Ben Styles, has shared his reaction to the publication of NFER's implementation and process evaluation of the National Tutoring Programme’s third year, commissioned by DfE
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19 October 2023
NTP school-led tutoring is helping pupils recover from Covid disruption
An evaluation of the National Tutoring Programme’s (NTP) second year school-led tutoring having a positive impact on English and maths pupil outcomes.
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12 October 2023
NFER responds to latest DfE apprenticeship data
NFER Research Director, Dr Lisa Morrison Coulthard, has given her reaction to the latest annual apprenticeship data published by the Department for Education.
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