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New research - How to recruit 6,500 teachers? Modelling the potential routes to delivering Labour’s teacher supply pledge
Our new research, funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, provides analysis showing how the Government could achieve its manifesto pledge of finding 6,500 additional teachers.
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New Recommendations Report: Responding to changes in the future labour market to support workers at greatest risk
The first recommendations report from the Skills Imperative 2035 project focusses on how the government, employers and education providers can support workers at greatest risk.
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New blog post - The Early Career Framework: Key findings for policymakers and school leaders from the early roll-out evaluation
Senior Research Manager, Matt Walker, discusses the key findings from our recent evaluation of the early roll-out of the Early Career Framework.
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New - NFER Online Assessments
Our new online, standardised assessments for key stage 2 reading and maths are now available for all schools.
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05 December 2024
NFER comment on DfE's ITT Census data
NFER School Workforce Lead Jack Worth has commented on the publication of the DfE’s ITT Census data.
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04 December 2024
Government would need to increase teacher pay by nearly 10 per cent a year for three years to reach 6,500-teacher target
The finding comes from research, funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, which outlines some of the policy choices available to the Government so it can reach it's manifesto target of 6,500 additional teachers.
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02 December 2024
NFER statement on Government’s T Level placement reforms announcement
NFER Research Director, Suzanne Straw, has given her reaction to the Government's announcement on T Level placement reforms.
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02 December 2024
Experts outline 10 steps to help workers in ‘high-risk’ roles transition to growing occupations and supply the country with the skills it needs
Recommendations report from the Skills Imperative 2035 project focusses on how the government, employers and education providers can support workers at greatest risk.
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29 November 2024
How are T Level learners faring compared to other level 3 learners?
NFER Research Director Suzanne Straw discusses the latest DfE insights and how T Level students are faring compared to other level 3 learners.
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