Director of Communications Maddie Wheeler outlines how our updated teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard helps you to make sense of education in your constituency.

Senior Research Manager Matt Walker discusses recent research which looked at how schools are currently supporting students returning after absence.

NFER’s Head of Policy and Practice, Jude Hillary, has responded to today's Government Spending Review.

NFER School Workforce Lead Jack Worth has blogged after recent research showed how and why improving ethnic diversity would help the government to achieve its target of recruiting 6,500 additional teachers.

New research indicates tackling ethnic disparities in teacher recruitment and retention could significantly contribute to the Government’s pledge to recruit and retain 6,500 teachers.

NFER's Co-Head of UK Policy and Practice, Jude Hilary, has responded to the Government's announcement that from September 2026 all children in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals.