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New - Shifting sands: Anticipating changes in the future labour market and supporting the workers at greatest risk
The fifth working paper from our Skills Imperative 2025 research programme adds that over one million jobs could be lost from ‘high-risk’ occupations and discusses the opportunities and challenges facing those who need to find work in growing occupations.
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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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New feature - “Just a little drop?” - Pupil numbers are falling slower than previous expectations
In the first of a three part blog series, Michael Scott and Libby Tungate explore how pupil numbers are changing, how the projections are also changing, and what this all means for schools.
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National Reference Test Results Digest 2024
A study of the student performance in English and Maths at GCSE level for 2024, which compares the data to previous years dating back to 2017.
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Report suggests 12 million people work in ‘high-risk' occupations which are projected to decline over the next decade
New research to provide insights on the impact of free schools
NFER comment on Ofsted’s the Big Listen consultation response
New interactive online assessments tool aims to support Key Stage 2 pupils’ reading and maths progress
