Westminster
27 November 2025

NFER Budget response statement

Jude Hillary, NFER’s Co-Head of Policy and Practice, has provided his response to yesterday’s Budget.
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The Skills Imperative 2035 Logo
27 November 2025

Blog: Time to put Skills front and centre of the growth agenda

Jude Hillary, Principal Investigator of the Essential Skills 2035 programme and NFER’s Co-Head of Policy and Practice, explains why skills needs to be front and centre of the growth agenda.
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Nslmfinalreportimagesmaller
25 November 2025

Up to three million UK jobs at risk over the next decade, says report

The final report from The Skills Imperative 2035 Programme has warned that up to three million UK jobs in declining occupations could disappear by 2035, largely due to AI and automation. 
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Tech Workforce
19 November 2025

Studying tech subjects, at every level, boosts long-term earnings and career prospects

New research shows how qualifications in tech subjects – subjects related to computing, information technology and design and technology - can support young people’s career and pay progression.
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Uneven Distribution SEND Pupils
13 November 2025

Stark inequalities in distribution of SEND pupils across England’s mainstream schools revealed in new NFER report

Our new analysis has highlighted the uneven distribution of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across mainstream schools in England, which is potentially leaving some schools under greater strain.
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Skills Imperative 2035 Final Report
06 November 2025

Event: Skills Imperative 2035 final report launch

NFER is hosting a free event to launch The Skills Imperative 2035 final report, which will be chaired by the BBC’s Steph McGovern.
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