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20 May 2026

Government SEND plans ‘at risk’ as needs concentrated in a minority of schools

New research has shown increasing proportions of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are becoming concentrated in a small number of mainstream schools in England, placing growing pressure on those schools and raising questions about fairness across the system.  
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A Healthy Labour Market
19 May 2026

Blog - A healthy labour market?

Michael Scott discusses the challenges facing primary schools, despite increasing teacher recruitment and falling exit rates.
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Westminster
13 May 2026

King’s Speech - NFER reaction to SEND announcement

NFER Chief Executive Carole Willis has given her reaction to the announcement of special educational needs system reforms in today's King's Speech.
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Post 16 Subject Choice In England
12 May 2026

Post-16 subject choice in England restricted by postcode as fragmented education system limits opportunities for students

New research has shown that young people’s access to post-16 subjects in England is limited by where they live, with fragmentation in England’s post-16 education system restricting subject choice and efficiency in some areas. This means that many are unable to study their preferred subjects due to gaps in local provision. 
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Is The Teacher Supply Challenge Finally Over
30 April 2026

Blog - Is the teacher supply challenge finally over?

NFER Education Workforce Lead Jack Worth discusses the changes to the DfE's ITT targets for this year and what this means for teacher supply policy.
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Education Workforce Webinar 2026
23 April 2026

NFER response to new DfE ITT data

NFER Education Workforce Lead Jack Worth has responded to the new Initial Teacher Training (ITT) data issued by the DfE today.
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