Research

Students say checking their mobile phones at night is affecting their school work

06/10/2016 - 11:16

Students believe that using their mobile device at night after going to bed is affecting their school work, according to new research conducted by the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) in partnership with Digital Awareness UK (DAUK).

‘Alarming discrepancies’ in the monitoring of air pollution outside schools

06/10/2016 - 11:13

There are ‘alarming discrepancies’ in the monitoring of air pollution outside schools by local authorities, according to the British Lung Foundation (BLF).

Faith school plans will lead to ‘increased segregation’, Humanists warn

03/10/2016 - 10:53

Proposed plans to allow faith schools to select all pupils based on religious grounds will lead to ‘increased ethnic and religious segregation across England’, according to the British Humanist Association (BHA).

Eight in 10 governors have ’negative’ view of government’s education policies

30/09/2016 - 10:56

School governors have given a damning verdict on the government’s performance, with eight in 10 governors having a ‘negative’ view of government policies, according to a survey conducted by the National Governors’ Association (NGA) and TES.

Grammar schools have no overall impact on attainment, EPI claims

23/09/2016 - 11:52

Once prior attainment and pupil background is taken into considering, grammar schools have no overall impact on pupils’ attainment, according to a major new study from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).

Phonics test ‘failing to assess knowledge’, research suggests

16/09/2016 - 12:25

The government’s assessment of early reading is ‘failing to assess the full range of phonic knowledge’, according to new research.

Huge variation in take-up of private tuition across the UK

16/09/2016 - 10:00

New research has revealed huge variation in the take-up of private tuition in the UK, with pupils in London eight times as likely to have had a tutor than those in Scotland.

Sexual harassment not being tackled effectively in schools, MPs warn

13/09/2016 - 10:21

‘Widespread’ sexual harassment and sexual violence is not being tackled effectively in English schools, according to a report from the Women and Equalities Committee.

43 per cent of teachers have tutored outside school, research shows

09/09/2016 - 10:47

43 per cent of state school teachers have been paid to tutor outside of their normal school teaching role at some point in their career, according to research from the Sutton Trust.

Parents willing to pay £70,000 premium for school catchment areas

09/09/2016 - 10:16

Parent are willing to pay a premium of over £70,000 in order to move into the catchment area of their desired school for their children, according to research from Santander.

Academisation 'does not automatically raise standards', report suggests

08/09/2016 - 10:45

A new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the London School of Economics (LSE) has advised that academisation ‘is not a panacea’ and ‘does not automatically raise standards’.

Less than a fifth of packed lunches contain vegetables, research suggests

07/09/2016 - 10:26

Less than a fifth of primary school packed lunches contain any vegetables or salad, according to new research from the University of Leeds.

BME teachers ‘significantly under-represented’ across England’s schools

06/09/2016 - 12:17

Black or minority ethnic (BME) teachers are still ‘significantly under-represented’ in schools across England, according to analysis by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Global goal for access to education likely delayed by over 50 years, UNESCO warns

06/09/2016 - 11:37

The goal set out by world leaders for universal access to education by 2030 will likely be missed by over 50 years if current trends continue, according to a report from UNESCO.

Independent schools see decline in top grades

30/08/2016 - 10:58

Independent schools have seen a decline in the proportion of pupils achieving A*-A grades, which fell from 49.3 per cent to 48.7 per cent over the last year, according to figures from the Independent Schools Council (ISC).