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David (Ted) Robinson

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Director of Vulnerable Learners and Post-16 at EPI. Will occasionally post my climbing videos....

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What should student finance reform look like? - Education Policy Institute ⏱️ Estimated Read: 6 minIn Tuesday’s Spring Forecast, the government chose not to make further changes to the student finance system, following weeks of cross-party debate on what should be done to ad...

The gov't opted against student finance changes in the Spring Forecast, despite ongoing debate over growing debt and the precarious state of the HE sector.

@rcruikshanks.bsky.social and @davidrobinsonedu.bsky.social argue 3 core principles must guide reform:

1️⃣ Sustainability
2️⃣ Equity
3️⃣ Clarity

06.03.2026 08:28 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

There's so much I could say about why EPI is a great place to work, but suffice to say that I love it here! And EPI researcher posts don't come around very often, so do get in contact if you are interested.

31.07.2025 09:00 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A really helpful unpacking of the concerning early years results from our Annual Report, from @msemilyhunt.bsky.social

16.07.2025 13:23 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Five-year-olds in England with special educational needs 20 months behind peers – report Children from lower-income families also remain significantly behind their peers as impact of pandemic continues to be felt

Young learners in England are facing a deepening crisis. Our Annual Report shows that disadvantaged five-year-olds are falling further behind their peers — and for children with SEND, the learning gap has widened to over 20 months, the widest gap on record 🧵

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

15.07.2025 08:15 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
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Post 16 study programmes – understanding student choices and aspirations - Education Policy Institute The curriculum and assessment review (CAR) as it applies to 16-19 education is as much about qualifications as it is about curriculum and assessment. For school age children, the national curriculum s...

Our latest EPI analysis (out today) shows how the pandemic switch to Teacher and Centre Assessed Grades (TAGs / CAGs) is influencing what young people study after GCSEs – key insights ⬇ epi.org.uk/publications...

30.06.2025 09:05 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

🏠Accommodation consistently ranks among students’ largest concerns during their time at university.
We’ve analysed the latest accommodation data from HESA to uncover trends in student living and how they have changed for students at English universities over the past decade. ⬇️

15.05.2025 08:29 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Disadvantage gap: why the impact of absence is now clear An author of a new EPI report on the link between absence and the disadvantage attainment gap outlines the key findings - and why it should spur action

‘If disadvantaged students had the same level of absence as their peers, the GCSE gap would be four months smaller…’

Dr Eva Jiménez outlines the findings of new @edupolicyinst.bsky.social research, which reveals the impact of attendance on the disadvantage gap

17.03.2025 12:48 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Media and Communications Manager  - Education Policy Institute The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is seeking a talented and motivated candidate to join our Communications, Partnerships and Events team as Media and Communications Manager.  This position offers a...

💼 JOB OPPORTUNITY: Media and Communications Manager

We are  seeking a talented and motivated candidate to join our Communications, Partnerships & Events team as Media and Communications Manager.

More information about the role and how to apply👇
epi.org.uk/jobs/media-a...

16.03.2025 23:49 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Great report from the team, building on our disadvantage gap work to understand the factors contributing to the gap: at age 16 higher absence rates for disadvantaged pupils accounts for 1/4 of the gap, and explains all of the increase in the gap since 2019.

17.03.2025 07:17 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Long-run changes in school leaving rules and outcomes across the UK - Education Policy Institute A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, explores how long-term changes in education and employment outcomes vary across the four UK nation.The report h...

📢 Today the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org , published a new report that looks at long-term changes in education and employment outcomes across the four UK nations.

You can read the full report epi.org.uk/publications...

Key findings👇

11.03.2025 07:51 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1

Important new research on access and progression in T Levels

From our very own Robbie Maris and colleagues at the Education Policy Institute

epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...

14.11.2024 11:37 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 2
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One in three drop out from health T-level - report Many health and science T-level students dropped out after an exam board sent out botched exam papers in 2022.

📝Our latest research on T levels features in BBC News article today.

Read the full coverage▶️ epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

14.11.2024 14:25 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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📝NEW: Today the Education Policy Institute has published a new report that sets out a fresh approach to school funding that would reverse cuts to the pupil premium and target greater support for persistently disadvantaged pupils

Read full report ▶️: epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...

12.11.2024 11:05 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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📝NEW:Today the Education Policy Institute has published a new report that examines student access and outcomes for T levels and the T level transition programme (TLTP).

You can read the full report ▶️: epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...

14.11.2024 08:30 👍 7 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 3
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A quantitative analysis of T level access and progression - Education Policy Institute A new report by the Education Policy Institute examines student access and outcomes for T levels and the T level transition programme (TLTP, soon to be renamed the T level foundation year), revealing ...

Another new @edupolicyinst.bsky.social report today (it’s non stop right now). This time on T levels. epi.org.uk/publications...

14.11.2024 07:25 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0