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
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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
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A really helpful unpacking of the concerning early years results from our Annual Report, from @msemilyhunt.bsky.social
16.07.2025 13:23
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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
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🏠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
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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
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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
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Important new research on access and progression in T Levels
From our very own Robbie Maris and colleagues at the Education Policy Institute
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14.11.2024 11:37
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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
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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
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