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EEF new research projects available

29 May 2025

The EEF are inviting primary schools to participate in research projects that aim to evaluate the impact of literacy programmes.  Writing Roots is a whole-school programme that equips teachers to…

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New EEF project – lesson planning using AI

28 May 2025

Can an AI tool help save teachers’ time while supporting high-quality lesson planning? A new trial launched by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) aims to find out.The EEF is inviting primary schools…

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NSPCC report on social media and harm to girls

19 May 2025

The NSPCC’s latest report, Targeting of Girls Online, highlights a serious failure by major social media platforms to protect girls from online harms such as grooming, harassment and abuse. The…

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Transforming teacher appraisal

18 May 2025

September 2024 marked a significant turning point in how UK schools approach teacher appraisal – our research considers what this means for teacher development as we look towards 2025/26 and…

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Can offsite PPA improve teacher wellbeing?

13 May 2025

The Chartered College of Teaching are working with IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society on a new research project, funded by the Education Endowment Foundation, exploring flexible working in…

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Celebrating one year of The Big Ambition

1 April 2025

A year has passed since the results of The Big Ambition survey was published, a large-scale consultation with children to understand how they feel and to gain insights on their experiences of…

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How TAs can support learning and improve pupil attainment

28 March 2025

Greenshaw Research School delve into the EEF’s new guidance report Making Best Use of Teaching Assistants and consider the positive impact TAs can have on pupil achievement through the right support,…

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Take part in an EEF project

26 March 2025

The Education Endowment Foundation are recruiting schools, colleges, and early years settings to take part in trials of high-potential programmes. They're also subsidising programmes that have previously shown to have…

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Interim report – Curriculum & Assessment Review

19 March 2025

The interim report for the Curriculum and Assessment Review was published yesterday. The Review Panel recognises the hard-won successes and educational improvements of the last quarter-century but notes that “high…

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EEF: Five new evaluation reports added to the evidence base

16 March 2025

 The EEF have published findings from independent evaluations of five different teaching and learning programmes. These include two pilot studies, which assess the feasibility of a programme or approach, and three randomised controlled…

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EEF podcast: Is teaching an art or a science?

12 March 2025

The EEF has published the second episode of a three-part series of their podcast, ​‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on whether teaching is an art or a science. This edition looks at getting beyond ​‘evidence-informed’…

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Childhood skill development has far reaching effects

26 February 2025

“Building foundations: The implications of research on childhood skill development for addressing future skills needs in England” is the sixth working paper to be published by the Skills Imperative 2035 programme, a…

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