TLM 2024 1
06 February 2024

New research to provide insights on teacher supply crisis

New NFER research on the teacher workforce in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, will analyse the progress being made towards meeting the teacher supply challenge.
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Ethnic Diversity In The Teaching Workforce 1
31 January 2024

Removing barriers faced by teachers of colour essential for career progression

A new evidence review, conducted by NFER and funded by Mission 44,  a charitable foundation launched by Sir Lewis Hamilton, has found that teachers of colour face barriers to the profession from entry to senior leadership level.
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Financial Position Of Schools
25 January 2024

NFER comments on DfE data showing deteriorating financial position of schools

Jenna Julius, NFER Research Director, has given her reaction to new data on the financial positions of local authority (LA) maintained schools in England for the 2022/23 financial year.
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EPI Free School Meal Report 1
23 January 2024

NFER statement on EPI's on the free school meals measure report

NFER Research Director has Jenna Julius has given her reaction to the Education Policy Institute’s (EPI) review of evidence and discussion on the Free School Meals (FSM) measure in the National Pupil Database report.
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Teacher Training Bursaries 1
09 November 2023

Teacher training bursaries are effective at supporting long-term teacher supply

NFER School Workforce Lead Jack Worth has commented on the publication of the latest DfE’s ITT Census data, urging The Government to take urgent and radical action to improve the attractiveness of teaching as a profession to enter and remain.
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