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Achieving a grade 4+ in GCSE English and maths at Key Stage 4 is critical in supporting positive study, training, and work transitions beyond formal education, with students not achieving this level at the end of Key Stage 4 currently required to resit these subjects post-16.

A new report from Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash, funded by Gatsby, paints a complex picture of England’s teacher workforce.

Early Years policymakers could better understand the complex, interconnected factors shaping children’s outcomes - and use it to drive more joined-up policy development and collaboration across Early Childhood Development practice, and with sectors such as health, education and...

How does going to university affect earnings over people’s lifetimes? How much do individuals and taxpayers benefit from people going to university?

The first three years of children’s lives represent a sensitive period of rapid growth.

One of the big announcements in the schools White Paper released earlier this year was an ambition to halve the disadvantage gap at Key Stage 4.

Recent data published by the Department for Education (DfE) reinforced what primary schools across England already know: pupil numbers are falling fast.

Two new labs will back British researchers to develop next generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, helping secure the UK’s position as a global leader.

Professors Francesco Caselli from the Department of Economics and Rocco Macchiavello from the Department of Management have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants.

Sharp rise in ERC advanced grant applications from outside Europe

UK again claims top spot in highly competitive scheme, with big increase in interest from US researchers after relocation funding announced.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to support the development and updating of vocational education and training (VET) curricula and qualifications.

The report Developing Vocational Education and Training with Artificial Intelligence examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to transform the development of curricula, qualifications and occupational standards in vocational education and training (VET).

Young people today interact in a range of digital environments – from browsing the Internet and playing video games, to connecting with their peers on social media platforms.

Researchers have developed an AI tool that may help doctors better understand how high blood pressure damages different organs in different people.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is delighted to announce that Professor Helen Margetts OBE FBA FAcSS has been appointed as Professor of Political Science and Public Policy in the Department of Government and Director of the Data Science Institute (DSI).

Why is the government celebrating 1,900 fewer teachers?

The DfE says it has recruited 4,654 new teachers towards it election pledge target of 6,500. But the latest workforce data shows 1,900 fewer teachers this year. Daniel Kebede scrutinises the government’s claim.

This briefing brings together national evidence on young people's awareness and understanding of apprenticeships and technical education pathways, alongside data on schools' delivery of encounters in line with Provider Access Legislation (PAL) and the wider factors that...

Many barriers still prevent adults from taking part in upskilling and reskilling, even when training opportunities exist.

The latest Applicant Index from Unite Students and HEPI reveals just how much expectations of university life have changed.

A survey of over 4,000 members of the National Education Union, conducted by Deltapoll, has found a damning assessment of the performance of Labour after two years in office.

The Tutor Trust Post-16 Tutoring Programme evaluation

Teacher recruitment falls to a decade low, but staffing challenges remain

Better understanding the complex factors affecting children's outcomes - major new Early Childhood Development systems mapping report

New estimates of the impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings

Building quality education and care for children under three: Further results from TALIS Starting Strong 2024

Halving the disadvantage gap

The widening disadvantage divide: Disadvantaged primary schools appear to be most affected by falling pupil numbers

UKRI launches two AI research labs to stay ahead in global race

Two LSE academics awarded European Research Council Advanced Grants

Sharp rise in ERC advanced grant applications from outside Europe

Five principles for the effective use of AI in vocational education and training development

Developing vocational education and training with artificial intelligence

Growing up in the social media age

AI tool reveals hidden organ damage caused by high blood pressure

LSE appoints Professor Helen Margetts to set up new Global Institute for Technology and Society

Why is the government celebrating 1,900 fewer teachers?

Supporting young people to understand and take up apprenticeships and technical pathways

Helping adults overcome barriers to training

New HEPI and Unite Students Report ‘Unite Students Applicant Index’

The Government fails in new polls of teachers and support staff, and Labour’s own members