October 2023

This subject report from Ofsted evaluates the common strengths and weaknesses of geography in recently inspected schools.

This subject report from Ofsted evaluates the common strengths and weaknesses of music education in recently inspected schools.

This subject report from Ofsted evaluates the common strengths and weaknesses of PE in recently inspected schools.

This opinion piece by Dr Simon Brownhill at the University of Bristol School of Education outlines a model for tackling the ‘discussion’ section of dissertations at Masters level.

This report from the Policy Institute at King’s College London explores some of the challenges the UK higher education and research system faces in diversifying away from China.

This study in the British Educational Research Journal examines the tensions which teachers face in balancing their pupils’ wellbeing with academic outcomes.

This paper in the British Educational Research Journal brings together data from 3 national surveys of head teachers in primary and secondary schools undertaken in 1995, 2006, and 2017.

This study from the University of Leeds explores whether there is a relationship between fathers’ childcare involvement and children’s educational outcomes as they progress through primary school.

This report from the National Foundation for Educational Research explores the impact of the recent cost of living increases on school staff.

This report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies evaluates the reliability of Progress 8 as a measure of school effectiveness and considers the extent to which parents prioritise school effectiveness when applying to secondary schools.