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FFT Education Datalab

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FFT Education Datalab produces independent, cutting-edge research on education policy and practice.

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 5d ago

NEW: Pupil absence in the 2025/26 academic year Using the latest data from FFT Attendance Tracker, we look at attendance across the 2025/26 academic year, including increased rates of absence in the lead-up to the summer holidays vist.ly/5d4q9

Pupil absence in the 2025/26 academic year - FFT Education Datalab

Using the latest data from FFT Attendance Tracker, we look at attendance across the 2025/26 academic year, including increased rates of absence in the lead-up to the summer holidays

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FFT Education@fftedu.bsky.social · 4w ago

1 in 3 white disadvantaged pupils leave primary school without reading fluently enough for secondary school. 📖 @fftedudatalab.bsky.social.bsky.social findings, covered by @theguardian.com, back the call for reading fluency as a national priority. 🔗 Read the full article: vist.ly/5ac7s

Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly

Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peers

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The Guardian@theguardian.com · last mo.

Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly

Third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave primary school without being able to read properly

Exclusive: Analysis finds lower reading fluency than children from other ethnic backgrounds and richer peers A third of disadvantaged white pupils in England leave their primary school unable to read well enough to access the secondary curriculum, leading to disengagement and school absence, according to new research. The findings were published days after an independent inquiry into white working-class educational outcomes concluded the current education system was “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”. Continue reading...

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · last mo.

NEW: The reading fluency of White working class pupils The Inquiry into White working class educational outcomes recommended making reading fluency at primary school a national priority for this group. Here we analyse current fluency levels. vist.ly/5a6zx

The reading fluency of White working class pupils - FFT Education Datalab

The Inquiry into White working class educational outcomes recommended making reading fluency at primary school a national priority for White working class children. We dig into the data from the Reading Assessment Programme to analyse fluency among this group.

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Jake Anders@jakeanders.uk · last mo.

New article: Experimental education research: rethinking why, how, and when to use random assignment Out today (even though it’s Saturday): doi.org/10.1080/1380... With @drsamsims.bsky.social @mjinglis.bsky.social @benweidmann.bsky.social @benstyles.bsky.social & Hugues Lortie-Forgues

Experimental education research: rethinking why, how, and when to use random assignment

Over the last twenty years, education researchers have increasingly conducted randomized experiments. Such experiments are usually designed in the hope of supporting comparisons of cost effectivene...

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · last mo.

NEW: The links between disadvantage and the achievement grade in school inspection Recent Ofsted analysis showed that achievement grades in inspection were related to the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. We dig into this a bit more in our latest post. vist.ly/58zbp

The links between disadvantage and the achievement grade in school inspection - FFT Education Datalab

Recent Ofsted analysis showed that achievement grades in inspection were related to the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. We dig into this a bit more.

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW: Primary school teachers matter for learning, but may have little impact on attendance - with John Jerrim Findings from @nuffieldfoundation.org funded research show strong teacher effects on grades in maths and reading at primary, but not attendance. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2026/06/prim...

Primary school teachers matter for learning, but may have little impact on attendance - FFT Education Datalab

The findings from new research suggest that there are strong teacher effects on attainment in maths and reading at primary, but not necessarily on attendance.

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

WEBINAR: Using distance as an Instrumental Variable in LEO to analyse post-16 transitions of disadvantaged young people - with Prof Peter Urwin 📅 10:00-13:00 Wed 24th June 2026 🌏 Face-to-face event, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS. Register here: vist.ly/54v8v

Distance as an Instrumental Variable in LEO to analyse post-16 transitions

The session will focus on practical insights, drawing on existing work that evaluates the impact of post-16 learning pathways.

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

WEBINAR: Using distance as an Instrumental Variable in LEO to analyse post-16 transitions of disadvantaged young people - with Prof Peter Urwin 📅 10:00-13:00 Wednesday, 24th June 2026 🌏 Face-to-face event, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS. Register here: vist.ly/54v8v

Distance as an Instrumental Variable in LEO to analyse post-16 transitions

Eventbrite - Distance as an Instrumental Variable in LEO to analyse post-16 transitions - Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at University of Westminster - Marylebone Campus, London, England. Find event and ticket information.

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎓📊 New update to the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset! Iteration 2.1 extends labour market data to 2023–24 and introduces derived variables for free school meals & special educational needs. Learn more from our ADR-UK blog by Claire Crawford: www.adruk.org/news-publica...

New derived variables available as part of Longitudinal Education Outcomes - Iteration 2.1

This blog by Professor Claire Crawford outlines recent updates to the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset, including the introduction of new derive...

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: When is it too late? What exclusions tell us about classroom disruption - with Veruska Oppedisiano A summary of some new research examining how the timing of excluding disruptive pupils affects the outcomes of peers at the same school. vist.ly/54nx4

When is it too late? What exclusions tell us about classroom disruption - FFT Education Datalab

A summary of some new research examining how the timing of excluding disruptive pupils affects the outcomes of peers at the same school.

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FFT Education Datalab@fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: What genetics can (and can’t) tell us about educational inequality - with John Jerrim Recent research allows us to ask new questions about how children differ in their educational development and what this does – and does not - mean for schools. vist.ly/536y7

What genetics can (and can’t) tell us about educational inequality - FFT Education Datalab

Recent research allows us to ask new questions about how children differ in their educational development and what this does – and does not - mean for schools.

ffteducationdatalab.org.uk