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Do we have the data we need to make sense of education?
30 June 2026, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
Quantitative data play a large part in how many education systems run. From policymakers’ points of view they are integral to how they judge whether the desired pupil attainment outcomes are being met or not. But from the point of view of other stakeholders, quantitative and administrative data don’t always tell the full story. Many important issues remain outside of the scope of a quantitative lens. Our invited speakers will consider whether the kinds of data that the system routinely collects are sufficient for the purposes for which they are used and what might need to change.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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ESRC Education Research Programme
The panel will reflect on:
- the role quantitative data currently play in the English education system,
- whether there are other more inclusive ways of listening to the voices of children and their families and taking note of what they say
- how we can use the data we collect to best effect
Send in your questions for the panel by emailing edresprog@ucl.ac.uk
What Matters in Education? panel discussion series
Jointly organised by the UCL Institute of Education and the ESRC Education Research Programme (ERP), the series of What Matters in Education? online panel discussions have sought to shine a spotlight on issues in education that are not easily solved, but which we cannot afford to ignore.
Topics have included: pupil absence; investment in the early years; the role schools play in supporting our most vulnerable communities; the politics of education; local decision-making to improve education; technology in education; and the teacher retention and recruitment crisis.
You can find out more about the series here, catch up with previous event recordings and slides or read the briefing notes and blogs that tackle each theme.
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