Briefing notes

Summaries of evidence on questions related to CEPEO’s four research themes.

Our briefing notes aim to facilitate evidence-led policy-making and practice by providing accessible guides to research topics. 

2023

18 - Understanding the Impact of Childcare Ratios on Children’s Outcomes

2022

17 - The potential effects of the cost of living crisis on children's outcomes

16 - Post-pandemic funding for SEND pupils: is it enough?

15 - Understanding how we can raise attainment in mathematics

2021

14 - Should we abolish GCSEs?

13 - How to Attract and Retain Teachers

12 -  Does education raise people’s productivity or does it just signal their existing ability?

11 - The impact of timing of benefit payments on children’s outcomes

2020

10 - The impact of school facility expenditures on pupil attainment

9 - Is higher education still worth the cost?

8 - How should universities select students?

7 - Higher education applications and admissions

6 - The unequal scarring effects of a recession on young people's life chances 

5 - Academic and social and emotional interventions in response to COVID-19 school closures

4 - The impact of recessions on teacher labour markets 

3 - Inequality in access to grammar schools 

2 - Inequalities in resources in the home learning environment 

1 - School absences and pupil achievement

See related:

• CEPEO research themes