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.
2024
29 - Understanding and addressing socioeconomic participation gaps in Higher Education in England
2023
28 - Who uses government-funded early education in England, and what explains the variation in take-up?
27 - AI and Employment Opportunities: Fostering Skill Development for a Prosperous Future
26 - COSMO Briefing No.8 - Financial Impacts and Inequalities
25 - COSMO Briefing No.7 - Attainment and Assessment
24 - COSMO Briefing No.6 - Why should we invest in Early Childhood Education and Care?
23 - COSMO Briefing No.5 – Health Impacts and Behaviours
22 - COSMO Briefing No.4 – Mental Health and Wellbeing
21 - COSMO Briefing No.3 – Future Plans and Aspirations
20 - COSMO Briefing No.2 - Education Recovery and Catch up
19 - COSMO Briefing No.1 – Lockdown Learning
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
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
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