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Yesterday we shared the findings on racial disproportionality in youth justice diversion @nuffieldfoundation.org in London. Lots of discussion about how to ensure the report stays ‘off the shelf’ and the recommendations are tangible and specific to effect meaningful change…. @manmetuni.bsky.social

👇New #NuffieldFunded analysis shows that schools with the highest rates of pupils on free school meals face greater challenges hiring and retaining teachers.

NEW: The Education Maintenance Allowance, a weekly cash transfer to disadvantaged students aged 16-19, did not improve their long-run outcomes. The EMA only provided around 40p of benefits to students for every £1 spent. THREAD on our new @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded report: [1/10]

📝New #NuffieldFunded report out tomorrow on the Education Maintenance Allowance. 💻Our Post-14 Education and Skills Programme Head Emily Tanner will be part of the webinar. 👇Register to join.

Today we have published new research on the special schools workforce in England: an under-researched sector that can get neglected and misunderstood in policymaking. Part 1 looks at staffing, and part 2 next week will have even more insights 👀 www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/explor... Thread 🧵👇

NEW - Providing sustained skill development starting from early childhood is key to meeting future workforce needs. For more from our latest #Skills2035 working paper, visit the following links 👇 🟣 More info: bit.ly/3D9xEjn 🟣 Key findings and reports: bit.ly/41q7kuY

🎧 Listen to this new podcast episode featuring @eleanorire.bsky.social - our early years education Programme Head. The episode delves into a #NuffieldFunded report on digital media literacy in early years ⬇️

New paper out 📢 The first in our collaboration with the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, it explores the potential uses of genomics in education and key ethical concerns incl: 🔸 Lack of diversity in genomic datasets 🔸 Risk of deepening inequalities 🔸 Growing access to PGI reports Read report👇

Important new report on spending on the justice system by @theifs.bsky.social funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org. Despite recent increases MoJ real spending per person will still be 24% lower in 2025/26 than it was in 2007/8.

Research published today from @theifs.bsky.social finds that despite recent increases, the Ministry of Justice budget has not returned to pre-2010 levels. In 2025–26, real-terms MoJ spending per person is set to be 24% lower than in 2007-08. Full report: www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/tran...

🚨Today, the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has published a new report on Identifying SEND. The report provides evidence of the inequalities that exist in SEND support across schools in England. Read the full report 👉 epi.org.uk/wp-content/u... Main findings👇

New #NuffieldFunded @edupolicyinst.bsky.social report led by @jojohutchinson.bsky.social reveals significant disparities in SEND identification across England schools. 📰Guardian coverage: www.theguardian.com/education/20... 📖Full report & recommendations: www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/pupi...

Great to host our event on AI and education with @nuffieldfoundation.org, following the publication of our joint landscape review. Thanks to all our panellists and audience for a really interesting discussion! www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...

Exciting opportunity! 📣 @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social is looking for a partner to deliver peer research on young people's digital lives for our Grown up? programme. You will be responsible for recruiting, onboarding, training and supporting young researchers. Interested? Read on for key info 👇

We're hiring! 💡 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🗓️ Deadline: 9:30am, 10 February 2025 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁, 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 🗓️ Deadline: 11:59, 27 February 2025 ✏️ Visit our website to apply now:

How can we ensure that young children & their families benefit from using digital media & technology? Read the new #NuffieldFunded early years digital media literacy review by @cliffmanning.bsky.social at @parentzone.bsky.social. @eleanorire.bsky.social manages the grant. ow.ly/NCRa50UT49J

📑Findings show most new jobs in the future will be in professional occupations such as science, engineering, legal & medical. Roles in administration & secretarial, printing & agriculture will see the biggest drop. 👇Read the research summary to find out more. #NuffieldFunded

Our newsletter has landed! Highlights incl: 1️⃣ An invite to our event with @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social on AI in education 2️⃣ New research from the financial barriers to a healthy diet, to school spending challenges 3️⃣ Our Spring grant deadline Don't miss our Feb update. Subscribe: ow.ly/qMlT50UQloP

📣 New landscape review exploring the potential & pitfalls of #AI in UK schools has been published by the Foundation & @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social 📑A Learning Curve? draws on existing & emerging evidence to highlight opportunities & challenges of AI in education. 💻Read more: ow.ly/FWkE50UQ6bl

The most deprived families in the UK need to spend more than 70% of their disposable income to afford the government-recommended healthy diet, according to the new #NuffieldFunded annual Broken Plate report.

📣It’s #ProductivityWeek, and we’re highlighting some of the #NuffieldFunded research on key work and productivity challenges facing the UK. Find out more👇. 🧵

🚨 Three new advisors join our Racial Diversity UK Fund Steering Group: 🔶 Deborah Cadman 🔶 Raj Patel 🔶 Prof John Solomos, @baggieyiannis.bsky.social With Programme Head Liz Gilfillan & Foundation trustee steering group members, they will help shape the fund’s work. Learn more: ow.ly/XQpW50UOE0S

📢 Join us on 6 Feb for a collaborative event with @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social exploring how AI is reshaping education & what it means for the future, featuring: 🔹Research presentation 🔹Expert panel 🔹Audience Q&A 🎟️ Handful of in-person tickets left + online option: www.eventbrite.com/e/a-learning...

Today is the final conference for the @ifow.org #PissaridesReview, a 3-year #NuffieldFunded programme exploring how better work & wellbeing can be delivered in a period of technological transformation. Our Director of Welfare, Mark, gave opening remarks. Live stream: www.youtube.com/live/up3mCLVK10o

📣In this #NuffieldFunded study, 9% of social housing tenants were in arrears and 70% were struggling to pay their rent. 👇Read the report to find out more.

The annual @theifs.bsky.social report on education spending is out. I've always found it incredibly useful so really pleased that @nuffieldfoundation.org fund it. Here's spending by educational stage over the last 35 years. So many policy stories in a single chart. ifs.org.uk/publications...

What themes are shaping adulthood today? Why must we better understand young people's experiences now? Hear from Carey Oppenheim, Cross-cutting Project Lead and Emily Tanner, Programme Head, as they delve into these questions for our Grown Up? Journeys to Adulthood programme. 🎞️ ow.ly/SCXW50UEfEM

The latest #NuffieldFunded annual report on education spending in England from @theifs.bsky.social delivers independent analysis of the winners & losers. Key insights include: 📉 A continued spending squeeze for schools & colleges 📈 Some gains for the under-5s Read it here: ow.ly/9qVA50UBKB4

NEW: Schools and colleges are facing another round of belt tightening in this year’s spending review. We've published our annual report on education spending in England, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org. Read the full report here:

We are delighted to welcome our new Chief Executive @gavin-kelly.bsky.social. Gavin brings 25 years of experience working across economic and social policy, most recently as Executive Chair of the @resfoundation.bsky.social and Chief Executive of the Resolution Trust. ow.ly/OokR50UAaS3

⚖️Thank you to everyone who responded to our invitation to tender for the three evidence reviews of the justice system in England and Wales. 👇Sign up for our newsletter for updates on the reviews and our work. www.nuffieldfoundation.org/latest/newsl...

Our response to the Call for Evidence on the Curriculum & Assessment Review includes evidence on: 🏥 Post-16 training & skills 👩‍ SEND provision 🧮 Maximising maths 🏫 The importance of FE 🇬🇧 Learning from UK education systems 📉 Addressing disadvantage Read more: ow.ly/lA8B50Uu0QM

How do you represent the reality of children's lives through data? 📊 #NuffieldFunded Children's Information project aims to transform how councils collect and use data about children & young people. Led by Prof Leon Feinstein @reescentre.bsky.social 📖 Read more: ow.ly/aWtb50UthL1

🚨Invitation to tender closes tomorrow 🚨 Bid to write a comprehensive review of justice system research Submit your tender by: 11am, Wednesday 18 December 2024 www.nuffieldfoundation.org/funding/publ...

We have a bumper newsletter coming out this December 📥 Want a hint on what's inside? Our special edition looks back on 2024...with a festive twist 🎄 Be one of the first to read it. Subscribe to our newsletter 👇 www.nuffieldfoundation.org/latest/newsl...

We welcome the Department for Education's announcement of a £2 billion increase in Early Education funding, especially considering the current fiscal context. It demonstrates the Government's commitment to Early Years as a key priority. DfE press release: www.gov.uk/government/n... 🧵[1/4]