@clareroutledge.bsky.social
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🚨🚨 4 weeks to go until the 2026 CEPEO #annyleccy! 🚨🚨
Prof. Jacob is going to tell us what happened when schools banned phones in the US -- just as a widespread ban (probably) comes into force in the UK.
Sign up at the link below!
Prof. Jacob is going to tell us what happened when schools banned phones in the US -- just as a widespread ban (probably) comes into force in the UK.
Sign up at the link below!
Do school phone bans actually work? Join us for CEPEO's 5th Annual Lecture with Prof Brian A. Jacob (Michigan / NBER) presenting new US evidence.
🗓 Thurs 9 July 2026, 18:00
📍 Central Hall Westminster
Secure your spot today 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-annu...
🗓 Thurs 9 July 2026, 18:00
📍 Central Hall Westminster
Secure your spot today 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-annu...
CEPEO Annual Lecture 2026
Join us for the Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities' 5th Annual Lecture, delivered by Professor Brian A. Jacob
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM
🚨🚨 4 weeks to go until the 2026 CEPEO #annyleccy! 🚨🚨
Prof. Jacob is going to tell us what happened when schools banned phones in the US -- just as a widespread ban (probably) comes into force in the UK.
Sign up at the link below!
Prof. Jacob is going to tell us what happened when schools banned phones in the US -- just as a widespread ban (probably) comes into force in the UK.
Sign up at the link below!
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CEPEO researcher Clare Routledge has written in Schools Week on new research digging into why so many people train to be teachers but do not go on to teach
schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-t...
schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-t...
Fixing the teacher pipeline means looking at the joints
Our research found leaks at different stages of the pipeline appear to need different fixes
schoolsweek.co.uk
May 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
CEPEO researcher Clare Routledge has written in Schools Week on new research digging into why so many people train to be teachers but do not go on to teach
schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-t...
schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-t...
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Some 22 per cent of trainee teachers do not immediately enter the profession following qualification, research reveals, highlighting ‘shock’ of administrative tasks and workload as reasons
Nearly quarter of new teachers not entering profession, study reveals
Administration tasks and workload provide ‘reality shock’ as new teachers discover what the role is really like, UCL researchers find
www.tes.com
May 7, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Some 22 per cent of trainee teachers do not immediately enter the profession following qualification, research reveals, highlighting ‘shock’ of administrative tasks and workload as reasons
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'The teacher pipeline is a series of connected stages, each with its own pressures and its own leaks. Fixing it means treating it as a system, not a funnel'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-teacher-pipeline-means-looking-at-the-joints-not-just-the-flow/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-teacher-pipeline-means-looking-at-the-joints-not-just-the-flow/
Fixing the teacher pipeline means looking at the joints
Our research found leaks at different stages of the pipeline appear to need different fixes
schoolsweek.co.uk
May 7, 2026 at 8:40 AM
'The teacher pipeline is a series of connected stages, each with its own pressures and its own leaks. Fixing it means treating it as a system, not a funnel'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-teacher-pipeline-means-looking-at-the-joints-not-just-the-flow/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-teacher-pipeline-means-looking-at-the-joints-not-just-the-flow/
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The long-awaited Schools White Paper, “Every child achieving and thriving,” arrived yesterday with lots to digest.
At the UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities, we study how policy can reduce inequality and improve life chances.
Here are 5 takeaways from CEPEO 👇
At the UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities, we study how policy can reduce inequality and improve life chances.
Here are 5 takeaways from CEPEO 👇
February 24, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The long-awaited Schools White Paper, “Every child achieving and thriving,” arrived yesterday with lots to digest.
At the UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities, we study how policy can reduce inequality and improve life chances.
Here are 5 takeaways from CEPEO 👇
At the UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities, we study how policy can reduce inequality and improve life chances.
Here are 5 takeaways from CEPEO 👇
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Why do people choose to become teachers?
Rigorous new evidence on this vital question for our education system in a new CEPEO working paper out today by @drsamsims.bsky.social & @clareroutledge.bsky.social
econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
Rigorous new evidence on this vital question for our education system in a new CEPEO working paper out today by @drsamsims.bsky.social & @clareroutledge.bsky.social
econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
EconPapers: Understanding the decision (not) to become a teacher: evidence from survey experiments with undergraduates in the UK and US
By Sam Sims and Clare Routledge; Abstract: Teacher shortages are widespread, yet the reasons people choose (not) to enter the profession remain poorly understood.
econpapers.repec.org
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Why do people choose to become teachers?
Rigorous new evidence on this vital question for our education system in a new CEPEO working paper out today by @drsamsims.bsky.social & @clareroutledge.bsky.social
econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
Rigorous new evidence on this vital question for our education system in a new CEPEO working paper out today by @drsamsims.bsky.social & @clareroutledge.bsky.social
econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...
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New research with @clareroutledge.bsky.social
Funded by the Gatsby Foundation
We asked 2000 UK/US undergrads to choose between pairs of hypothetical jobs to understand how more of them could be tempted into teaching
Funded by the Gatsby Foundation
We asked 2000 UK/US undergrads to choose between pairs of hypothetical jobs to understand how more of them could be tempted into teaching
November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
New research with @clareroutledge.bsky.social
Funded by the Gatsby Foundation
We asked 2000 UK/US undergrads to choose between pairs of hypothetical jobs to understand how more of them could be tempted into teaching
Funded by the Gatsby Foundation
We asked 2000 UK/US undergrads to choose between pairs of hypothetical jobs to understand how more of them could be tempted into teaching
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CEPEO is launching a new Master's programme with @sriucl.bsky.social — this will support students to understand and conduct rigorous research addressing challenges in education policy & educational inequalities.
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Social Policy (Quantitative Education Analysis) MSc
The Social Policy (Quantitative Education Analysis) MSc is designed to help students understand and conduct rigorous research addressing challenges relating to education policy and educational inequalities in a wide variety of professional contexts. The relationship between robust research and evidence-based policy is a key course theme.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
CEPEO is launching a new Master's programme with @sriucl.bsky.social — this will support students to understand and conduct rigorous research addressing challenges in education policy & educational inequalities.
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Applications now open for Oct 2026 start.
Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
Great work from @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social colleague @dominicpkelly.bsky.social on a topic that sits right at the intersection of two things I think about a lot: responsible tech & media, and education policy & child development.
Highly recommend giving this a read: 👇
Highly recommend giving this a read: 👇
That BBC screen time story that just hit your home screen?
Our new policy briefing is the must-read for parents, policymakers, and childcare providers: 3 clear, actionable recommendations based on the latest evidence on screen time and cognitive development.
🔗 econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
Our new policy briefing is the must-read for parents, policymakers, and childcare providers: 3 clear, actionable recommendations based on the latest evidence on screen time and cognitive development.
🔗 econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...
EconPapers: The effects of screentime in early years on attention and language
By Dominic Kelly; Abstract: Roughly 9 in 10 children under the age of 5 (defined here as `early childhood') watch video streaming services and
econpapers.repec.org
July 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Great work from @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social colleague @dominicpkelly.bsky.social on a topic that sits right at the intersection of two things I think about a lot: responsible tech & media, and education policy & child development.
Highly recommend giving this a read: 👇
Highly recommend giving this a read: 👇
Eye-opening data on the persistent gap in access to higher education for disadvantaged students. The work @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social & @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social are doing to highlight this is crucial. More needs to be done to address why these trends persist. 📊 #HigherEducation #EduSky
Important insights from @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social on the challenges facing disadvantaged students in accessing higher education in England. Despite significant efforts and investments, the gap persists. Read more in his detailed analysis and our recent briefing note. 📊
#HigherEducation #EduSky
#HigherEducation #EduSky
Yesterday, the Office for Students published another year of data analysis concerning access to HE for disadvantaged young people in England. It's not good news... 🧵
September 4, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Eye-opening data on the persistent gap in access to higher education for disadvantaged students. The work @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social & @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social are doing to highlight this is crucial. More needs to be done to address why these trends persist. 📊 #HigherEducation #EduSky
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New research alert! 🚨 Today at EARLI SIG 15, CEPEO's @laouthwaite.bsky.social is presenting our latest research on early maths assessments for children aged 0-8. Discover the crucial gaps we’ve uncovered in identifying at-risk learners.
rb.gy/3ftpz8
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
rb.gy/3ftpz8
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
EconPapers: Measuring Mathematical Skills in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of Early Maths Assessments and Screeners
By Laura Outhwaite, Pirjo Aunio, Jaimie Ka Yu Leung and Jo Van Herwegen; Abstract: Successful early mathematical development is vital to children's later education, employment, and wellbeing outcomes.
rb.gy
September 3, 2024 at 1:25 PM
New research alert! 🚨 Today at EARLI SIG 15, CEPEO's @laouthwaite.bsky.social is presenting our latest research on early maths assessments for children aged 0-8. Discover the crucial gaps we’ve uncovered in identifying at-risk learners.
rb.gy/3ftpz8
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
rb.gy/3ftpz8
#AcademicSky #EduSky #EducationalResearch
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Overall single-word Ofsted grades for schools have been scrapped, with Phillipson arguing that they are "low information for parents and high stakes for schools"
Check out @drsamsims.bsky.social work on how little Ofsted reports tell parents about school quality
discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
Check out @drsamsims.bsky.social work on how little Ofsted reports tell parents about school quality
discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
September 2, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Overall single-word Ofsted grades for schools have been scrapped, with Phillipson arguing that they are "low information for parents and high stakes for schools"
Check out @drsamsims.bsky.social work on how little Ofsted reports tell parents about school quality
discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
Check out @drsamsims.bsky.social work on how little Ofsted reports tell parents about school quality
discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
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🎙️Level 3 results day blog post 🎙️
Bouncing off the runway blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2024/0...
by @jakeanders.uk @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @gillwyness.bsky.social
Today’s results will be good news for many pupils, but continue to show vast inequality by school type, region, and gender. 📈📉
Bouncing off the runway blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2024/0...
by @jakeanders.uk @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @gillwyness.bsky.social
Today’s results will be good news for many pupils, but continue to show vast inequality by school type, region, and gender. 📈📉
Bouncing off the runway – recovery continues (for most) but stark inequalities remain | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
August 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
🎙️Level 3 results day blog post 🎙️
Bouncing off the runway blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2024/0...
by @jakeanders.uk @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @gillwyness.bsky.social
Today’s results will be good news for many pupils, but continue to show vast inequality by school type, region, and gender. 📈📉
Bouncing off the runway blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2024/0...
by @jakeanders.uk @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @gillwyness.bsky.social
Today’s results will be good news for many pupils, but continue to show vast inequality by school type, region, and gender. 📈📉