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Our national wellbeing problems require local solutions

The 3,000 young voices represented in our new report add surprising local context to national concerns about youth mental...

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Vivienne Avery
The Research Leader

Do we really know how to attract and retain teachers?

A new Ambition Institute report sheds light on how teachers and non-teachers decide whether the profession is (still) for...

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Dr Sam Sims
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‘Dreadful parents’: What do teachers really think?

Our data shows teachers don't see parents as a key cause of worsening behaviour - but it doesn't let...

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June Stevenson
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How can we finally make financial education a reality?

Our gold-standard research shows how government can deliver what the public at large wants - without over-burdening teachers

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Johnny Runge
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Understanding and tackling violence against girls in schools

New research shows the worrying extent of violence against girls in and out of school and points to ways...

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Dr Lauren Sullivan
The Research Leader

Mental health investment could transform GCSE results

A new report shows that supporting young people with mental health would improve school outcomes and boost the economy

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Catherine Roche
The Research Leader

How does it really feel to pay the parenthood penalty?

Women make up the majority of the secondary teaching workforce, yet hold just 41.5 per cent of headteacher posts....

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Dr Sarah Mullin
The Research Leader

The benefits and risks of streamlining governance for trusts

Innovating governance structures can ease challenges and deliver tangible benefits - but mind the gaps

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Tanya Ovenden-Hope
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Will EHCP numbers continue to rise, and what then?

A new forecasting tool for local authorities shows the pressing need for change to avoid an “unmitigated” disaster for...

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Steve Preston