The Research Leader

DfE should support struggling private schools to become academies

A targeted approach could help provide a high-quality state-funded education to pupils from a wide range of backgrounds

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Richmond
The Research Leader

Alignment between leadership and governance takes work

Research shows those closest to the frontline worry more over issues like finances. This means building shared understanding is...

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Rajbir Hazelwood and Kamal Bodhanker
The Research Leader

Pupil premium paperwork reveals schools snub effective strategies

Our review of 550 pupil premium strategies found many schools aren’t strategic at all – which suggests leaders need...

Freddie Whittaker
Emma Dobson
The Research Leader

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...

JL Dutaut
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...

JL Dutaut
Dr Sam Sims
The Research Leader

‘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...

JL Dutaut
June Stevenson
The Research Leader

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

JL Dutaut
Johnny Runge
The Research Leader

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...

JL Dutaut
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

JL Dutaut
Catherine Roche