Educational attainment gaps between richer and poorer children are well documented. Despite the two-child limit substantially reducing larger families' incomes, our new research finds it had no effect on the school readiness of affected children: [THREAD:🧵]

We have more of our online courses on using administrative data, supported by ADR UK, coming up soon. ➡ National Pupil Database (NPD) 23-24 Sept www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru... ➡ Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) 30 Sep - 1 October: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...

With government funded childcare for working families of 0-2-yr-olds rising to 30 hrs/wk from today, check out this @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social blog highlighting why we need to keep a careful eye on take-up of early education amongst disadvantaged 2-yr-olds over the next few months . . .

We recorded this episode this morning (!) and I came out full of excitement! @helenmiller.bsky.social and I had a great conversation with Sir Philip Augar - we covered the design of the post-16 system, the gulf between higher and further education, and even some tentative signs of hope. Do listen!

We should not accept 1 in 8 of our 16-24 year olds shut out of learning or earning. Dreadful for young people, economy & society. Purposeful government can make a difference - but it will require learning lessons, real focus & new resource. Me in the @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/97da...

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...

📝New @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social working paper Why are students from elite high schools much more likely to go to high ranked university courses than equally qualified students from the state sector? 🤔 w @opmc1.bsky.social @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social & Jo Blanden econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...

New @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social blog from Claire Crawford shows biggest drops in take-up of early ed amongst disadv 2-yr-olds occurred in areas where it looks like demand for working families entitlement may be high, so overlapping entitlement may not explain whole fall Read more: tinyurl.com/y65tt3zr

New stats out today from DfE give us our first comprehensive look at take-up of the new early education entitlements. Very interesting reading, including a potentially concerning fall in take-up for disadvantaged 2-yr-olds. We've been doing some digging and will have more to say over next few days.

It's today! If you haven't yet got plans this evening, join us to hear about "Making smart investments in early childhood" Chloe served as an advisor to President Biden on his Council of Economic Advisors, working on childcare reform. This is a really timely talk @chloergibbs.bsky.social

Last call to join us in person for a practical introduction to the English National Pupil Database using Stata: 10.30am-4.30pm on Monday 14th July at UCL Available free to participants thanks to the generous support of @adr-uk.bsky.social Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1416807040...

Great to see @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social research and policy priorities informing the new Best Start in Life strategy: 🏠Best Start Family Hubs in disadvantaged areas 🚸Renewed focus on inclusive early years provision/funding 🔢Importance of early maths skills 💷Consultation on complex funding system

I am super excited to give the UCL CEPEO annual lecture in London next Thursday, July 10th! Central Hall Westminster at 6pm. I'll be discussing what the evidence shows about making smart investments in early childhood care and education. I hope you'll join us (link below)!

Do you want to conduct education research with large-scale national data, but don't know where to start? Join us for a practical introduction to the National Pupil Database Funding is available to support travel costs for PhD students without recourse to other funds More details & sign up 👇

Her work is also available as a CEPEO working paper! Read more here: econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...

This has 3 implications for policymakers: 1. Recognise complexity so more children are seen and supported. 2. Improve access to early support through reviewing the EYPP eligibility threshold. 3. Reduce challenges to claiming early support, such as simplifying the EYPP application process.

Using contemporary data, Laura’s study shows children’s developmental contexts are multidimensional. She also found that EYPP did not predict early outcomes, suggesting it may miss families facing financial difficulties.

In England, efforts to reduce early inequalities use single indicators, such as EYPP (Early Years Pupil Premium) eligibility. But other demographic, socioeconomic and family circumstances are also important to consider.

What are the barriers to children’s early learning? Over the last 18 months, @laouthwaite.bsky.social has worked with Ofsted, as part of the URKI Policy Fellowship scheme, to explore this question. Here’s what she found, why it matters, and what we can do about it www.linkedin.com/company/ofst...

Are you interested in how neuroscience can be applied to education? 🤔💭 Then this conference from Neuroscience in Education is for you 👇 More details here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discover-t....

Want to know more about the evidence underpinning the government's focus on equality of opportunity via its Opportunities Mission? Read the latest @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social briefing from @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @laouthwaite.bsky.social econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:ucl:ce...

📣 Join us for the CEPEO Annual Lecture 2025! We're excited to welcome Chloe Gibbs (Notre Dame & former White House economist) to discuss "Making Smart Investments in Early Childhood Education" 🗓 2 July 2025, 18:00–20:00 📍Central Hall Westminster Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

✨We’re really excited to host @laouthwaite.bsky.social on 26th March to share insights on counting on parents - the role of the home maths environment, as part of our Let's Talk Maths Series🏡🧮 🔗Sign up Here... shorturl.at/VzvTy @theeef.bsky.social @nyorkscoastrs.bsky.social

Why are Black applicants far less likely to get grad jobs compared to white applicants? They *are* applying but are much more likely (1/3) to get filtered out at the online sift & testing stage compared to white applicants *who attended a similar university* We have to look at these online tests

New blog post to read on your way home: Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs? by @clairetyler.bsky.social @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social & Catherine Dilnot blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...

📣Another blog post I hear you ask? Yes! Here's today's with @clairetyler.bsky.social & Catherine Dilnot: 🎤Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs?🎓💼 Black applicants are 45% less likely to get a graduate role than their white peers blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...

New blog post from @clairetyler.bsky.social @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and Catherine Dilnot drawing on their inequalities in access to professions report from last week.

🎙️New blog post🎙️ 🐦🪱The Early Bird Catches The Worm - Why Applying Early Matters for Social Mobility 🪱🐦 'Application readiness' accounts for over 10% of the gap in offer rates between applicants from working class & professional backgrounds blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0... @clairetyler.bsky.social

EVENT: Join Diversity and Productivity from Education to Work (DaPEW) researchers, including Professor Claire Crawford & @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social from CEPEO, as they share their latest findings, providing valuable insights into the project’s key discoveries. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diversity-...

Does it matter that university tuition fees are soon likely to break through the £10k psychological barrier? CEPEO's deputy director @gillwyness.bsky.social comments in this Times Higher Education article: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/rising-...

We've got a great selection of events coming up over the next week but don't forget to put this one in your diaries as well: our 4th annual lecture will be delivered by @chloergibbs.bsky.social on Thursday 10th July. Don't miss it! Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeos-4th...

📢 New report out today! 📢 ➡️ Access the report here: repec-cepeo.ucl.ac.uk/cepeow/cepeo... 📊 What did we find? 🔸 Most of the socio-economic background (SEB) and ethnic inequalities in entry to professional occupations are driven by employer-side decisions made during the recruitment process

📢 New blog post 📢 💼Why are working class applicants less likely to be hired? blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0... Following on from our @nuffieldfoundation.org report today’s blog post focuses on why working class young people (yp) are less likely to be offered jobs than their more advantaged peers

📊 What did they find? 3/3 🔸 Instead, employers disproportionately filter out less-advantaged and ethnic minority candidates 🔸 Half the gap in grad offer rates for those from working-class backgrounds occurs in face-to-face assessments, whereas the gap for Black applicants occurs at the online stage

📊 What did they find? 2/3 🔸 Ethnic minority groups are overrepresented in the applicant pool, along with applicants from prof backgrounds and males 🔸 Small gaps in withdrawal rates across different SEBs, ethnicities, and genders, suggest underrepresented groups are not withdrawing at higher rates

📢 New report out today 📢 Interested in social mobility, gender & racial inequalities in access to professional careers? ➡️ Report: repec-cepeo.ucl.ac.uk/cepeow/cepeo... ➡️ Blog post: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0... By @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social, @clairetyler.bsky.social, and C. Dilnot

Every wondered what the Growing Up in England (GUiE) dataset is all about? 🤔 What are the component datasets? What years / variables are included? Is it pronounced like "gluey"? Check out our ‘Introduction to the Growing Up in England’ dataset 6 – 7 March www.adruk.org/news-publica...

💽Love data? 💽Ready to learn all about the National Pupil Database and how you might use it in a research project? Sign up to our latest training course in partnership with ADRUK: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeo-adru...

"Making Smart Investments in Early Childhood Education" We are very excited to be hosting Professor Chloe Gibbs from the University of Notre Dame for CEPEO's 4th Annual Lecture. 🗓️Thursday, July 10 · 6 - 8pm 📍Central Hall Westminster 👉Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cepeos-4th...

Register now for this showcase of cutting edge research on the theme of productivity, diversity and growth 📆 Tuesday 8th April 2025 🕥 10.30am - 2.30pm 📍 Aviva, Bristol Sign up at this link 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diversity-...

The event will feature contributions from CEPEO researchers @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social , @gillwyness.bsky.social and @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social

This week CEPEO's very own Professor Claire Crawford will present the next instalment of our seminar series with a presentation documenting very large differences in earnings at age 25 for those from different backgrounds. 📆 Join us 6th Feb 2025, 3-4pm Sign up here: ucl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🎙️📆⏰SAVE THE DATE - CEPEO Annual Lecture 2025 Thurs 10th July, 6pm, Central Hall Westminster ⏰📆🎙️ We're delighted to be joined by @chloergibbs.bsky.social Sign up link to follow - subscribe to our mailing list now to make sure you don't miss it ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

One down, two to go . . . Next up is our intro to Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) course, next Tues/Wed (28/29 Jan) LEO is the closest thing to Scandinavian register data England has to offer - join us to find out all about it! ⌛Last few places remaining!⌛ Sign up: tinyurl.com/43v5hduy

Today, via ADR UK, I've published a new "Data Explained" document where I share some insights of carrying out research using linked National Pupil Database (NPD) and HESA higher education data. These datasets are also available as part of the "LEO" dataset... 🧵 www.adruk.org/fileadmin/up...

We are delighted to be leading four new exciting 1-year master’s degrees in Sociology. Covering vital modern topics including Children’s Rights, Data Science, Social Inequalities and more, they start this September. Applications are open right now! Take a look here: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...

📢📢📢📢We've got a stellar lineup of presenters for our seminar series next term 🎓🎓 Keep an eye out here and on your email for sign up links!

Early years professionals have one of the most crucial jobs imaginable: nurturing young children and setting the foundation for lifelong learning. Our new report identifies 3 ways that AI can empower early-years professionals - and why it isn’t already happening: www.nesta.org.uk/report/unloc...

CEPEO's second day of impacts: - In April, @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social discussed the evidence on understanding and addressing socioeconomic participation gaps in HE in England in a new CEPEO briefing note. Check out all our briefing notes here: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departme...

We started off the year very strongly. In January: - @laouthwaite.bsky.social joined Ofsted as a @ukri.org Policy Fellow - @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @clairetyler.bsky.social's work with PwC was cited in PwC's social mobility strategy