📣 KS3 & KS4 schools: Take part in the EEF-funded Learning Together for Mental Health trial 🧠💬 A whole-school approach to improving wellbeing, reducing bullying, and boosting attendance. ⏰ Recruiting nationally until 31 May 2026 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk

Really interesting listen from @EducEndowFound on improving outcomes for disadvantaged 16–19 learners. Lots of useful discussion around evidence-informed practice, removing barriers to participation, and creating a stronger sense of belonging for young people. 🎧 www.podbean.com/media/share/...

Great ideas in education only matter if they work in everyday school life. The EEF implementation resources offer practical, evidence-informed guidance to help schools introduce, refine, and sustain change effectively. Explore the resources: ow.ly/NbeM50YV1uX

NEW: refreshed EEF A School’s Guide to Implementation pages are now live 🎉 🎥 Expert videos ✏️ RSN blogs 🧰 Tools & templates 📖 Full guidance & evidence review Great support for school implementation 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

*New blog*: Effective teaching assistant deployment can make a real difference — but only when it’s purposeful, structured, and aligned with high-quality teaching. Explore practical insights and evidence-informed strategies in our latest blog 👇 researchschool.org.uk/manchester/n...

New blog: How do we move from great CPD to genuine classroom impact? This blog explores why consistency, implementation, and sustained professional development matter more than one-off initiatives. A useful read for school leaders and teachers 👇 researchschool.org.uk/manchester/n...

Independent learning isn’t about pupils working alone—it’s built through modelling, guided practice, and reflection. Independence is the outcome of carefully scaffolded teaching. 💭 When do pupils truly take ownership in your classroom? ow.ly/eo3950YQUsc

EEF is partnering with the Department for Education to build the evidence base on the impact of EdTech in schools and colleges. Excited to support the national Testbed programme and smarter use of technology in education. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/partner...

Four new evaluations on improving school attendance and reducing persistent absence, published by the Education Endowment Foundation and Youth Endowment Fund 📚 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/evaluat...

📣 The EEF are seeking a research team for a new project on positive deviance—learning from schools achieving strong outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. Looking for expertise in research, school improvement, large datasets, and practical insights. 👉 ow.ly/a9vQ50YV5h5

School leaders face tough choices on grouping pupils in maths. New evidence: • Higher attainers may make less progress in mixed-attainment classes • Lower attainers perform similarly in both approaches The key? Implementation matters either way. Read more: ow.ly/e4Ut50YRqJL

How do we move from rhetoric to real action for disadvantaged pupils? This powerful blog from Essex Research School shares practical, evidence-informed insights for leaders keeping disadvantage at the heart of their strategy. Read more 👇 researchschool.org.uk/essex/news/k...

High-attaining maths pupils make more progress when grouped by attainment, new research from UCL & EEF finds. 📊 Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/high-at...

Early Years Pupil Premium has the biggest impact when used within a balanced, evidence-informed approach. Nicola Cherry shares how nurseries collaborated to better support communication and language for children from lower-income backgrounds. See more here: ow.ly/p7Vk50YNjUT

Looking for new ways to support GCSE English resit learners? Colleges across England can join a FREE 12-week Vocabulary Mastery trial for ages 16–19 aiming for Grade 4 📚 ✔ Small-group workshops ✔ Teacher training & resources ✔ £1,000 + £480 incentives Check eligibility: ow.ly/nNCh50YOxQU

Secondary schools in England — get involved! Join @Place2Be’s trial of Learning Together for Mental Health to support pupil wellbeing & outcomes. If this matters to your school, search now to see if you can take part 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

Early Years Pupil Premium works best when part of a balanced, evidence-informed strategy. Nicola Cherry shares how nurseries collaborated to boost communication & language support for children from lower-income backgrounds. Read more: ow.ly/p7Vk50YNjUT

EEF is recruiting 308 primary schools in England for a 20-week Reception language programme (with optional NELI support). ✅ Free to join 💷 £400–£500 per class (control: £500 + £300/class) Check eligibility or share: ow.ly/vRln50YJPhL

High-quality interactions matter. 💬✨ The STAIRS model helps educators scaffold children’s language, thinking & independence through everyday moments. 🔹 Sharing attention 🔹 Thriving together 🔹 Avoiding frustration 🔹 Important features 🔹 Reviewing progress 🔹 Self-motivation 👉 ow.ly/scis50Yzl0v

Adaptive teaching works best when feedback helps us decide what to do next — not just what pupils got right or wrong. Useful, practical examples from EEF on checking understanding and adapting teaching lesson by lesson: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effecti...

Extra funding for disadvantaged children in early years is highly valued by settings — but too many still face barriers to accessing it. New @EducEndowFound report + practical tools on making the most of #EYPP 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/extra-f...

The latest episode of Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) podcast is on metacognition 🎧 Explore how purposeful questioning makes thinking visible and drives learning forward. Listen here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-eef...

Here is the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) response to Ofqual’s consultation on regulating on-screen exams for GCSEs, AS & A levels 📄 Have your say 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-res...

14 new EEF research projects will test approaches in schools, early years and colleges to improve attainment—especially for disadvantaged pupils. Find out more and sign up: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-res...

How can teachers promote metacognitive talk in the classroom? 🧠 A new blog and practitioner tool from the Education Endowment Foundation shares practical prompts to help model and embed metacognitive talk in everyday lessons. Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/promoti...

Why is purposeful questioning so powerful for making thinking visible? 🎙️ The Education Endowment Foundation has a new episode of Evidence into Action on metacognition and the latest evidence for classroom practice. Listen: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-eef...

Professor Becky Francis responds to the Government’s schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, welcoming the ambition to halve the attainment gap. Read more 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/profess...

How can teachers make real-time decisions to support learning? 🎯 The new Check. Adapt. resource shows how checking for understanding can guide what happens next in the classroom 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/checkin...

🚨 New research alert! The Education Endowment Foundation has launched 14 new projects to test what works in schools, early years & colleges—focused on supporting disadvantaged learners. Get involved 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-res...

Focus on fluency 📚 Explore the EEF’s key tools and resources to strengthen reading fluency. Literacy specialist Chloe Butlin shares three practical resources to support your setting. 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/guide-t...

📢 New opportunity for educators in Scotland! Become a Research Evidence Champion with @theeef.bsky.social and help strengthen evidence use in schools to improve outcomes for children facing socioeconomic disadvantage. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/support...

🌍 New EEF report shows how global collaboration is strengthening evidence use and connecting research with classroom practice across education systems. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/int...

Revisiting the Reading House 🏠📚 Updated resources now link reading theory, assessment, classroom practice & professional learning. @theeef.bsky.social Literacy specialist Chloe Butlin introduces the latest updates. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/revisit...

How can visual, verbal & written scaffolding build pupils’ metacognitive skills and independence? Practical strategies from Kirstin Mulholland for explicit teaching that works. 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/scaffol...

Six new research projects are testing what works in schools — from teachers working from home to adventure learning. 🏫🔍 Schools in England can check eligibility and apply via the EEF website: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-res...

Google.org awards $2.4m to @theeef.bsky.social to boost evidence-based use of GenAI in education 🚀 A new open-source tool will help teachers & school leaders understand what really works. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/grant-f...

How checking for understanding can guide your teaching in the moment 📊 Practical ways to help more pupils show their thinking and support adaptive teaching in every lesson. Corinne Settle explores how to refine CfU for greater impact 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/underst...

Arrived at a Watergrove Trust Trustee meeting today planning to give Susie Fraser’s 'Leading Exceptional CPD' book to our Trust CPD Lead — but she already had it with her! Clearly becoming key reading for those leading CPD 👏 @mancomrs.bsky.social

Want to help build the evidence on teacher retention? 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 @ioe.bsky.social and @theeef.bsky.social are inviting primary schools to join a funded trial testing whether offering offsite PPA makes a difference. 👉 Learn more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

Recruitment is open for 6 new EEF-funded school projects 🎉 From reading and maths to mental health and teacher retention. 75% of state schools have taken part — find the right fit for your school 👇 tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2

Scaffolding independent learning means teaching pupils how to think, not just what to learn. Explicit instruction + careful scaffolding help pupils use metacognitive strategies and build independence. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/scaffol...

Want to be part of an EEF-funded project? 🎉 Recruitment is open for 6 new school projects, from reading to teacher retention. 75% of state schools are already involved 👇 tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2

Making Pupil Premium everyone’s responsibility matters. Jenn Sills explores how to Engage, Unite & Reflect to build a sustainable, whole-school Pupil Premium strategy. Read the blog 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/make-yo...

💫NEW BLOG ALERT 🚨Thinking aloud isn’t just narration—it’s a powerful teaching strategy 🗣️🧠 By modelling how we approach GCSE Science exam questions, we help students plan, monitor, and succeed. Read more here 👉 researchschool.org.uk/manchester/b...

How do teachers know what to do next? 🤔 Adaptive teaching uses feedback to check understanding and move learning forward—lesson by lesson. Read more: 👇🔗https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effective-teacher-feedback-understanding-in-adaptive-teaching

Happy New Year to all our followers! Start the new year with some evidence informed strategies and sign up for our breakfast briefing focusing on the NEW metacognition guidance report from the @theeef.bsky.social. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/updated-me...

🧠 Interested in the NEW metacognition and self regulation Guidance Report from the @theeef.bsky.social? Join our Metacognition briefing and discover simple strategies to plan, monitor, and improve your learning. 📅 Don’t miss out — sign up now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978390048...

How do you choose the right level of randomisation in trials? Individual vs cluster-level designs can shape both rigour and real-world impact. Dr Moratti shares practical advice on balancing precision and feasibility. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/level-o...

Metacognition isn’t an add-on – it’s how we help pupils become independent, strategic learners. Our latest blog explores how Hannah Heron Education Director for CLIC Trust is embedding metacognitive strategies across phases. 👉 Read more: researchschool.org.uk/manchester/b...

Have you seen our clips from the classroom? Developing fluent transcription starts with accurate letter formation. ✍️ Watch it here: researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...