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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 6h

💭 Who helps school leaders turn research into action?

@hmadgwick.bsky.social explores what new survey findings tell us about how teachers and leaders engage with research evidence — and the crucial role of those who help bridge the gap between evidence and practice.

Read: https://eef.li/aPFKrF

Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 7h

FE & sixth form colleges: are you looking to support GCSE resits?

Last few places for Get Further’s Tuition Programme—small-group, weekly English & maths tuition for resit learners.

✔️ Targeted support
✔️ Confidence-building
✔️ Reduced cost for participating colleges

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 1d

📣Calling primary school teachers!

We're looking for teachers to take part in a brand-new WhatWorked Education study to test the feasibility of a new research method – teacher-led micro RCTs. You'll test a spelling intervention and receive a tailored impact report.

👉 tinyurl.com/mrrm27zs

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 1d

🎧 New episode of Evidence into Action out now!

We’re exploring the Pupil Premium with guests Natalie Ohene, our senior policy manager, Lisa Wise of Wilbury Primary and Stuart Mayle of Brambles Primary Academy.

🎙️ Don’t miss it: https://eef.li/aP9Gzd

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Ark Schools @arkschools.bsky.social · 1d

Molly Devlin (Director of Early Years) and Vickee Twort (Executive Primary Head at Ark Victoria Academy) explore why boosting attendance in the early years is critical - and share four strategies that are already making a measurable impact.
💭 Read their @theeef.bsky.social blog: tinyurl.com/373asuce

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 2d

What makes PD truly effective? Oldham Sixth Form College use the KEEP framework to make sure it’s more than just a tick box.

Louise Astbury shares how this powerful model—Knowledge, Engagement, Execution, Practice—is transforming their approach to staff development.

Read: tinyurl.com/4dzhtx2v

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 5d

📚 New blog

Molly Devlin and Vickee Twort (@arkschools.bsky.social) share four proven ways to build strong early years attendance — from building family relationships to whole-school strategies.

🔗 Read: https://eef.li/4NBNkU

For more support, join this webinar: ow.ly/bLJr50X7Kcp

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 6d

Are you a maths teacher or leader in an English school? 📐

We're running a short survey on how maths is taught, planned and adapted — and we’d love your insight.

🎁 Chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher!

🔗 forms.office.com/e/Y...

Please share with anyone in your network who fits the bill!

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FE Week @feweek.bsky.social · 7d

There's a free new guide out now from @theeef.bsky.social that college leaders should know about, offering evidence-based steps to design PD

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 7d

A must-read for anyone leading on SEND or school improvement.

📖 Read here: tinyurl.com/ufr7fp3m

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Time well spent: How to support effective Teacher and Teaching… | EEF

Effective TA deployment depends on culture, communication, and strategic leadership decisions.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 7d

🧠 Thoughtful deployment of teaching assistants isn’t just a detail - it’s a whole-school strategy.

In his latest blog, @sendmattersuk.bsky.social explores how culture, structure, and daily habits shape effective teacher–TA partnerships.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 8d

Explore all the updates: ow.ly/Hwn150WkYrU

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Teaching and Learning Toolkit | EEF

The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 8d

🔁 We've updated our Teaching and Learning Toolkit — including new evidence on reading comprehension.

📈 With 40 new studies, the Toolkit now shows that effective comprehension strategies can boost progress by up to 7 months.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 9d

🗣️ Do you work in the early years?

We want to hear from YOU!

Take a quick 10-min survey on Early Years Pupil Premium funding to help shape future support.

💷 £50 for an optional follow-up interview!

🔗 Join here: www.iffresearch.com/...

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 12d

Two new programmes added to our Promising Programmes list! 📈

🧮 Counting Collections – Boosts number sense in Reception via hands-on, discussion-based counting.

📖 PALS-UK – Improves reading fluency + comprehension in KS2 through peer tutoring.

🔗 Explore the full list: tinyurl.com/593eppav

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 13d

Read the full findings from our independent evaluation of Behaviour Insight Team's BITUP, led by @veriangroup.com and jointly funded by us and @youthendowmentfund.org.uk.

🔗 https://eef.li/g23jm8

#SchoolAttendance

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Texting parents about number of school days their child has… | EEF

The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 13d

"📲 Texting parents how many days their child missed—rather than % attendance—can boost school attendance slightly, especially for FSM pupils, girls & Year 8s.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 14d

Take a look at the individual pages for your chosen theme and tune into our webinars where you can ask questions and find out more about the application process.

Explore now: tinyurl.com/mr7c6928

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Apply for funding | EEF

Find out about our current and upcoming opportunities.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 14d

We’re keen to fund projects at different stages of their development, from those that are being developed to those that have shown a positive impact on outcomes.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 14d

📯 New funding round!

We’ve opened our latest funding round focusing on:
• 16-19
• Early years
• Recruitment and retention
• Research evidence mobilisation

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 15d

1. Build a culture of continuous PD
2. Use the KEEP framework to plan, design, and deliver PD
3. Carefully consider evidence-informed content

📰 Explore the full guide now: tinyurl.com/yc6r5jnh

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 15d

💡 Did you catch our new 16-19 effective development guide drop last week?

Based on evidence from hundreds of research studies and a practice review led by @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social, it’s built around three recommendations:

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 16d

Recruitment is open — don’t miss out! Spaces are limited.

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Maths Champions - scale-up | EEF

Scale-up of a professional development programme which builds the knowledge of nursery practitioners to support children’s early mathematical development.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 16d

Maths Champions is back! 🎉 Fully funded professional development for nursery settings to boost early maths learning.

✔️ No cost for eligible nurseries in England
✔️ Evidence shows 2–3 extra months’ progress in maths & language for young children

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 18d

🎉 Happy #NationalTeachingAssistantsDay!

👏 Thank you to all the brilliant TAs making a real difference in schools and settings nationwide.

💡 Explore our updated guidance on how to deploy TAs effectively:

👉 eef.li/teaching-assi...

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