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The Institute for Research in Schools
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We want to change the culture in UK education so that every young person experiences real research.
IRIS stands ready to help bridge the gap.
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
✨ 2. Data Science and AI – embedding essential skills early is crucial, so these don't become optional add-ons that repeat mistakes of the past.

🌱 3. Enrichment – connecting learning to real-world opportunities is so important for young people, but schools are already under immense pressure.
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Our response covered three key points of the review.

🧪 1. Triple Science – expanding access and tackling inequality. This needs to be supported by investment in teacher capacity, lab resources and equitable access.
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Curriculum and Assessment Review offers a strong foundation to start improving the chances of the next generation, but it cannot be successful without supporting those who deliver it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If we want every young person to thrive, we must ensure teachers can thrive too. Curriculum reform without additional resourcing and structural support risks adding further strain to an overstretched system.
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Let’s talk about how connecting the next generation directly to discovery, nurturing the scientists, engineers and data specialists who will drive the breakthroughs of tomorrow.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We’ll be at #EvidenceWeek with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social in Parliament on 5 Nov, sharing quick-fire policy briefs on our evidence of this impact: how authentic research changes how young people see science, learning and their own potential.
October 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM