Four reasons why female teachers are paid less than men
New analysis of the School Workforce Census and responses to Teacher Tapp survey questions reveals four reasons why the pay gap emerges between male and female teachers.
Who’s Left 2018, part four: Our methodology
The fourth part of our series looking at the pupils who leave mainstream school rolls.
Who’s Left 2018, part three: The impact of reweighting on London and the regions
The third part of our series looking at the pupils who leave mainstream school rolls.
Who’s Left 2018, part two: What impact would reweighting school league tables have for multi-academy trusts?
The second part of our series looking at the pupils who leave mainstream school rolls.
Who’s Left 2018, part one: The main findings
The first part of our series looking at the pupils who leave mainstream school rolls.
What we’ve learnt about the independent alternative provision sector
Inspection ratings for the independent alternative provision sector are some way worse than those for state alternative provision.
The gender pay gap in academy trusts
The government's gender pay gap data has revealed huge disparities in how much men and women are paid.
How much does private tutoring matter for grammar school admissions?
Before the 2017 general election, it seemed like grammar schools were about to make a widespread return to England. Although this didn’t happen after the Tories lost their parliamentary majority, the new Secretary of State for Education has backed plans to allow existing grammar schools to expand. This renewed interest in expanding selective education has [...]
Help us to investigate independent alternative provision
This is a joint blogpost from Education Datalab and The Difference. The Difference is a new training programme, creating the next generation of school leaders, upskilled in supporting pupil mental health and reducing exclusion from school. Leaders spend two years teaching in alternative provision while studying a specialist leadership course, focusing on mental health, safeguarding [...]