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Press release on the Government's statistics on the number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in August 2025.
August 2025
This report, in collaboration with Action Tutoring, The Tutor Trust, Get Further, Tutors United, Team Up Hub and The Children's Literacy Charity, aims to draw lessons from the National Tutoring Programme, created in response to the pandemic and unequal impact of 'lost learning' which disproportionately impacts pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Drawing on this analysis, the report outlines recommendations for any future state-funded tutoring schemes.
April 2025
This report from the Who is Losing Learning Coalition draws experience and insight from education experts in shaping evidence-backed solutions to combat lost learning. Their collective expertise has fueled this Solutions Report – packed with actionable policy recommendations to tackle the school engagement crisis.
March 2025
The Oracy Commission's report on the Future of Oracy Education in England.
October 2024
This report, produced as part of the work of the Who is Losing Learning? Coalition, explores the rising tide of lost learning, and sets out a strong economic case to invest in reducing escalations. We introduce an ‘exclusions continuum’ that brings together different datasets and presents an overview of the rising prevalence of children losing learning, whether through absence, suspension, internal exclusion or the 11 other types of lost learning we have identified.
September 2024
The Education Policy Institute's report, commissioned by Impetus, identifies a “suspension grades gap", with young people who experience even a single suspension, or temporary removal from secondary school, less likely to pass crucial GCSEs in English and maths.
March 2024
Attendance in schools is in crisis, with profound consequences both for our education system and for society more widely. For decades, daily attendance at school - by every pupil, every day, throughout term time - has been part of the social contract between schools and families. This is no longer the case.
September 2023
Children's Commissioner calls for tutoring to be put at the heart of the education landscape.
July 2023
A package of reforms that must be implemented by the Government in order for the National Tutoring Programme to reach the thousands of children who have fallen behind at school.
July 2022
Changes to the flagship National Tutoring Programme would transform the lives of the young people it was designed to reach.
July 2022
Colleges need more support to help young people pass their GCSE in English and maths, writes Impetus policy and research manager Ben Gadsby.
May 2020
English and maths are often described as the most important subjects in education, but just how important are they? The ninth report in our Youth Jobs Gap series reveals for the first time the extent to which English and maths GCSEs lead to better outcomes for young people.
April 2020
As a result of their partnership with Impetus, Action Tutoring re-designed their tutoring programme – making it longer, with a structured curriculum, baseline testing and regular monitoring – to see whether this would drive up impact. This impact story reveals what happened and what we’ve been doing with them to take their programme to the next level.
November 2018
Our new analysis of GCSE resits has found that thousands of young people are taking English and maths exams for more than the third time. Some even resit as many as nine times.
August 2018
A lot of the media surrounding exam results day focuses on the achievements of pupils at the top end of the ability or privilege spectrum. Our charity partner, Action Tutoring, shares some insights from their students.
August 2017
Philip Hammond has come in for so much stick for his budget that he might be grateful for some faint praise. So here it is: he’s half right on technical education.
March 2017
This report reveals the failure to give young people who fail their English and maths GCSEs the first time around with a second chance to succeed – irrespective of their background or their provider. Part of our Life After School campaign.
March 2017
In Newcastle, young people in care are more likely not to be in education, employment or training (NEET) by 19. Part of our Life After School campaign, this research shows that having good GCSEs helps to prevent young people becoming NEET.
June 2016
This report reveals the journey of 16-19 year olds through education and training: who they are, how they perform, and where they go. Part of our Life After School campaign.
March 2016
White British boys on free school meals are the lowest performing group at GCSE. Our charities reflect on their experience with white working class boys, the barriers they face, the successful methods to reach them and whether they can be used by schools.
June 2014