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THREAD: Following the publication of a policy briefing back in July (bit.ly/3jiVlcw), NFER has now published new research which looks at how schools, serving mainly deprived communities, have responded to the #Covid19 pandemic. #UKEdChat

We would like to thank all of the school senior leaders who agreed to take part in this research, as well as the Nuffield Foundation for funding the project.

Our latest research, which looks at the impact of #Covid19 on schools serving mainly deprived communities, identified four approaches schools used to help pupils catch up.

Read more of the key findings from the research at bit.ly/3yxViOf, or click on bit.ly/38vi4f9 to download the full report.

The impact of Covid 19 on transition years by National Foundation for Educational Research researchers Caroline Sharp and Julie Nelson. schoolsweek.co.uk/transition-a-g…

In the latest edition of Schools Week, NFER's Caroline Sharp and Julie Nelson discuss ongoing impacts of the pandemic, including transitions, which may not be as smooth as usual: bit.ly/3A7yRkC

The government needs to realise that increasing teacher pay is essential to avoid teacher supply problems that would pose a risk to young people and the future prosperity of the country, says Jack Worth tes.com/news/cold-hard…

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INVITATION TO TENDER Our new ‘Teacher Choices’ funding round is now open to research organisations looking to investigate key decisions educators take in their classrooms when planning their lessons and support for their students. Find out more: eef.li/Sd5VZt

A range of exciting EEF trials and subsidised programmes are still recruiting schools in as part of Department for Education’s Accelerator Fund – last chance to sign up! Find out more: eef.li/accelerator-fu…

Sign up to take part in our trial of English Mastery, a programme which supports KS3 English teachers to deliver a cumulative, knowledge-rich curriculum, as part of Department for Education’s Accelerator Fund. Find out more in today’s webinar: bit.ly/3xzFD3I

Post-16 settings can sign up for our upcoming trial of The 5Rs approach, a programme that aims to support students re-sitting GCSE maths, as part of Department for Education's Accelerator Fund. Sign up to the Association of Colleges (AoC) webinar to find out more: bit.ly/3msIk0F

Embedding Formative Assessment, a programme that aims to improve assessment strategies in secondary settings, is available to schools as part of Department for Education’s Accelerator Fund. Sign up to this webinar with SSAT to find out more: bit.ly/3xvZlgR

Department for Education SSAT Schools that sign up to deliver the EFA Programme through Department for Education's Accelerator Fund can also book their place at an informational open day hosted by Dylan Wiliam, the originator of the programme. Register for the open day here: bit.ly/3zsTxWF

We're looking for a new Digital Communications Officer EEF, to create content for our social media profiles and digital channels. Find out more: eef.li/vacancies

We're looking for a highly creative social media professional with experience of website management to join the EEF team as Digital Communications Officer. View details and apply here: bit.ly/3HlM0Li

Today, the EEF has published new research which shows that encouraging tutors to find out what they have in common with pupils can help boost attendance at sessions. 👉Read here: bit.ly/3xRFEjI 1/6

Two other strategies were also tested as part of these trials: 1. Engagement-Boosting Reminders, where behaviourally informed reminder messages were sent directly to pupils via email.📩 5/6

2. Prioritising Tutoring Relationships, where tutors completed a short web-based activity focused on relationship-building strategies that could be used with pupils.👩‍👦 These two strategies performed no better than those used in the ‘business as usual’ control groups. 6/6

We want to hear from Senior Leaders from the North, East Midlands and Humber and West Midlands regions about how your schools are supporting pupils’ academic progress! To complete National Foundation for Educational Research's short 5-10 min survey & for a chance to win £200, contact [email protected]