Education Endowment Foundation
@theeef.bsky.social
Supporting schools, colleges, and early years settings to make a difference with evidence.
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🎄 Huge thanks to every teacher and support staff member for your hard work and care this year. You make such a difference.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a restful break. ❤️
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a restful break. ❤️
December 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🎄 Huge thanks to every teacher and support staff member for your hard work and care this year. You make such a difference.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a restful break. ❤️
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a restful break. ❤️
🌟 New EEF projects for schools, settings, and colleges are coming soon!
There’ll be something for everyone — and by taking part, you’ll help grow the evidence on what works in education.
75% of state-funded schools in England have already taken part.
More details soon!
There’ll be something for everyone — and by taking part, you’ll help grow the evidence on what works in education.
75% of state-funded schools in England have already taken part.
More details soon!
December 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌟 New EEF projects for schools, settings, and colleges are coming soon!
There’ll be something for everyone — and by taking part, you’ll help grow the evidence on what works in education.
75% of state-funded schools in England have already taken part.
More details soon!
There’ll be something for everyone — and by taking part, you’ll help grow the evidence on what works in education.
75% of state-funded schools in England have already taken part.
More details soon!
📚 New blog: effective professional development
Explore practical insights on making professional development meaningful and impactful based on evidence and leadership experience.
👉 tinyurl.com/yc8r9ubs
Explore practical insights on making professional development meaningful and impactful based on evidence and leadership experience.
👉 tinyurl.com/yc8r9ubs
December 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
📚 New blog: effective professional development
Explore practical insights on making professional development meaningful and impactful based on evidence and leadership experience.
👉 tinyurl.com/yc8r9ubs
Explore practical insights on making professional development meaningful and impactful based on evidence and leadership experience.
👉 tinyurl.com/yc8r9ubs
🏫 Research study on school climates - final call!
If you're a secondary school leader, consider taking part in new research study with @natcen.bsky.social.
💸 By taking part, you'll help to shape the evidence base in understanding learning environments and get a voucher.
tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
If you're a secondary school leader, consider taking part in new research study with @natcen.bsky.social.
💸 By taking part, you'll help to shape the evidence base in understanding learning environments and get a voucher.
tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🏫 Research study on school climates - final call!
If you're a secondary school leader, consider taking part in new research study with @natcen.bsky.social.
💸 By taking part, you'll help to shape the evidence base in understanding learning environments and get a voucher.
tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
If you're a secondary school leader, consider taking part in new research study with @natcen.bsky.social.
💸 By taking part, you'll help to shape the evidence base in understanding learning environments and get a voucher.
tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
🚨 Join our 16-19 team!
We’re currently looking for a Senior Content & Engagement Manager and a Senior Policy Manager.
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes through evidence, we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more on our careers site: tinyurl.com/4u5kp76d
#EduSky
We’re currently looking for a Senior Content & Engagement Manager and a Senior Policy Manager.
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes through evidence, we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more on our careers site: tinyurl.com/4u5kp76d
#EduSky
December 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🚨 Join our 16-19 team!
We’re currently looking for a Senior Content & Engagement Manager and a Senior Policy Manager.
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes through evidence, we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more on our careers site: tinyurl.com/4u5kp76d
#EduSky
We’re currently looking for a Senior Content & Engagement Manager and a Senior Policy Manager.
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes through evidence, we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more on our careers site: tinyurl.com/4u5kp76d
#EduSky
We welcome the announcement of an increase in the Early Years Pupil Premium. This funding makes a real difference to closing the attainment gap before it grows.
Our guide can help early years settings decide how to use this money to create the biggest impact: tinyurl.com/msu9c8hz
#EduSky
Our guide can help early years settings decide how to use this money to create the biggest impact: tinyurl.com/msu9c8hz
#EduSky
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
We welcome the announcement of an increase in the Early Years Pupil Premium. This funding makes a real difference to closing the attainment gap before it grows.
Our guide can help early years settings decide how to use this money to create the biggest impact: tinyurl.com/msu9c8hz
#EduSky
Our guide can help early years settings decide how to use this money to create the biggest impact: tinyurl.com/msu9c8hz
#EduSky
👀 Have you checked out our Promising Programmes list?
Each programme has been independently tested and shown to make a positive impact in the classroom.
Explore the full list: tinyurl.com/593eppav
Each programme has been independently tested and shown to make a positive impact in the classroom.
Explore the full list: tinyurl.com/593eppav
December 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
👀 Have you checked out our Promising Programmes list?
Each programme has been independently tested and shown to make a positive impact in the classroom.
Explore the full list: tinyurl.com/593eppav
Each programme has been independently tested and shown to make a positive impact in the classroom.
Explore the full list: tinyurl.com/593eppav
📚 'Disadvantaged' isn’t a label. It’s about real needs and real actions.
Leaders from East London Research School argue for a shared working definition of disadvantage and for turning classroom insight into equitable teaching for all.
Explore the full blog: tinyurl.com/mmumc5fy
#EduSky
Leaders from East London Research School argue for a shared working definition of disadvantage and for turning classroom insight into equitable teaching for all.
Explore the full blog: tinyurl.com/mmumc5fy
#EduSky
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📚 'Disadvantaged' isn’t a label. It’s about real needs and real actions.
Leaders from East London Research School argue for a shared working definition of disadvantage and for turning classroom insight into equitable teaching for all.
Explore the full blog: tinyurl.com/mmumc5fy
#EduSky
Leaders from East London Research School argue for a shared working definition of disadvantage and for turning classroom insight into equitable teaching for all.
Explore the full blog: tinyurl.com/mmumc5fy
#EduSky
🚀 New research opportunity!
We’re partnering with The Gatsby Charitable Foundation to commission a new review exploring metacognitive teaching in 16–19 settings. The study will examine how common metacognitive approaches are and how they’re currently being used.
Apply: tinyurl.com/7pvmx2ha
We’re partnering with The Gatsby Charitable Foundation to commission a new review exploring metacognitive teaching in 16–19 settings. The study will examine how common metacognitive approaches are and how they’re currently being used.
Apply: tinyurl.com/7pvmx2ha
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚀 New research opportunity!
We’re partnering with The Gatsby Charitable Foundation to commission a new review exploring metacognitive teaching in 16–19 settings. The study will examine how common metacognitive approaches are and how they’re currently being used.
Apply: tinyurl.com/7pvmx2ha
We’re partnering with The Gatsby Charitable Foundation to commission a new review exploring metacognitive teaching in 16–19 settings. The study will examine how common metacognitive approaches are and how they’re currently being used.
Apply: tinyurl.com/7pvmx2ha
🏫 If you're a secondary school leader, consider taking part in new research study with @natcen.bsky.social.
💸 Help to shape the evidence base in understanding postive learning environments and receive a Love2Shop voucher for your time.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
💸 Help to shape the evidence base in understanding postive learning environments and receive a Love2Shop voucher for your time.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🏫 If you're a secondary school leader, consider taking part in new research study with @natcen.bsky.social.
💸 Help to shape the evidence base in understanding postive learning environments and receive a Love2Shop voucher for your time.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
💸 Help to shape the evidence base in understanding postive learning environments and receive a Love2Shop voucher for your time.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/2mrxuhk6
🐾 Concept Cat is a new EEF Promising Programme, recognised for boosting early verbal concepts in nursery settings.
Goodway Nursery School's Claire Stanley shares how careful implementation, staff training, and playful sessions helped children make impressive gains.
Read: tinyurl.com/px5453et
Goodway Nursery School's Claire Stanley shares how careful implementation, staff training, and playful sessions helped children make impressive gains.
Read: tinyurl.com/px5453et
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🐾 Concept Cat is a new EEF Promising Programme, recognised for boosting early verbal concepts in nursery settings.
Goodway Nursery School's Claire Stanley shares how careful implementation, staff training, and playful sessions helped children make impressive gains.
Read: tinyurl.com/px5453et
Goodway Nursery School's Claire Stanley shares how careful implementation, staff training, and playful sessions helped children make impressive gains.
Read: tinyurl.com/px5453et
Teachers check for understanding all the time — but the real impact comes from what happens after the checking.
@corinnesettle.bsky.social explores why feedback is the engine of adaptive teaching, and how small in-the-moment decisions help every pupil move forward.
📘tinyurl.com/5tujfz2a
@corinnesettle.bsky.social explores why feedback is the engine of adaptive teaching, and how small in-the-moment decisions help every pupil move forward.
📘tinyurl.com/5tujfz2a
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Teachers check for understanding all the time — but the real impact comes from what happens after the checking.
@corinnesettle.bsky.social explores why feedback is the engine of adaptive teaching, and how small in-the-moment decisions help every pupil move forward.
📘tinyurl.com/5tujfz2a
@corinnesettle.bsky.social explores why feedback is the engine of adaptive teaching, and how small in-the-moment decisions help every pupil move forward.
📘tinyurl.com/5tujfz2a
📚 Calling Year 5 teachers! Are you passionate about children's reading? We need volunteers to test the impact of a professional development programme on developing your English curriculum.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/4txmt8ke
Find out more: tinyurl.com/4txmt8ke
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📚 Calling Year 5 teachers! Are you passionate about children's reading? We need volunteers to test the impact of a professional development programme on developing your English curriculum.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/4txmt8ke
Find out more: tinyurl.com/4txmt8ke
🧮 New EEF evaluations look at what boosts early maths.
Findings include:
• Numicon boosted educator confidence.
• TEEMUP led to one month of additional progress in maths.
Explore: tinyurl.com/5f48wxdh
Findings include:
• Numicon boosted educator confidence.
• TEEMUP led to one month of additional progress in maths.
Explore: tinyurl.com/5f48wxdh
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🧮 New EEF evaluations look at what boosts early maths.
Findings include:
• Numicon boosted educator confidence.
• TEEMUP led to one month of additional progress in maths.
Explore: tinyurl.com/5f48wxdh
Findings include:
• Numicon boosted educator confidence.
• TEEMUP led to one month of additional progress in maths.
Explore: tinyurl.com/5f48wxdh
What makes professional development effective in 16-19 settings? Find out in our latest 'Evidence into Action' podcast, with practical tips from college leaders.
🎧 Listen or download: tinyurl.com/5t55jm68
🎧 Listen or download: tinyurl.com/5t55jm68
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What makes professional development effective in 16-19 settings? Find out in our latest 'Evidence into Action' podcast, with practical tips from college leaders.
🎧 Listen or download: tinyurl.com/5t55jm68
🎧 Listen or download: tinyurl.com/5t55jm68
💡 Metacognition isn’t just theory — it can come alive in every classroom.
@sendmattersuk.bsky.social's new blog shows how metacognitive strategies can be used in classrooms to support pupils with SEND.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ycy3dzhd
@sendmattersuk.bsky.social's new blog shows how metacognitive strategies can be used in classrooms to support pupils with SEND.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ycy3dzhd
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💡 Metacognition isn’t just theory — it can come alive in every classroom.
@sendmattersuk.bsky.social's new blog shows how metacognitive strategies can be used in classrooms to support pupils with SEND.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ycy3dzhd
@sendmattersuk.bsky.social's new blog shows how metacognitive strategies can be used in classrooms to support pupils with SEND.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ycy3dzhd
💡 Teacher recruitment and retention pressures aren’t going away. Our evidence summary brings together what works in 4 areas: managing workload, flexible working, leadership and culture, and incentives.
Download: tinyurl.com/45udsy8c
Download: tinyurl.com/45udsy8c
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💡 Teacher recruitment and retention pressures aren’t going away. Our evidence summary brings together what works in 4 areas: managing workload, flexible working, leadership and culture, and incentives.
Download: tinyurl.com/45udsy8c
Download: tinyurl.com/45udsy8c
📬 Stay up to date with EEF newsletters:
Early Years Insights, 16–19: Evidence in Focus, the Evidence Edit for primary & secondary, and Resources and Reads a scanable digest across all phases.
Sign up to get the latest evidence direct to your inbox: tinyurl.com/3db3tzte
Early Years Insights, 16–19: Evidence in Focus, the Evidence Edit for primary & secondary, and Resources and Reads a scanable digest across all phases.
Sign up to get the latest evidence direct to your inbox: tinyurl.com/3db3tzte
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📬 Stay up to date with EEF newsletters:
Early Years Insights, 16–19: Evidence in Focus, the Evidence Edit for primary & secondary, and Resources and Reads a scanable digest across all phases.
Sign up to get the latest evidence direct to your inbox: tinyurl.com/3db3tzte
Early Years Insights, 16–19: Evidence in Focus, the Evidence Edit for primary & secondary, and Resources and Reads a scanable digest across all phases.
Sign up to get the latest evidence direct to your inbox: tinyurl.com/3db3tzte
Tune in all week on BBC’s The One Show as the Gold Winners of the Pearson National Teaching Awards are revealed.
A huge celebration of teachers & support staff who make an incredible difference every day. 💛
#TeachingAwards
A huge celebration of teachers & support staff who make an incredible difference every day. 💛
#TeachingAwards
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Tune in all week on BBC’s The One Show as the Gold Winners of the Pearson National Teaching Awards are revealed.
A huge celebration of teachers & support staff who make an incredible difference every day. 💛
#TeachingAwards
A huge celebration of teachers & support staff who make an incredible difference every day. 💛
#TeachingAwards
💡How do we teach metacognition?
In this blog, Kirstin Mulholland shows how explicit modelling and structured strategies help pupils plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning with the exmaple of Tanya in Mr Malik’s classroom.
Read more and explore our updated guidance: tinyurl.com/3pmfbsud
In this blog, Kirstin Mulholland shows how explicit modelling and structured strategies help pupils plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning with the exmaple of Tanya in Mr Malik’s classroom.
Read more and explore our updated guidance: tinyurl.com/3pmfbsud
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💡How do we teach metacognition?
In this blog, Kirstin Mulholland shows how explicit modelling and structured strategies help pupils plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning with the exmaple of Tanya in Mr Malik’s classroom.
Read more and explore our updated guidance: tinyurl.com/3pmfbsud
In this blog, Kirstin Mulholland shows how explicit modelling and structured strategies help pupils plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning with the exmaple of Tanya in Mr Malik’s classroom.
Read more and explore our updated guidance: tinyurl.com/3pmfbsud
“I was terrified of maths… now I’m a Maths Champion.”
Adele’s journey shows how anyone in early years can build confidence & transform maths learning with simple, everyday ideas.
👉 Read more and sign up for
@ndnatalk.bsky.social's no cost Maths Champions programme.
👉 tinyurl.com/522xhys5
Adele’s journey shows how anyone in early years can build confidence & transform maths learning with simple, everyday ideas.
👉 Read more and sign up for
@ndnatalk.bsky.social's no cost Maths Champions programme.
👉 tinyurl.com/522xhys5
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“I was terrified of maths… now I’m a Maths Champion.”
Adele’s journey shows how anyone in early years can build confidence & transform maths learning with simple, everyday ideas.
👉 Read more and sign up for
@ndnatalk.bsky.social's no cost Maths Champions programme.
👉 tinyurl.com/522xhys5
Adele’s journey shows how anyone in early years can build confidence & transform maths learning with simple, everyday ideas.
👉 Read more and sign up for
@ndnatalk.bsky.social's no cost Maths Champions programme.
👉 tinyurl.com/522xhys5
💡Making your Pupil Premium funding purposeful — not just reactive.
Check out the new blog from Hampshire Research School for a clear, evidence-informed guide on planning, delivery and monitoring.
Read: tinyurl.com/9s7r2pyt
Check out the new blog from Hampshire Research School for a clear, evidence-informed guide on planning, delivery and monitoring.
Read: tinyurl.com/9s7r2pyt
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💡Making your Pupil Premium funding purposeful — not just reactive.
Check out the new blog from Hampshire Research School for a clear, evidence-informed guide on planning, delivery and monitoring.
Read: tinyurl.com/9s7r2pyt
Check out the new blog from Hampshire Research School for a clear, evidence-informed guide on planning, delivery and monitoring.
Read: tinyurl.com/9s7r2pyt
Turning research into real classroom change through our Evidence into Action partnerships.
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Turning research into real classroom change through our Evidence into Action partnerships.
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
🧮 How can schools make sure manipulatives are used consistently and purposefully in maths?
Joanne from St Peter’s Primary shares how her school’s CLEAR approach helps teachers use manipulatives as a bridge from concrete to abstract learning.
Read it here 👉 tinyurl.com/mryd7evy
Joanne from St Peter’s Primary shares how her school’s CLEAR approach helps teachers use manipulatives as a bridge from concrete to abstract learning.
Read it here 👉 tinyurl.com/mryd7evy
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🧮 How can schools make sure manipulatives are used consistently and purposefully in maths?
Joanne from St Peter’s Primary shares how her school’s CLEAR approach helps teachers use manipulatives as a bridge from concrete to abstract learning.
Read it here 👉 tinyurl.com/mryd7evy
Joanne from St Peter’s Primary shares how her school’s CLEAR approach helps teachers use manipulatives as a bridge from concrete to abstract learning.
Read it here 👉 tinyurl.com/mryd7evy
Secondary schools: help shape new research on GCSE maths tier entry!
We’re exploring how predicted grades 4–5 influence foundation vs. higher tier choices.
Take our survey 👇
🔗shusls.eu.qualtrics....
Co-funded by XTX Markets.
We’re exploring how predicted grades 4–5 influence foundation vs. higher tier choices.
Take our survey 👇
🔗shusls.eu.qualtrics....
Co-funded by XTX Markets.
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Secondary schools: help shape new research on GCSE maths tier entry!
We’re exploring how predicted grades 4–5 influence foundation vs. higher tier choices.
Take our survey 👇
🔗shusls.eu.qualtrics....
Co-funded by XTX Markets.
We’re exploring how predicted grades 4–5 influence foundation vs. higher tier choices.
Take our survey 👇
🔗shusls.eu.qualtrics....
Co-funded by XTX Markets.