Evidence into Action Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirstin Mulholland (EEF Associate for School Engagement and Evidence Use) and expert guests including:

Prof Rob Coe (Director of Research and Development at Evidence Based Education, EEF Senior Associate)
Sean Harris (Lead for Research Improvement and Innovation at Tees Valley Education Trust)
Claire Williams (Deputy Headteacher of Alexandra Park Primary School and Director of Alexandra Park Research School)
They discuss using research evidence well in the context of education, exploring the development of a culture and capacity for engaging with evidence in schools.
Resources to support using research evidence

EEF Using Research Evidence – a concise guide
Research School Network
The COM-B Model for behaviour change – an explainer from The Decision Lab

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Freya Morrissey (EEF Content Specialist for Learning Behaviours) and expert guests including:
Owen Carter (Director at ImpactEd)
Jane Elsworth (Director of Huntington Research School)
Oliver Kerr (Headteacher of Old Moat Primary School, Manchester)
They discuss the complex topic of attendance and explore what the evidence tells us about the best ways to support it.
Resources to support school attendance:
Impact Ed: Understanding Attendance report
EEF Supporting School Attendance webpage
EEF’s Attendance intervention rapid evidence review 2022
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In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Grace Cocker (EEF Content Specialist for maths) and expert guests including:
Sarah Earle (Reader in Education, Bath Spa University)
Ben Rogers (Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Paradigm Trust)
Mikaela Moore (Director of Primary Science, Delta Academy Trust)
They discuss high-quality science teaching that fosters progress and children’s interest in science.
Resources to support pupils to improve primary science:
Improving primary science guidance report, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
Guidance and resources to support teaching and assessment, Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS)
Explorify resources
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In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by Kirsten Mould and expert guests including:
Dr Rebecca Montacute, Head of Research and Policy, Sutton Trust
Marc Rowland, Pupil Premium Adviser, Unity School’s Partnership
Gill Fearns, Director, Lancashire Research School
They discuss how to support for pupils from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
For more on educational disadvantage and resources to support disadvantaged pupils:
Contextual Admissions, Sutton Trust
The COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities (COSMO) study
Elitist Britain, Sutton Trust
The EEF Guide to the Pupil Premium, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
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In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by expert guests including:
Claudia Coussins, Deputy Head of Early Years - Policy and Practice, Anna Freud Centre
Ruth Coleman, Headteacher, Highfield Nursery School
Louise Jackson, Independent Consultant, Author, Trainer and Teacher, Wye Early Years
Nicola Cherry, Early Years Delivery Manager, North Somerset Council
Our hosts and expert panel discuss PSED and how we can support how early years practice can be enriched through evidence-use.For quick and easy access to future episodes, search for 'Evidence into Action' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and make sure you subscribe there.

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirsten Mould (our Senior Content Specialist) and expert guests including:
Jon Eaton, Director of Kingsbridge Research School and Research Lead at Kingsbridge Community College
Rebecca Gonyora, Director of Inclusion (MAT) Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust and Deputy Regional SEN Lead for East of England and East London (WSS)
Gary Aubin, our Associate content specialist for SEND and Head of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities at Future Academies
They discuss how best to support pupils with SEND, outlining the current challenges and opportunities in schools.
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Further reading
EEF’s Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools guidance report
EEF resource: reflecting on your practice
EEF blog: Assess, adjust, adapt – what does adaptive teaching mean to you?
EEF blog: Moving from ‘differentiation’ to ‘adaptive teaching’
Whole School SEND