The Parent Voice Project launches with the biggest ever poll of parents in England about life in schools
The first report in a three-part series from the Parent Voice Project - a new initiative exploring parents’ experiences of the education system in England.
Degrees of Doubt – Reform voters’ views on higher education
New Insight Note on reform voters' views on higher education
Unique new white working class education survey results published
The full scale of the challenge in transforming the life chances of white working class young people is set out in the findings of a unique new survey looking at attitudes to education among white working class parents and children.
Public First Polling for the Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes
Public First conducted polling of Secondary School students, and parents of school-aged children in the UK.
Counting the cost, part 2: Modelling the economic impact of a potential levy on international student fees at a constituency level
Public First has published the latest modelling on the impacts that a potential 6% levy on international student fees could have on international student demand for UK higher education
Counting the cost: Modelling the economic impact of a potential levy on international student fees
Public First has published published the latest modelling on the impacts that a potential 6% levy on international student fees could have on international student demand for UK higher education
The Pennywell Fellowship: a new blueprint for civic collaboration with schools
The Pennywell Fellowship is a bold new initiative designed to transform opportunities for young people in Sunderland.
Listening to young people: new research on the attendance crisis in schools
Impetus and Public First publish groundbreaking new research on the attendance crisis in schools, from the perspective of pupils themselves.
New Polling for Maths Horizons on Financial Literacy
Public First conducted new polling of over 4,000 young people age 11-30 for Maths Horizons. The research and report explores young people's views on financial literacy, its role in the school curriculum, and what drives real financial confidence.
Deep dives: a local perspective on social mobility
A report by Public First takes a 'deep dive' into public perceptions and experiences of social mobility for the Social Mobility Commission.
Calculating the positive impact of international students on domestic living standards in the UK
Data centre access and local economic growth: Public First research with NVIDIA shows how AI investments can drive growth across the UK
Global talent, local growth: the export and jobs benefit of international students in the UK
New Public First analysis explores the export and jobs benefits of international students in the UK
Green Shoots and Grass Roots: Coalition for Youth Mental Health in Schools Phase 3
Teenage mental health could be on the mend, as new research reveals a sharp decline in distress and signs of recovery from the pandemic’s impact.
New research exposes extent of regional gaps in higher education aspirations
New research exposes extent of regional gaps in higher education aspirations
Past lessons, future vision – evolving state-funded tutoring for the future
A new report released today by Public First sets out a blueprint for a successful state-funded tutoring provision, following a comprehensive and critical review of the lessons learned from the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) and 16-19 Tuition Fund.
Teachers need urgent support to tackle conspiracy theories in the classroom, landmark study finds.
Children in primary schools should be taught to recognise and resist online misinformation and conspiracy theories, according to a landmark study.
New polling for the Maths Horizons Project
Maths Horizons commissioned Public First to conduct an independent, rapid review of the maths curriculum in England.
Understanding the knowledge gap: public perceptions of UK universities
A new report by Public First, funded by the All-Party Parliamentary University Group, examines public attitudes to universities and higher education and their role in helping the UK meet its current and future challenges.
Nothing Happens In Isolation
Commissioned by Mission 44, Public First conducted research into the challenge of increasing exclusions in state schools to understand the views of students, parents, and teachers alike.
Student polling for the International Baccalaureate
Public First has today published the findings from a survey carried out for the International Baccalaureate (IB) of its students around the world.
Saving Generation Z: How 16 – 27 year olds save and spend
New Public First research for Yorkshire Building Society on how Generation Z save and spend.
Institution Overboard: New Public First report calls for £2.5bn government fund to stop universities going under
New Public First report calls for £2.5bn government fund to stop universities going under
The potential role of Higher Technical Qualifications in Labour’s Growth and Skills Levy
New Public First economic modelling on the potential benefits of Labour allowing employers to spend a proportion of their Growth and Skills Levy funds on HTQs, we use existing published economic analysis on the returns to individuals of taking HTQ qualifications at Level 4 and 5.
Public First Education Polling
New polling on education priorities ahead of the GE2024
Pears Foundation and Public First launch the Commission on Countering Online Conspiracy in Schools
Pears Foundation and Public First are proud to announce the launch of the Commission on Countering Online Conspiracy in Schools. Chaired by Sir Trevor Pears CMG, Executive Chair of the Pears Foundation, and Sir Mufti Hamid Patel, CEO of Star Academies, the Commission has kicked off perhaps the biggest ever inquiry into how online conspiracy theories, as well as misinformation and disinformation, are manifesting in the classroom.
Public First research into the university student experience – Student Futures 2
New research for the UPP Foundation Student Futures Commission highlights the affordability crisis for students and the impact on engagement.
New Report from Eton Star Partnership
New report from the Eton Star Partnership
Post-Covid tutoring boosts economy by over £4 billion
Pupils who achieved better grades after they received post-Covid tutoring will boost the UK’s economy by £4.34 billion.
Schools warn pupils are being let down by delays to accessing mental health services
School leaders from some of the most high-profile state and independent schools in the country have warned that vulnerable children are being let down because of delays in being able to access mental health services.
Parents and teachers want a more transparent, well rounded and less high stakes accountability system in schools
Parents and teachers want Ofsted inspections and the school accountability system to be more transparent, well-rounded, and less high-stakes, a major new report into public support for education reform has found.
The Success of Free Schools – Legacy Report
The free school programme is one of the most radical and impactful education policy reforms of the last thirty years. Public First gathered insights from school founders, former Ministers and thought leaders in education to analyse the legacy of the programme so far and make recommendations for its future.
Public Attitudes to Tuition Fees
Public First published the findings of its landmark study into public attitudes to tuition fees.
Public First research finds parental support for fulltime schooling has collapsed
There has been a profound breakdown in parental attitudes to the idea of full-time school attendance in the years since the Coronavirus pandemic, a landmark study has found.
A review of collaborative support for improving equality of opportunity within access to higher education
Public First are undertaking a review of collaborative support for improving equality of opportunity within access to higher education across England on behalf of the Office for Students (OfS).
The Future of Tutoring
Public First ran opinion research to understand parental opinions on tutoring, as part of wider research into the impact of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) and the 16-19 Tuition Fund.
New Commission launched into skills pipelines for financial and professional services in Yorkshire and the Humber
Find out more about the Yorkshire Building Society Financial and Professional Services Skills Commission, looking to improve the skills pipeline for FPS businesses in the region.
New report into skills needs in the UK pharmaceutical industry
Public First has published a new report for The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry on how skills requirements are changing in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Understanding the attendance crisis in english schools
Impetus, School-Home Support and Khulisa have tasked Public First with carrying out a major focus group exercise, talking to parents across the country and across socio-economic groups to find out why so many children are now regularly absent from the classroom.
The Commission on Teacher Retention: Final Report
Education Support's Commission on Teacher Retention publishes its final report with recommendations for policymakers and the education sector.
Public First and Progressive Britain: Public Attitudes to Tuition Fee Reform
Public First and Progressive Britain to carry out the biggest ever public attitudes survey testing options for tuition fee reform.
Public Attitudes to Higher Education Survey 2022
New polling explores public attitudes towards higher education in England
The Commission on Teacher Retention
Find out more about Education Support's Commission on Teacher Retention, examining the drivers behind why so many secondary school teachers are leaving the profession, and what would make them stay.
Towards a new generation of Community Schools – listening to parents of the Red Wall
Public First has published a new report 'Towards a new generation of Community Schools - listening to parents of the Red Wall' for UNISON and NAHT.
Launch of ‘Never too late to learn’: The future of lifelong learning
Meg Price takes us through a recent report launch event for Phoenix Insights on lifelong learning
New polling for Phoenix Insights
Public First conducted polling for Phoenix Insights on retraining and upskilling workers. We surveyed both consumers and businesses.
An education plan for the new Prime Minister
The leadership race to date has been relatively light on educational commitments. As the Public First policy tracker shows, from Team Rishi, we had what might be called “continuity Goveism” in an oped from former Ministers Damian Hinds and Nick Gibb..
Public First and Education Support look into morale in school middle leadership
Public First and education workforce charity Education Support today publish a unique report into the working conditions and morale of middle leaders in England’s schools.
Teaching about climate change – A report into climate change and sustainability education in schools
Public First spoke to school leaders, teachers, young people and parents to understand climate change and sustainability education in schools.
The role of Teesside University in Levelling Up
Public First worked with Teesside University to assess their contribution to the Levelling Up agenda
Global Britain and language testing for international students – our work with Duolingo
Public First worked with Duolingo to understand the growth of international students into the UK.