Evidence and resources
Educational research to guide school staff and educational professionals
Education Endowment Foundation:The EEF Guide to the Early Years Pupil Premium
The EEF Guide to the Early Years Pupil Premium
How to make the most of the increase in funding.
We’re an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement. We do this by supporting schools, colleges, and early years settings to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence.
Promising Programmes
Programmes we’ve tested that show promise for raising attainment.
Evidence and resources
Teaching and Learning Toolkit
An accessible summary of the international evidence on teaching 5 – 16 year-olds.
Early Years
Early Years Toolkit
A summary of the best available evidence on key areas for learning and development.
Evidence and resources
Early years
Support great learning and development opportunities for two-to-five-year-olds.
Evidence and resources
Primary
Support great teaching and learning for five- to 11-year-olds.
Evidence and resources
Secondary
Support great teaching and learning for 11- to 16-year-olds.
Evidence and resources
16 – 19
Support great teaching and learning opportunities for learners aged 16 – 19.
Evidence and resources
Leadership and planning
Support great teaching and learning opportunities for five-to-16-year-olds.
Evidence and resources
Training and support providers
Support great teaching and learning opportunities for two-to-19-year-olds.
Evidence and resources
More resources and support
Support great teaching and learning opportunities for two-to-19-year-olds.
Take part in an EEF project
We’re recruiting education settings in England to take part in trials of high-potential programmes.
We’re also subsidising programmes that have previously shown to have a positive impact on outcomes, so more can benefit.
Press Release
EEF opens applications for new evidence partnership for the 16 – 19 sector
Charity calls on general FE and sixth form colleges to apply for funded opportunity
Blog
Manipulatives: a window into pupils’ mathematical thinking
Visualising pupils’ understanding in maths
Press Release
Five new evaluation reports added to the evidence base
Findings from two pilots and three randomised controlled trials
Blog
Is teaching an art or a science?
Exploring what it takes to become a great teacher
