Reading fluency should be central to improving white working-class outcomes By FFT Education Paul Charman, managing director at FFT, has written for Schools Week on why reading fluency needs to be at the heart of efforts to improve outcomes for white working-class pupils. Responding to the Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes, Paul argues that one of the inquiry’s recommendations … Read More
FFT attendance analysis featured in TES
FFT attendance analysis featured in TES By FFT Education FFT Education Datalab’s analysis of pupil absence has been covered by TES. The analysis highlights that 2025/26 could be the first academic year since the pandemic in which there has been no meaningful reduction in absence. The analysis, written by Datalab statistician Katie Benyon, drew on data from around 10,000 schools using … Read More
Fischer Family Trust calls for reading fluency to be a national priority for white working-class pupils
Fischer Family Trust calls for reading fluency to be a national priority for white working-class pupils By FFT Education The publication of the Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes is a vital step in tackling one of the most persistent challenges in education policy – importantly though, it also points to a practical priority for action: reading fluency. At the … Read More
