Reports and campaigns

At Pearson, we regularly write, commission or sponsor reports on the big issues in UK education policy. We also lead campaigns to help improve learning and achievement for everyone. You can find out more here.

Making Waves

Making Waves

Research with The Centre for Education and Youth.
Link to General Election 2019: Priorities for an incoming government

General Election 2019: Priorities for an incoming government

Education policy forms a central part of any UK general election campaign.
Link to Global Learner Survey and Higher Education White Paper

Global Learner Survey and Higher Education White Paper

A first of its kind study of how learners around the globe seek education.
Link to Report from the Commission on Sustainable Learning for Work, Life and a Changing Economy 2018

Report from the Commission

The Commission was established in June 2018 to explore the UK skills problem.

Report on a long-term vision for Apprenticeships

A report from the Independent Apprenticeship Policy Group on a long-term vision for apprenticeships.

#TestingTheWater report

#TestingTheWater is Pearson and LKMco's new report, setting out steps for how assessment can underpin, rather than undermine, great classroom teaching.

Employability in Higher Education

A review​ of practice and strategies around the world.

Global Learning Programme

The Global Learning Programme has helped teachers in primary, secondary and special schools teach development and global issues at KS2 and KS3.

Professional development research

Our professional development is there to support you with our qualifications and resources, developed by experts and always based on the latest research.

 
Link to Pearson and CBI skills survey 2019

Pearson and CBI skills survey 2019

Learn how demand for higher-level skills in British industry is set to grow in the years ahead.

Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning

A new opportunity for schools to access free CPD and funding to develop school partnerships

Progress matters in Primary too

‘Pupil progress’ should be the main accountability measure for primary schools in England, says a January 2015 report from think tank CentreForum.
Link to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study page

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

We’re working with Oxford University to form England’s National Research Centre for the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2016.

Making Education Work

Is the school curriculum doing everything it can to support the economy in the future? A report released in January 2014 says it needs to do more.

Why teach?

What motivates teachers? We’ve asked education consultancy LKM Co to find out.

Reforming the school accountability system

At Pearson, we think that the school accountability system should be reformed to make learner progress the main standard for judging schools and colleges.

Raising productivity through better technical education

In July 2015, Pearson and the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) produced this report on ways to improve higher technical skills across the country.

If I were Secretary of State for Education…

What would you do if you were Secretary of State for Education? Some leading international educationalists have shared their ‘mini manifestos’.

World Class Qualifications

Find out how our World Class Qualifications programme is bringing experts together to develop qualifications that support young people around the globe.

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Expert panel

Our international panel of education and assessment experts is supporting us as we develop our new gold standard qualification for age 16.
Link to the Subject panels page

Subject panels

Find out about the groups of subject and sector stakeholders sharing their expertise with us as we redevelop our GCSE, A level and BTEC qualifications.
Link to the Design principles page

Design principles

We’ve worked with international experts to define a framework for developing our new qualifications, so they meet all the criteria to make them world class.
Link to the Research page

Research

We've cast our net wide so that our new qualifications can match the best in the world, commissioning research to focus on some of the most important issues.

My Education

We think that young people should get a say on the education system too. That’s what the My Education campaign is all about.

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Lesson plan

Part of our My Education campaign, this free lesson plan is a great way to get your students thinking about how education works in the UK.

Youth ambassadors

Meet the youth ambassadors for our My Education campaign – these young people are dedicated to making sure that students around the UK get their voices heard.

My Education Report

Eight thousand British teenagers were asked what they thought about their education. Find out what they said.