Research and analysis

Key stage 2 attainment and early labour market outcomes

Report providing estimates of the changes in labour market outcomes associated with improvements in key stage 2 test scores.

Applies to England

Documents

Key stage 2 attainment and early labour market outcomes

Details

The report uses the longitudinal educational outcomes (LEO) dataset to estimate the earnings return to improvements in key stage 2 performance.

The estimates are used by the Department for Education in the economic valuation of educational attainment, as part of the policy appraisal process.

Published 26 January 2023