Just launched: EEF trials now recruiting!
Get involved in education research in Norfolk.
Why take part in research?
Contribute to the evidence base and support your colleagues to improve teaching and learning.
Over half of all schools in England have taken part in an EEF trial. Every one of them has made a valuable and long-term contribution to the education evidence base by supporting the profession to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence.
Access professional development for your staff.
Most of our projects involve high-quality professional development and support resources, so taking part can support your staff and settings ongoing improvement.
Deliver promising approaches in your setting at a heavily subsidised rate.
The majority of our projects are fully funded or heavily subsidised, meaning there is little or no cost for your setting.
What trials are recruiting in…
Early years:
EEF and NDNA have relaunched Maths Champions – a fully funded programme that:
✅ Builds practitioner confidence
✅ Strengthens children’s early maths
✅ Has proven impact in independent trials
Available at no cost to PVIs, maintained, and school-based nurseries across England.
Deadline to sign up: 30 June 2026.
Primary:
UCL Institute of Education and the Chartered College of Teaching, funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), are inviting primary schools to take part in a School Choices evaluation.
The study explores whether offering teachers the option to complete PPA time offsite may:
✅ Support teacher wellbeing and work – life balance
✅ Improve job satisfaction
✅ Strengthen teacher retention
Schools will be randomly allocated to an intervention or control group, and the impact of this school-level policy will be tested through a randomised controlled trial.
Help shape national evidence on flexible working and teacher retention. Deadline to sign up: 31 May 2026.
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is now recruiting the second cohort of its efficacy trial of The Power of Reading, delivered by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE).
The programme supports Year 5 teachers to develop a high-quality English curriculum through:
✅Four in-person training days
✅ High-quality children’s literature
✅ Teaching resources and gap tasks
Primary schools are invited to take part, where schools selected for the intervention group must be able to release the Year 5 teacher to attend all training days in London, Leeds, Manchester, or Nottingham.
Help build national evidence on approaches that improve literacy outcomes. Deadline to sign up: 1 June 2026.
Secondary:
Place2Be, funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), is inviting state-funded mainstream secondary schools across England to take part in a randomised controlled trial of Learning Together for Mental Health.
Learning Together for Mental Health is a whole-school approach that aims to:
✅ Reduce bullying
✅ Improve pupil wellbeing and mental health
✅ Strengthen school belonging and relationships
✅ Improve attendance and attainment
The programme combines restorative practice, pupil – staff action groups, and targeted support, with early delivery supported by Place2Be and restorative practice specialists.
The trial will be independently evaluated by Ipsos and the Anna Freud Centre. Deadline to sign up: 31 May 2026.
With thanks to Norfolk Research School for permission to repost.