On Tuesday 9 September 2025 HEPI will be hosting the launch of the OECD’s flagship Education at a Glance report for 2025. Join us for the morning launch event which will be held at the fabulous One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA.
This event is kindly supported by Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
The annual OECD Education at a Glance Report provides key comparative data and assessment on education systems around the world. This year’s report has a particular focus on higher education.
Draft Agenda (subject to change)
- 10.00am – Registration
- 10.30am – Welcome by Nick Hillman OBE, HEPI Director
- 10.35am – Introductory remarks from Pamela Baxter, Managing Director IELTS, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- 10.40am – Presentation of the 2025 report’s key findings by Edmund Misson, Head of Division, Innovation and Measuring Progress, OECD
- 11.00am – Q&A
- 11.10am – Ministerial response to report findings (invited, tbc)
- 11.25am – Q&A
- 11.35am – Panel response to the 2025 report:
- Becky Francis, Chair of the UK Government’s Independent Review of Curriculum and Assessment (England)
- Pamela Baxter, Managing Director IELTS, Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- David Hughes CBE, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges
- Edmund Misson, Head of Division, Innovation and Measuring Progress, OECD
- 12.00pm – Q&A
- 12.15pm – Refreshments (sandwich lunch)
- 12.45pm – Launch ends
Registration
Please note that places are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register your attendance, please go to https://bookwhen.com/hepi/e/ev-sb6w-20250909100000
Please note that this event will also be live streamed (10.30am – 12pm tbc). If you wish to attend the livestreamed event, please ensure that you select the correct ticket type when registering on the above link.

