October 2014

This report presents findings from surveys commissioned by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector in order to ascertain the nature and extent of low-level disruption in both primary and secondary schools.

This official statistical release from Ofsted reports on the outcomes of school inspections conducted between April and June 2014. It also includes the most recent inspection outcomes for all schools which have been inspected as at 30 June 2014.

This statistical first release (SFR) from the DfE provides final 2013 and provisional 2014 information on the achievements of eligible pupils in the phonics screening check and of pupils at the end of key stage 1 in their national curriculum teacher assessments.

This report is based on visits by Ofsted to 20 outstanding further education providers, employer providers and providers of community learning and skills, 18 of which have been judged as outstanding for teaching, learning and assessment.

This research report from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) describes ways in which groups of schools are working together to explore new methods of assessment following the removal of national curriculum levels.

This report is based on research conducted by staff at the University of Bristol Graduate School of Education. It explores transition from primary to secondary school and looks at how such transition can be handled more effectively.

This report from the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission looks at barriers to social mobility in schools and sets out the case that schools can, and in some cases do, make a significant difference.

This report was commissioned by Save the Children and produced by the National Literacy Trust. It presents a strong case for the prioritisation of literacy skills and examines links between literacy and issues of health, employment, poverty and crime.

This report from the Sutton Trust addresses the issue of social inequality in both the use of private tuition and extra-curricular activity. It draws on new and previous Sutton Trust research along with data from the UK Living Costs and Food Survey.

This report provides an update on the progress made regarding key recommendations which were made by the National Careers Council in its previous report in July 2013.

This report presents research on various aspects of parental choice. It asks which school attributes parents value most and looks at variation across different socio-economic groups.