March 2016

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EPRS 15/16 68 Educational excellence everywhere

This recently published White Paper sets out plans for the next five years to build on and extend reforms to the education system.

EPRS 15/16 69 Teaching schools evaluation: Final report

This report from the NCTL presents the findings from a two year study (2013-2015) into the work of Teaching Schools and their alliances.

EPRS 15/16 70 The beginnings of school-led teacher training: New challenges for university teacher education

This report is based on research which was funded by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to provide a better understanding of the impact of School Direct programmes on the role of universities.

EPRS 15/16 71 The Teaching Excellence Framework: Assessing quality in Higher Education

This report from the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee explores the implications of the proposed Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for Higher Education.

EPRS 15/16 72 Leading people 2016: The educational backgrounds of the professional elite

This report from the Sutton Trust consolidates and updates earlier work undertaken to explore the educational backgrounds of those at the top of the UK’s professions.

EPRS 15/16 73 A comparison of academic achievement in independent and state schools

This report from the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring at Durham University investigates the differences between academic achievements of students in independent schools and state schools.

EPRS 15/16 74 Childcare and early years survey of parents 2014-15

This report which was funded by the Department for Education and carried out by Ipsos Mori presents the main findings of the 2014-15 parents’ survey of Childcare and Early Years.

EPRS 15/16 75 The longer term impact of PRIME on participating students

This report from the NfER explores the impact of PRIME, a programme set up to widen access to the legal profession.

EPRS 15/16 76 Evaluation of REACH and the Nuffield Early Language Intervention

This report from the Education Endowment Foundation looks at the effectiveness of two literacy interventions designed to be delivered by Teaching Assistants.

EPRS 15/16 77 Can technology genuinely reduce teacher workload?

This report published by Advanced Learning, explores how technology is deployed in schools and looks at ways in which it could become a more efficient tool which eases the burden on teachers.

Points of Information No.172

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