July 2014

This report from Ofsted presents findings about the standard of alternative provision and how effectively schools are using it.

This report from the DfE provides headline figures about destinations of students in key stages 4 and 5. It includes, for the first time, destinations from independent schools and pupil referral units (PRUs).

This document from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) explores the roles and responsibilities of the chair of governors.

In this report, Ofsted explores whether there is a link between the quality of competitive school sport and later sporting success. It also looks at the disproportionate level of sporting success enjoyed by pupils in the state and independent sectors.

This research report from the University of Bristol Graduate School of Education reports on the “Teenage Kicks” project. The project’s main aims were to build a better understanding of young people’s perceptions of cultural value and to use insights gained to inform the design and provision of cultural and creative activities across a city.

This report from the DfE presents the findings of a survey which was designed to better understand a range of issues related to academies’ autonomy.

This research report was commissioned by the DfE and written by the ISOS partnership. It explores how local education systems work together for improvement.

This report from the DfE is based on The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS). It examines a range of aspects of teachers’ work in England, drawing comparisons with other countries.

This research document from the DfE assesses the likely impact of the proposals to link funding to further study of maths and English and examines whether it would have a disproportionate negative impact on any one group of pupils with a protected characteristic.

This report from the national Foundation for Educational Research (NfER) looks at how teachers are using research evidence in the classroom