September 2014

This document from the DfE addresses some common misconceptions about the activities which schools are required to undertake. The summary focusses on changes happening during the academic year 2014-2015.

This annual statistical publication from the DfE draws on a range of statistics to provide key information on pupils with SEN and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in England. It relates to the SEN system which existed in England until 31st August 2014.

This Statistical First Release from the DfE provides key information about permanent and fixed period exclusions from state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools during the 2012/2013 academic year.

This survey by Ofsted was carried out in order to ascertain how effectively the new study programmes are being implemented by 16-19 providers.

This document from the DfE reports on the second stage of the pathfinder programme which was set up to pilot changes to the Government’s approach to SEN as outlined in the new Code of Practice.

This report from the Independent Commission on Fees looks at ongoing trends in student numbers and applications to universities in the light of fee increases.

This project which was funded by the Nuffield Foundation and carried out at the University of Bristol Graduate School of Education aimed to develop methods for empowering parents to reflect upon and share their uses of mathematics in everyday life.

This document reports on research funded by the Nuffield foundation which tracked learners from Year 5 to Year 7 in order to determine whether an oracy or literacy based approach was more effective for their language learning.

This research was carried out by the Centre for London and published by the CfBT. It investigates the claim that London schools have improved dramatically since 2000 and reviews the evidence of transformational change.

This report published by the Sutton Trust takes an in-depth look at the performance of academy chains focussing on the outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in their schools.

This report published by the CfBT Education Trust, reports on research carried out in order to investigate the most effective ways for small rural primary schools to work together.

This report published by NfER explores the effectiveness of the Big Writing programme which aims to raise standards in primary schools.