Tamsin Chamberlain

BSc
Senior Research Officer
t.chamberlain@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1753 637293

Tamsin is a Senior Research Officer in the Research, Evaluation and Information Department, working on a range of projects involving both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Areas of research principally focus on: integrated children’s services and the Every Child Matters agenda. Current projects include: the national TellUs survey of children and young people; consultations with children, young people and parents/carers for Local Authorities and their Children’s Trust partners, to inform the development of their Children and Young People’s Plans; and case study research on Outcomes Based Accountability within children’s services.

Main research interests

Education policy, Partnerships, Social inclusion, Change for children, Children’s Services.

Other research interests

Children in public care, special educational needs.

Selected publications

McCrone, T., Featherstone, G. and Chamberlain, T. (2009). Mapping the Terrain: 16-19 Funding Transfer (LGA Research Report). Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Bielby, G., Chamberlain, T., Morris, M., O'Donnell, L. and Sharp, C. (2009). Improving the Wellbeing of Disabled Children and Young People through Improving Access to Positive Activities (C4EO Disability Scoping Review 2). London: Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services. [Available online].

Sharp, C., Chamberlain, T., Morrison, J. and Filmer-Sankey, C. (2007). Playing for Success: an Evaluation of its Long Term Impact (DfES Research Report 844). London: DfES.

Chamberlain, T., Easton, C., Morris, M. and Riggall, A. (2007). Children and Young People of Kent: Survey 2006/7. Final Report. Maidstone: Kent County Council. [Available online].

Benton, T., Chamberlain, T., Wilson, R. and Teeman, D. (2007). The Development of the Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Model: Final Report. Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Fletcher-Campbell, F., Chamberlain, T. and Smith, P. (2006). Evaluation of the Special Educational Needs Regional Partnership (DfES Research Report 724). London: DfES. [Available online].

Lord, P., Wilkin, A., Kinder, K., Murfield, J., Jones, M., Chamberlain, T., Easton, C., Martin, K., Gulliver, C., Paterson, C., Ries, J., Moor, H., Stott, A., Wilkin, C. and Stoney, S. (2006). Analysis of Children and Young People’s Plans 2006. Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Fletcher-Campbell, F., Whitby, K., White, K., and Chamberlain, T. (2007). Review of International Literature on Admissions: Literature Review. Reading: CfBT Education Trust. [Available online].

Chamberlain, T., Rutt, S. and Fletcher-Campbell, F. (2006). Admissions: Who Goes Where? Messages from the Statistics (LGA Research Report 4/06). Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Archer, T. and Fletcher-Campbell, F. (2005). Admissions/Place Planning Probe (LGA Research Report 10/05). Slough: NFER.

Benefield, P., Chamberlain, T. and Easton, C. (2005). ‘New Change for Children research area launched’, NFER News, Winter, 19.

Wilkin, A., Archer, T., Ridley, K., Fletcher-Campbell, F. and Kinder, K. (2005). Admissions and Exclusions of Pupils with Special Educational Needs (DfES Research Report 608). London: DfES.

Archer, T., Filmer-Sankey, C. and Fletcher-Campbell, F. (2004). ‘Strategies to support school phobics and school refusers’, TOPIC, 32, 19-23.

Archer, T., Filmer-Sankey, C. and Fletcher-Campbell, F. (2003). School Phobia and School Refusal: Research into Causes and Remedies (LGA Research Report 46). Slough: NFER.

Archer, T. and Kendall, L. (2003). ‘Annual survey of trends in education: headteachers’ views on participating in research’, NFER News, Autumn/Winter, 8.

Archer, T., Macaulay, A. and Kendall, L. (2003). Primary School Headteachers’ Views on Participating in Research (Annual Survey of Trends in Education Digest No.15). Slough: NFER.

Edmonds, S., Archer, T., Macaulay, A. and Kendall, L. (2003). Evaluation of the 2002 DfES/Sutton Trust FE2HE Summer Schools. Slough: NFER.

Fletcher-Campbell, F. and Archer, T. (2003). Achievement at Key Stage 4 of Young People in Public Care (DfES Research Report 434). London: DfES.

Fletcher-Campbell, F., Archer, T. and Tomlinson, K. (2003). The Role of the School in Supporting the Education of Children in Public Care (DfES Research Report 498). London: DfES.

Macaulay, A., Archer, T. and Kendall, L. (2003). Headteachers’ Main Concerns (Annual Survey of Trends in Education Digest No.14). Slough: NFER.

Archer, T., Fletcher-Campbell, F. and Kendall, L. (2002). Pupils with SEN in Mainstream Primary Schools (Annual Survey of Trends in Education, Digest No.13). Slough: NFER.

Archer, T. and Kendall, L. (2002). Headteachers’ Main Concerns (Annual Survey of Trends in Education, Digest No.12). Slough: NFER.