Vulnerable children's access to examinations at Key Stage 4
Client: DfES | NFER Contact: Kay Kinder
This research project was commissioned by the DfES in 2004 to examine barriers to vulnerable children accessing examinations at the end of key stage 4 and to identify strategies employed to overcome these barriers. Key groups of vulnerable children identified by the DfES were looked-after children, pupils unable to attend school because of their medical needs, Gypsy/Traveller pupils, asylum seekers, young carers, school refusers, teenage parents, young offenders, pupils with special educational needs (SEN), excluded pupils, minority ethnic pupils and children whose parents choose to educate them at home. Interviews were conducted with a range of stakeholders working with vulnerable children, as well as with exam-related agencies and organisations. As a result, the research relays viewpoints and insights from a wide range of interested bodies and individuals.
Timescale: June 2004 - June 2005
NFER Project Code: VCE
Further information about this project
Research report/findings