Services for policy makers


This page draws together information from the NFER website that has been selected to assist policy makers who need to be informed about education and children’s services issues. Recent NFER research that may be of interest includes funding, admissions, exclusions, school remodelling, attendance, assessment and the National Curriculum. For details of these please see listing below or visit our publications page and online bookshop. All research summaries and some reports are free to download.

Eurydice at NFER - part of the NFER's International Information Unit - provides a free enquiry service to policy makers seeking information on education systems and policy in other European countries. Eurydice is the information network on education in Europe, and Eurydice at NFER is the national Eurydice Unit for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Visit the Network website at www.eurydice.org or contact the Unit at eurydice@nfer.ac.uk or on 01753 637036.

The NFER library has a wealth of resources and welcomes enquiries and visits from anyone with an interest in education. We also provide a range of information services.

All our publications are listed on this website, and many may be downloaded. Use the advanced search facility to find publications by research area, author, title or document type, or use the search box at the top of any page to search the whole website.

You may find the following publications of particular interest.


Support for children who are educated at home - (27 July 2007)
This research examines the types of support offered to home educators and their children, and the organisations through which they are provided.
Research summary ...more >>

Research outline - (8 December 2006)
This study will examine the validity of using an aptitude test for university admission.
Research in progress ...more >>

Some perspectives on home educated children - (3 August 2006)
This report presents the findings from a small-scale exploratory study of the local authority’s role regarding elective home education in 16 local authorities.
Research summary and downloadable report ...more >>

ontheweb - current awareness service - (2 June 2006)
ontheweb is a monthly current awareness service highlighting recent publications and useful documents from prominent educational research-related websites that are available to download or view without payment.
Free current awareness service ...more >>

Schools in collaboration: federations, collegiates and partnerships (PDF version) - (22 March 2006)
This report looks at some forms of school collaboration. It considers the benefits and challenges of collaboration, and examines previous research looking at partnerships and federations.
Research report / book (pdf version) download ...more >>

To see a full list click here.

Feature
Childcare Act 2006 - the essential guide
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Coming April 2007 - Education and Inspection Act 2006 - the essential guide read more >>

Information resources
Eurydice - European education systems information
INCA - international curriculum and assessment reports
nferdirect - free email updates
ontheweb - free current awareness service
CERUK - research database
ER Matters - briefings

EMIE REsearch briefings

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