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Holland, John; Pell, Gabrielle – Pastoral Care in Education, 2017
The study researched parent's experiences of The Children and Families Act 2014 in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. A sample of parents using KIDS Services in the area were surveyed by questionnaire, both before and after the legislation came into force. Nearly half of the parents were aware of a change in Special Educational Needs and…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Change, Parent Surveys, Parent Attitudes
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Mulvaney, C. A.; Watson, M. C.; Smith, S.; Coupland, C.; Kendrick, D. – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: To determine the prevalence of home safety practices and use of safety equipment by disadvantaged families participating in a national home safety equipment scheme in England. Design: Cross-sectional postal survey sent to a random sample of 1,000 families. Setting: England, United Kingdom. Results: Half the families (51%) returned a…
Descriptors: Children, Prevention, Family Environment, Incidence
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Mulvaney, Caroline A.; Watson, Michael C.; Walsh, Patrick – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: To examine the provision of practical safety education by Child Safety Education Coalition (CSEC) organizations in England. Design: A postal survey. Setting: Providers of child practical safety education who were also part of CSEC. Methods: In February 2010 all CSEC organizations were sent a self-completion postal questionnaire which…
Descriptors: Safety Education, Foreign Countries, Mail Surveys, Questionnaires
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Payler, Jane K.; Locke, Rachel – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2013
This article reports on the views of early years practitioners in England from settings that were identified as "reluctant to engage" with one of the government's key policies, the introduction of Early Years Professional Status (EYPS), to drive forwards workforce reform. Focus groups, interviews and a survey were undertaken in 2009 with…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Professional Recognition, Learning Theories
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Bentall, Clare; Bourn, Douglas; McGough, Hannah; Hodgson, Ann; Spours, Ken – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2014
This article explores the extent to which it is possible to incorporate global learning within the further education (FE) curriculum, drawing on the findings from the "Global Learning for Global Colleges" (2009-2012) research and development project, funded by the Department for International Development (DfID). Against a background of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Opportunities, Global Approach, Global Education
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Maye, Damian; Ilbery, Brian; Watts, David – Journal of Rural Studies, 2009
Little work has considered explicitly the role of farm tenancy in influencing the uptake (or not) of diversification activities. The need to examine this link has been heightened because of the 2003 CAP reforms and the decision to tie Single Farm Payment (SFP) entitlement to the land rather than what is produced on that land. The main objective of…
Descriptors: Farm Management, Agricultural Production, Agricultural Occupations, Financial Support
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Chambers, Fiona C.; Armour, Kathleen; Luttrell, Sinead; Bleakley, Walter; Brennan, Deirdre; Herold, Frank – Irish Educational Studies, 2012
This paper describes the findings of a one-year collaborative research project funded by the Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS). The paper is derived from a Short Report on this study prepared for SCoTENS on 16th May 2012. The study examined the role of physical education (PE) teachers as mentors to new members of…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Physical Education, Mentors, Program Descriptions
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Winter, Jennie; Dismore, Harriet – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
Progression from a foundation degree to an honours degree has become an increasingly popular pathway through higher education. The route creates dual institution scenarios in which students can progress from a further education institution to a higher education institution. This paper reports on research into the academic and social integration of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Integration, Adult Education, Articulation (Education)
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Pearson, Sue – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2008
The requirement for schools to appoint a special educational needs coordinator (SENCO) to coordinate provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN) has existed since 1994. Since that time, the role has been subject to considerable research, debate and guidance. However, how the duty is being fulfilled in terms of the career pathways of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coordinators, Special Education, Mail Surveys
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Toplis, Rob; Golabek, Charles; Cleaves, Anna – Curriculum Journal, 2010
This article reports empirical work conducted by three university teacher education providers into how a major revision of the science curriculum in England, the "How Science Works" strand, has been translated into practice for 14-16 year olds in schools. Data were collected from pre-service teachers about their understanding,…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Educational Experience, Trainees
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Cowan, Elaine M.; McMurtry, David C. – Curriculum Journal, 2009
Changes in society and government have increased concerns of low participation and involvement by people, especially the young, in the political process and decision-making. As a result, citizenship has become a focus of recent curriculum developments in many countries. In Scotland, "Values and Citizenship" has been made one of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries, Curriculum Implementation
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Baxter, Susan; Brookes, Clair; Bianchi, Karen; Rashid, Khadeeja; Hay, Fiona – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2009
Research suggests that there are benefits for children and staff from joint working between speech and language therapists (SLTs) and teachers. However, differing models and a number of obstacles to successful joint working have been identified. Using a survey design, this study aimed to: explore the perceptions of school staff regarding a speech…
Descriptors: Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Delivery Systems
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Burkill, Sue; Dyer, Sue Rodway; Stone, Mark – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
This article reports on a research project which investigated higher education teaching in a partnership of 17 further education colleges across south-west England. One hundred and six respondents answered a web-based questionnaire which gave insights into their views on the role of the lecture in higher education in further education (HE in FE)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method
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Roomi, Muhammad Azam; Harrison, Pegram – Education & Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the needs and preferences for training among growth-oriented women-owned SMEs in the East of England. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative data were collected through 108 on-line questionnaires, and the means analysed using SPSS. Qualitative data collected in response to open-ended…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Females, Foreign Countries, Entrepreneurship
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Hussain, Javed; Matlay, Harry; Scott, Jonathan M. – Education & Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to set out to evaluate the financial education needs of ethnic minority SMEs in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Design/methodology/approach: A postal survey was used to investigate the financial needs of owner/managers in 64 ethnic minority SMEs and a control sample of 23 non-ethnic SMEs.…
Descriptors: Financial Needs, Foreign Countries, Minority Groups, Small Businesses
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