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Download full textAtkinson, Mary; Martin, Kerry; Downing, Dick; Harland, Jennie; Kendall, Sally; White, Richard – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
With many thousands of home-educated children across the UK, the subject of support for the home-education community is widely debated. A report conducted by the NFER for the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is based on detailed interviews with 20 home educators and presents findings on support needs. This Research Briefing illustrates some key findings…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Needs Assessment, Foreign Countries, Technical Assistance
Kendall, Sally; Straw, Suzanne; Jones, Megan; Springate, Iain; Grayson, Hilary – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2008
This report presents findings from a review of the best evidence on narrowing the gap in outcomes across the five Every Child Matters (ECM) areas for vulnerable groups in the context of improving outcomes for all. The review was commissioned to prepare the ground for work on "Narrowing the Gap" with participating local authorities (LAs).…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Theory Practice Relationship, Robustness (Statistics), Achievement Gains
Kendall, Sally; Murfield, Jenny; White, Richard; Wilkin, Anne – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
"Engaging Places" is a partnership between the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), English Heritage, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), in association with the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF--formerly DfES) and the Academy for Sustainable Communities (ASC). It was set up by…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Heritage Education, Research Reports, Educational Opportunities
Kendall, Sally; Murfield, Jenny; Dillon, Justin; Wilkin, Anne – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2008
Education outside the classroom can be defined, in its broadest sense, as any structured learning experience that takes place beyond the classroom environment during the school day, after school or during the holidays. It can include, among other activities, cultural trips, science and geography fieldwork, environmental and countryside education,…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Research Reports, Questionnaires, Curriculum Evaluation
Kendall, Sally; Murfield, Jenny; Wilkin, Anne – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
The report was commissioned by the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) to provide information on organizations providing education focusing on the built environment in three regions (London, the South East and Yorkshire and the Humber). The findings from this study will be used to inform "Engaging Places," a project from DCMS,…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Case Studies, Investigations, Partnerships in Education
Kendall, Sally; Johnson, Annie; Martin, Kerry; Kinder; Kay – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2005
This research project was commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills (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 included: (1) Looked-after children;…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Telephone Surveys, Children, Research Reports
