June 2007
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Achievement
(2)
Adult learning
(2)
Adult Literacy
(1)
Alcohol
(1)
Alcohol abuse
(1)
Assessment
(4)
Attainment
(2)
Attendance
(1)
Autism
(1)
Behaviour management (1)
Bullying
(2)
Child abuse
(1)
Child poverty
(4)
Childcare
(2)
Children in need
(1)
Children's attitudes
(1)
Children's Centres
(3)
Children's Services
(6)
Citizenship education
(1)
Creativity
(2)
Disabilities
(4)
Drug and alcohol use
(3)
Drug use
(1)
Dyslexia
(1)
Early childhood
(6)
Early years education
(3)
Educational outcomes (1)
Educational trends
(1)
Employers
(1)
Environmental education (1)
Ethnic minorities
(3)
Exclusions
(1)
Extended schools
(2)
Families
(1)
Family background
(1)
Funding
(1)
Further and Higher
education
(2)
Further Education
(1)
GCSEs
(1)
Gender
(2)
Gifted and talented
(1)
Head teachers
(2)
Health
(3)
Higher education
(2)
Higher education
admissions
(2)
Higher education funding
(1)
Higher education policy (1)
Higher education staff (1)
ICT
(5)
Inclusive education
(1)
International education (1)
Islamic education
(1)
Key skills
(1)
Key Stage 2
(2)
Language development (1)
Leadership
(2)
Learning Difficulties
(3)
Literacy
(2)
Local authority role
(1)
Looked after children
(2)
Mathematics education (1)
Mental health
(1)
No Child Left Behind Act (3)
Parent - school relationship
(1)
Parental attitudes
(1)
Parenting
(3)
Performance
(2)
Personalised learning
(1)
Primary to secondary
transition
(1)
Professional development
(1)
Pupil performance
(1)
Reading
(3)
Refugees
(1)
Religious education
(1)
Research
(1)
Resources
(2)
Safeguarding
(4)
School governance
(1)
School improvement
(1)
School leaving age
(1)
School meals
(3)
School organisation
(1)
Science education
(1)
Secondary education
(1)
Service delivery
(1)
Sexual abuse
(1)
Sexual health
(1)
Smoking
(1)
Social inclusion
(1)
Special educational needs
(2)
Statistics
(5)
Student experience
(1)
Student fees
(1)
Student support
(1)
Subject choice
(1)
Sure Start
(5)
Teacher workforce
(1)
Teenage pregnancy
(1)
Test development
(2)
Truancy
(1)
Underachievement
(2)
VET
(1)
Voluntary sector
(1)
Volunteering
(1)
Vulnerable children
(1)
Welfare
(2)
Wellbeing
(1)
Work-life balance
(1)
Writing
(1)
Young people
(2)
Youth justice
(1)
Achievement
Center on Education Policy (2007). Answering the question that matters most: has student
achievement increased since No Child Left Behind? Washington, DC: CEP. [online]. Available:
http://www.cepdc.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=document.showDocumentByID&nodeID=1&DocumentID=200
[June, 2007].
Website: Center on Education Policy (CEP)
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Making great progress - schools with outstanding
rates of progression in key stage 2. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/DfES_MakingGreatProgress%20final1.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Adult learning
Canadian Council on Learning (2007). Unlocking Canada's potential: the state of workplace and
adult learning in Canada. Ottawa, ON: CCL. [online]. Available: http://www.cclcca.ca/NR/rdonlyres/1130B764-D7A3-4A07-9A35B46001C26E01/0/AdultENG19juin11h36FINALv5.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Saunders, R. (2007). Towards an effective adult learning system: report on the Calgary
Roundtable. Ottawa, ON: CPRN. [online]. Available:
http://www.cprn.org/documents/48077_en.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
Adult literacy
Saunders, R. (2007). Towards an effective adult learning system: report on the Calgary
Roundtable. Ottawa, ON: CPRN. [online]. Available:
http://www.cprn.org/documents/48077_en.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Canadian Policy Research Networks (CPRN)
Alcohol
Department of Health, Home Office, Department for Education and Skills and Department for
Culture Media and Sport (2007). Safe. Sensible. Social. The next steps in the National Alcohol
Strategy. London: Home Office. [online]. Available:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/Alcohol-strategy.pdf?view=Binary [June, 2007].
Website: Home Office
Alcohol abuse
Department of Health, Home Office, Department for Education and Skills and Department for
Culture Media and Sport (2007). Safe. Sensible. Social. The next steps in the National Alcohol
Strategy. London: Home Office. [online]. Available:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/Alcohol-strategy.pdf?view=Binary [June, 2007].
Website: Home Office
Assessment
Colwill, I. (2007). Improving GCSE: internal and controlled assessment. Recommendations on the
nature of controls needed for internal and controlled assessment in future GCSE specifications.
London: QCA. [online]. Available: http://www.qca.org.uk/downloads/qca-073207_Improving_GCSE_internal_and_controlled_assessment.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) - UK ENG
Galloway, A. (2007). Diversity and innovation in assessment practices in higher education
institutions and by employers and training providers (Research and Information Services Bulletin
25). Glasgow: SQA. [online]. Available: http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/ResearchBulletin25.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Hamilton, L.S., Stecher, B.M., Marsh, J.A., McCombs, J.S., Robyn, A., Russell, J., Naftel, S. and
Barney, H. (2007). Standards-based accountability under No Child Left Behind: experiences of
teachers and administrators in three states. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation. [online].
Available: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2007/RAND_MG589.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Rand Corporation
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (2007). Controlled assessments. London: QCA. [online].
Available: http://www.qca.org.uk/downloads/qca-07-3208_controlledassessmentfinal3.pdf [June,
2007].
Website: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) - UK ENG
Attainment
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Statistics of education: the characteristics of high
attainers. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SBU/b000731/Bweb01-2007.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Gibbons, S. and Silva, O. (2007). Urban density and pupil attainment. London: LSE, CEE.
[online]. Available: http://cee.lse.ac.uk/cee%20dps/ceedp80.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Centre for the Economics of Education (CEE)
Attendance
Ng, L. (2007). Attendance, absence and truancy in New Zealand schools in 2006. Wellington:
MoE. [online]. Available:
http://educationcounts.edcentre.govt.nz/publications/downloads/Attendance06.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: New Zealand Ministry of Education (MoE)
Autism
Corbett, C. and Perepa, P. (2007). Missing out? Autism, education and ethnicity: the reality for
families today. London: National Autistic Society. [online]. Available:
http://www.nas.org.uk/content/1/c6/01/32/43/Missing%20out%20report.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: National Autistic Society
Behaviour management
Joughin, C. and Morley, D. (2007). Conduct disorder in older children and young people: research
messages for practice problems. Totnes: Research in Practice. [online]. Available:
http://www.rip.org.uk/publications/documents/researchreviews/review9.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Research in Practice
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (2006). Thin client technology in
schools: literature and project review. Coventry: BECTA. [online]. Available:
http://partners.becta.org.uk/page_documents/research/thin_client_technology_literature_and_proj
ect_review.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)
Bullying
Education Review Office (2007). Safe schools: strategies to prevent bullying. Wellington: ERO.
[online]. Available: http://ero.govt.nz/ero/publishing.nsf/Content/safe-schs-strats-bullying-may07
[June, 2007].
Website: Education Review Office (ERO) - NZ
UK Parliament. House of Commons Education & Skills Committee (2007). Bullying: Government
response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2006-07. London: TSO. [online]. Available:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmeduski/600/600.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: House of Commons Education & Skills Committee
Child abuse
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (2007). A scoping project on child trafficking in
the UK. London: CEOP. [online]. Available: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/ceop-childtraffick-report-0607?view=Binary [June, 2007].
Website: Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
Child poverty
Barnardo's (2007). It doesn't happen here: the reality of child poverty in the UK. Ilford: Barnardo's.
[online]. Available: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/poverty_full_report_07.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Barnardo’s
Children in Wales (2007). Tackling child poverty in Wales: a good practice guide for schools.
Cardiff: Children in Wales. [online]. Available: http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/5821.file.dld
[June, 2007].
Website: Children in Wales
Magadi, M. and Middleton, S. (2007). Severe child poverty in the UK. London: Save the Children.
[online]. Available:
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk_cache/scuk/cache/cmsattach/4622_sevchildpovuk.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Save the Children UK
National Evaluation of Sure Start (2007). Changes in the characteristics of SSLP Areas between
2000/01 and 2004/05. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/NESS2007FR021.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Childcare
Hansen, K. and Joshi, H. (Eds) (2007). Millennium Cohort Study second survey: a user's guide to
initial findings. London: Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. [online]. Available:
http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/core/documents/download.asp?id=855&log_stat=1 [June, 2007].
Website: Institute of Education (IoE)
National Evaluation of Sure Start (2007). Changes in the characteristics of SSLP Areas between
2000/01 and 2004/05. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/NESS2007FR021.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Children in need
Tisdall, K. and Plows, V. (2007). Children in need: examining its use in practice and reflecting on
its currency for proposed policy changes. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh. [online]. Available:
http://www.childhoodstudies.ed.ac.uk/research/Tisdall%20and%20Plows%20Full%20Final%20Re
port%20April%202007.doc [June, 2007].
Website: University of Edinburgh
Children's attitudes
Tucci, J., Mitchell, J. and Goddard, C. (2007). Children's fears, hopes and heroes: modern
childhood in Australia. Ringwood, VIC: ACF. [online]. Available:
http://www.childhood.org.au/downloads/ChildrensFearsHopeHeroes2007.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF)
Children's Centres
Armstrong, M. (2007). Delivering health services through Sure Start Children's Centres. London:
DoH. [online]. Available:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=143179&Rendition=
Web [June, 2007].
Website: Department of Health (DH) - UK
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Governance guidance for Sure Start Children's
Centres and extended schools. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://publications.everychildmatters.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/Governance%20guidance.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Ridley-Moy, K. (2007). Sure Start Children's Centres parental satisfaction survey: report and
annexes 2007. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RW108.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Children's Services
Children in Wales (2007). A Wales fit for children and young people 2007. Cardiff: Children in
Wales. [online]. Available: http://www.childreninwales.org.uk/7316.file.dld [June, 2007].
Website: Children in Wales
Department for Education and Skills and Department of Health (2007). Better outcomes for
children's services through joint funding: a best practice guide. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/_files/C08A74ADA2AD0F70DF6B1DF37A465ECD.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Department of Health (2007). Palliative care services for children and young people in England.
London: Department of Health. [online]. Available:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=140062&Rendition=
Web [June, 2007].
Website: Department of Health (DH) - UK
Leman, J. (2007). Frontline hopscotch: VCS engagement in delivering change for children and
young people: a jumpy start or a step back? Sheffield: NAVCA. [online]. Available:
http://www.navca.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/525CA686-FAAA-4EC6-A79FD6C33C8FC86F/0/frontlinehopscotch.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA)
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2007). Services for children in emergency
departments, April 2007. Report of the Intercollegiate Committee for Services for Children in
Emergency Departments. London: RCPCH. [online]. Available:
http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/doc.aspx?id_Resource=2621 [June, 2007].
Website: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Tisdall, K. and Plows, V. (2007). Children in need: examining its use in practice and reflecting on
its currency for proposed policy changes. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh. [online]. Available:
http://www.childhoodstudies.ed.ac.uk/research/Tisdall%20and%20Plows%20Full%20Final%20Re
port%20April%202007.doc [June, 2007].
Website: University of Edinburgh
Citizenship education
Kerr, D., Lopes, J., Nelson, J., White, K., Cleaver, E. and Benton, T. (2007). VISION versus
PRAGMATISM: Citizenship in the secondary school curriculum in England. London: DfES.
[online]. Available: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR845.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Creativity
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (2007).
Educating for the creative workforce: rethinking arts and education. Brisbane: CCI. [online].
Available: http://www.cci.edu.au/library/Oakley%20final%202.1a.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Australian Research Council Centre for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI)
Jones, S. and Wright, S. (2007). Making good work: realising the values of young people's
creative production. London: Demos. [online]. Available:
http://www.demos.co.uk/files/Making%20good%20work%20-%20web.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Demos
Disabilities
Beresford, B., Rabiee, P. and Sloper, P. (2007). Priorities and perceptions of disabled children
and young people and their parents regarding outcomes from support services. York: University
of York, Social Policy Research Unit. [online]. Available:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/spru/research/pdf/priorities.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: University of York
Beresford, B., Rabiee, P. and Sloper, P. (2007). Priorities and perceptions of disabled children
and young people and their parents regarding outcomes from support services: appendices.
York: University of York, Social Policy Research Unit. [online]. Available:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/spru/research/pdf/prioritiesAPP.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: University of York
Department for Education and Skills (2007). 'Progression through partnership': a joint strategy
between the DfES, DH and DWP on the role of further education and training in supporting
people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives. London: DfES. [online].
Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/publications/progressionthroughpartnership/docs/LearnerDisabilityDocum
ent.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Disability Rights Commission (2007). Disability briefing, May 2007. Stratford upon Avon: DRC.
[online]. Available: http://www.drc-gb.org/pdf/Disability_Briefing_May_2007.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Disability Rights Commission (DRC)
Drug and alcohol use
Estyn (2007). Education about substance misuse: evaluation of the implementation and impact in
schools of the guidance 'Substance Misuse: Children and Young People' in Welsh Assembly
Government Circular 17/02. Cardiff: Estyn. [online]. Available:
http://www.estyn.gov.uk/publications/Substance_Misuse_Children_and_Young_People_in_Welsh
_Assembly_Government_June_2007.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Estyn - UK - Wales
Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV (2007). Sex, drugs, alcohol and young
people: a review of the impact drugs and alcohol have on young people's sexual behaviour.
London: DoH. [online]. Available:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=141996&Rendition=
Web [June, 2007].
Website: Department of Health (DH) - UK
Maxwell, C., Kinver, A. and Phelps, A. (2007). Scottish schools adolescent lifestyle and
substance use survey (SALSUS) national report 2006: smoking, drinking and drug use among 13
and 15 year olds in Scotland in 2006. Leamington Spa: BMRB. [online]. Available:
http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/publications/local/SALSUS_2006.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Drug Misuse Information Scotland (DMIS)
Drug use
Dillon, L., Chivite-Matthews, N., Grewal, I., Brown, R., Webster, S., Weddell, E., Brown, G. and
Smith, N. (2007). Risk, protective factors and resilience to drug use: identifying resilient young
people and learning from their experiences. London: Home Office. [online]. Available:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/rdsolr0407.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Home Office
Dyslexia
Elliot, D.L., Davidson, J.K. and Lewin, J. (2007). Literature review of current approaches to the
provision of education for children with dyslexia. Glasgow: SCRE. [online]. Available:
http://www.scre.ac.uk/resreport/pdf/125.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE)
Early childhood
Department for Education and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions and Department of
Health (2007). Raising standards - improving outcomes: statutory guidance on the Early Years
Outcomes Duty. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/downloadableDocs/Statutory%20Guidance%20on%20the%
20Early%20Years%20Outcomes%20Duty%20(3).doc [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Hansen, K. and Joshi, H. (Eds) (2007). Millennium Cohort Study second survey: a user's guide to
initial findings. London: Institute of Education, Centre for Longitudinal Studies. [online]. Available:
http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/core/documents/download.asp?id=855&log_stat=1 [June, 2007].
Website: Institute of Education (IoE)
Jackson, R., McCoy, A., Pistorino, C., Wilkinson, A., Burghardt, J., Clark, M., Ross, C., Schochet,
P., Swank, P. and Schmidt, S.R. (2007). National evaluation of Early Reading First. Final report.
Jessup, MD: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for
Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. [online]. Available:
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pdf/20074007.pdf
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pdf/20074007_execsumm.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department of Education (USA)
Lynch, R.G. (2007). Enriching children, enriching the nation. Executive summary. Toronto:
University of Toronto, Childcare Resource and Research Unit. [online]. Available: http://www.fcdus.org/usr_doc/EnrichingChildrenExecSmryIntro.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Childcare Resource and Research Unit (CCRU)
Thomson, C. and Valentine, K. (2007). Partnerships in early childhood program. Final report on
data collection round 1: process evaluation. Sydney, NSW: SPRC. [online]. Available:
http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/reports/Process_Evaluation_Report.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC)
Thomson, C., Longden, T., Harrison, L. and Valentine, K. (2007). Partnerships in early childhood
program. Final report on data collection round 1. Sydney, NSW: SPRC. [online]. Available:
http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/reports/Data_Collection_report.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC)
Early years education
Department for Education and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions and Department of
Health (2007). Raising standards - improving outcomes: statutory guidance on the Early Years
Outcomes Duty. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/downloadableDocs/Statutory%20Guidance%20on%20the%
20Early%20Years%20Outcomes%20Duty%20(3).doc [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Estyn (2007). Improving the learning and teaching of early reading skills. Cardiff: Estyn. [online].
Available:
http://www.estyn.gov.uk/publications/Improving_the_Learning_and_Teaching_of_Early_Reading_
Skills_June_2007.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Estyn - UK - Wales
HM Inspectorate of Education (2007). The child at the centre. Livingston: HMIE. [online].
Available: http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/catcseey.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) - UK - Scotland
Educational outcomes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2007). Educational outcomes of children on
guardianship or custody orders: a pilot study (Child Welfare Series, no. 42). Canberra: AIHW.
[online]. Available: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/cws/eoocogoco/eoocogoco.pdf [June,
2007].
Website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Educational trends
Planty, M., Provasnik, S., Hussar, M., Snyder, T., Kena, G., Hampden-Thompson, G., Dinkes, R.
and Choy, S. (2007). The condition of education 2007. Washington, DC: NCES. [online].
Available: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007064.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - USA
Employers
Galloway, A. (2007). Diversity and innovation in assessment practices in higher education
institutions and by employers and training providers (Research and Information Services Bulletin
25). Glasgow: SQA. [online]. Available: http://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/ResearchBulletin25.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Environmental education
Working Group on Environmental Education (2007). Shaping our schools, shaping our future:
environmental education in Ontario schools. Toronto, ON: Ontario Ministry of Education. [online].
Available: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/curriculumcouncil/shapingSchools.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Ontario Ministry of Education (OMoE)
Ethnic minorities
Corbett, C. and Perepa, P. (2007). Missing out? Autism, education and ethnicity: the reality for
families today. London: National Autistic Society. [online]. Available:
http://www.nas.org.uk/content/1/c6/01/32/43/Missing%20out%20report.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: National Autistic Society
Craig, G. with Adamson, S., Ali, N., Ali, S., Atkins, L., Dadze-Arthur, A., Elliott, C., McNamee, S.
and Murtuja, B. (2007). Sure Start and black and minority ethnic populations. London: DfES.
[online]. Available: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/NESS2007FR020.pdf [June,
2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Cunningham, M. and Hargreaves, L. (2007). Minority ethnic teachers' professional experiences:
evidence from the Teacher Status Project. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR853.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Exclusions
Estyn (2007). Evaluation of the implementation by schools and local education authorities of
guidance on exclusions. Cardiff: Estyn. [online]. Available:
http://www.estyn.gov.uk/publications/Evaluation_of_the_implementation_by_schools_and_local_
education_authorities_of_guidance_on_exclusion_June_2007.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Estyn - UK - Wales
Extended schools
Cummings, C., Dyson, A., Muijs, D., Papps, I., Pearson, D., Raffo, C., Tiplady, L. and Todd, L.
with Crowther, D. (2007). Evaluation of the Full Service Extended Schools Initiative: final report.
London: DfES. [online]. Available: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR852.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Governance guidance for Sure Start Children's
Centres and extended schools. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
http://publications.everychildmatters.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/Governance%20guidance.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Families
Cabinet Office (2007). Reaching out: think family. Analysis and themes from the Families at Risk
Review. London: Cabinet Office. [online]. Available:
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Funding
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Further and Higher education
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between the DfES, DH and DWP on the role of further education and training in supporting
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Higher Education Authority (2007). The role of the Institutes of Technology in enterprise
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GCSEs
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Gender
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Gender and education: the evidence on pupils in
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Smyth, E. and Darmody, M. (2007). 'Man enough to do it'? Girls and non-traditional subjects in
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Gifted and talented
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Head teachers
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Health
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Department of Health (2007). Palliative care services for children and young people in England.
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2007). Services for children in emergency
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Higher education
Galloway, A. (2007). Diversity and innovation in assessment practices in higher education
institutions and by employers and training providers (Research and Information Services Bulletin
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Higher Education Funding Council England (2007). Review of performance indicators: outcomes
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Higher education admissions
Kirkup, C., Schagen, I., Wheater, R., Morrison, J. and Whetton, C. (2007). Use of an aptitude test
in university entrance - a validity study. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Ramsden, B. and Brown, N. (2007). Variable tuition fees in England: assessing their impact on
students and higher education institutions. A second report. London: UUK. [online]. Available:
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Higher education funding
Higher Education Authority (2007). Supporting investment in higher education. Dublin: HEA.
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Higher education policy
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Higher education staff
Collins, M., Vignoles, A. and Walker, J. (2007). Higher education academic salaries in the UK.
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ICT
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (2006). Thin client technology in
schools: case study analysis. Coventry: BECTA. [online]. Available:
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British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (2006). Thin client technology in
schools: literature and project review. Coventry: BECTA. [online]. Available:
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Daanen, H. and Facer, K. (2007). 2020 and beyond: future scenarios for education in the age of
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Dynarski, M., Agodini, R., Heaviside, S., Novak, T., Carey, N., Campuzano, L., Means, B.,
Murphy, R., Penuel, W., Javitz, H., Emery, D. and Sussex, W. (2007). Effectiveness of reading
and mathematics software products: findings from the first student cohort. Jessup, MD: US
Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education
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Selwyn, N. and Facer, K. (2007). Beyond the digital divide: rethinking digital inclusion for the 21st
century (Opening Education series). Bristol: Futurelab. [online]. Available:
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Inclusive education
Department of Education and Science (2007). Inclusion of students with special educational
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International education
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Islamic education
Siddiqui, A. (2007). Islam at universities in England: meeting the needs and investing in the
future. Report submitted to Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and
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Key skills
Saunders, R. (2007). Towards an effective adult learning system: report on the Calgary
Roundtable. Ottawa, ON: CPRN. [online]. Available:
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Key Stage 2
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Making great progress - schools with outstanding
rates of progression in key stage 2. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Department for Education and Skills (2007). Keeping up - pupils who fall behind in Key Stage 2.
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Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Language development
National Evaluation of Sure Start (2007). Promoting speech and language – a themed study in
fifteen Sure Start local programmes. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Leadership
HM Inspectorate of Education (2007). Leadership for learning: the challenges of leading in a time
of change. Livingston: HMIE. [online]. Available:
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National College for School Leadership (2007). What we know about school leadership.
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Learning Difficulties
Department for Education and Skills (2007). 'Progression through partnership': a joint strategy
between the DfES, DH and DWP on the role of further education and training in supporting
people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives. London: DfES. [online].
Available:
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Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills (2007). Good practice guidance
on working with parents with a learning disability. London: DoH. [online]. Available:
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Office for Standards in Education (2007). Current provision and outcomes for 16- to 18-year-old
learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in colleges. Manchester: OFSTED. [online].
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[June, 2007].
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Literacy
Heller, R. and Greenleaf, C. (2007). Literacy instruction in the content areas: getting to the core of
middle and high school improvement. Washington, DC: AEE. [online]. Available:
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Jackson, R., McCoy, A., Pistorino, C., Wilkinson, A., Burghardt, J., Clark, M., Ross, C., Schochet,
P., Swank, P. and Schmidt, S.R. (2007). National evaluation of Early Reading First. Final report.
Jessup, MD: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for
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Local authority role
Local Government Association (2007). Our future: a prospectus for local government. London:
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Looked after children
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2007). Educational outcomes of children on
guardianship or custody orders: a pilot study (Child Welfare Series, no. 42). Canberra: AIHW.
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Department for Education and Skills (2007). Care matters: time for change. London: DfES.
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Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Mathematics education
Dynarski, M., Agodini, R., Heaviside, S., Novak, T., Carey, N., Campuzano, L., Means, B.,
Murphy, R., Penuel, W., Javitz, H., Emery, D. and Sussex, W. (2007). Effectiveness of reading
and mathematics software products: findings from the first student cohort. Jessup, MD: US
Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education
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Mental health
Department of Health (2007). Promoting mental health for children held in secure settings: a
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No Child Left Behind Act
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achievement increased since No Child Left Behind? Washington, DC: CEP. [online]. Available:
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Hamilton, L.S., Stecher, B.M., Marsh, J.A., McCombs, J.S., Robyn, A., Russell, J., Naftel, S. and
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Jackson, R., McCoy, A., Pistorino, C., Wilkinson, A., Burghardt, J., Clark, M., Ross, C., Schochet,
P., Swank, P. and Schmidt, S.R. (2007). National evaluation of Early Reading First. Final report.
Jessup, MD: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for
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Website: Department of Education - USA
Parent - school relationship
Day, L., McKenna, K. and McPhillips, K. (2007). Transition Information Sessions (TIS)
demonstration project – year one evaluation. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Parental attitudes
Ridley-Moy, K. (2007). Sure Start Children's Centres parental satisfaction survey: report and
annexes 2007. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Parenting
Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills (2007). Good practice guidance
on working with parents with a learning disability. London: DoH. [online]. Available:
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Haux, T. (2007). Lone parents with older children and welfare reform. Bath: University of Bath,
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PriceWaterhouseCoopers (2007). Review of capacity in the parenting support market. London:
DfES. [online]. Available: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RW105.pdf [June,
2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Performance
Crane, E. and Edwards, B. with Brazil, N. (2007). California's charter schools: measuring their
performance. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. [online]. Available:
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Higher Education Funding Council England (2007). Review of performance indicators: outcomes
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Personalised learning
Sebba, J., Brown, N., Steward, S., Galton, M. and James, M. with Celentano, N. and Boddy, P.
(2007). An investigation of personalised learning approaches used by schools. London: DfES.
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Primary to secondary transition
Day, L., McKenna, K. and McPhillips, K. (2007). Transition Information Sessions (TIS)
demonstration project – year one evaluation. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Professional development
Fidler, B., Jones, J., MacBurnie, S., Makori, A. and Boparai, R. (2006). Second headship:
challenge and revitalisation. Nottingham: NCSL. [online]. Available:
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Pupil performance
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Gender and education: the evidence on pupils in
England. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Reading
Bailey, A.L., Huang, B.H., Shin, H.W., Farnsworth, T. and Butler, F.A. (2007). Developing
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Dynarski, M., Agodini, R., Heaviside, S., Novak, T., Carey, N., Campuzano, L., Means, B.,
Murphy, R., Penuel, W., Javitz, H., Emery, D. and Sussex, W. (2007). Effectiveness of reading
and mathematics software products: findings from the first student cohort. Jessup, MD: US
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Estyn (2007). Improving the learning and teaching of early reading skills. Cardiff: Estyn. [online].
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Refugees
Franks, M. (2007). Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the African refugee
community in Newcastle. London: Children's Society. [online]. Available:
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Religious education
Office for Standards in Education (2007). Making sense of religion: a report on religious education
in schools and the impact of locally agreed syllabuses. Manchester: OFSTED. [online]. Available:
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Research
Hamilton, M., Davies, P. and James, K. (Eds) (2007). Practitioners leading research: a report of
action research projects from the NRDC Practitioner-Led Research Initiative (PLRI). London:
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Resources
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additional support needs. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education,
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Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (2007). Giving knowledge for free: the
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Safeguarding
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office and Department of Health (2007). Dealing with
cases of forced marriage. Practice guidance for health professionals. London: FCO. [online].
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Franks, M. (2007). Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in the African refugee
community in Newcastle. London: Children's Society. [online]. Available:
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Home Office (2007). Review of the protection of children from sex offenders. London: Home
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Welsh Assembly Government (2007). Safeguarding children: working together under the Children
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School governance
Dean, C., Dyson, A., Gallannaugh, F., Howes, A. and Raffo, C. (2007). Schools, governors and
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School improvement
Heller, R. and Greenleaf, C. (2007). Literacy instruction in the content areas: getting to the core of
middle and high school improvement. Washington, DC: AEE. [online]. Available:
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School leaving age
Kalb, G. and Maani, S.A. (2007). The importance of observing early school leaving and usually
unobserved background and peer characteristics in analysing academic performance. Melbourne:
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School meals
Harper, C. and Wells, L. (2007). School meal provision in England and other western countries: a
review. Sheffield: SFT. [online]. Available:
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Hobbs, G. and Vignoles, A. (2007). Is free school meal status a valid proxy for socio-economic
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Scottish Executive (2007). School meals in Scotland 2007. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive.
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School organisation
Crane, E. and Edwards, B. with Brazil, N. (2007). California's charter schools: measuring their
performance. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. [online]. Available:
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Science education
HM Inspectorate of Education (2007). Review of the contribution of the Scottish Science Centres
Network to formal and informal science education. Livingston: HMIE. [online]. Available:
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Secondary education
Department for Education and Skills (2007). Statistics of education: the characteristics of high
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Service delivery
Cabinet Office (2007). Reaching out: think family. Analysis and themes from the Families at Risk
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Sexual abuse
Home Office (2007). Review of the protection of children from sex offenders. London: Home
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Sexual health
Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV (2007). Sex, drugs, alcohol and young
people: a review of the impact drugs and alcohol have on young people's sexual behaviour.
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Smoking
Maxwell, C., Kinver, A. and Phelps, A. (2007). Scottish schools adolescent lifestyle and
substance use survey (SALSUS) national report 2006: smoking, drinking and drug use among 13
and 15 year olds in Scotland in 2006. Leamington Spa: BMRB. [online]. Available:
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Social inclusion
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Special educational needs
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Statistics
Collins, M., Vignoles, A. and Walker, J. (2007). Higher education academic salaries in the UK.
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Disability Rights Commission (2007). Disability briefing, May 2007. Stratford upon Avon: DRC.
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Gibbons, S. and Silva, O. (2007). Urban density and pupil attainment. London: LSE, CEE.
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Student experience
Simm, C., Page, R. and Miller, L. (2007). Reasons for early leaving from FE and work-based
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Student fees
Ramsden, B. and Brown, N. (2007). Variable tuition fees in England: assessing their impact on
students and higher education institutions. A second report. London: UUK. [online]. Available:
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Student support
Simm, C., Page, R. and Miller, L. (2007). Reasons for early leaving from FE and work-based
learning courses. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Subject choice
Smyth, E. and Darmody, M. (2007). 'Man enough to do it'? Girls and non-traditional subjects in
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Sure Start
Anning, A., Stuart, J., Nicholls, M., Goldthorpe, J. and Morley, A. (2007). Understanding
variations in effectiveness amongst Sure Start local programmes. London: DfES. [online].
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Craig, G. with Adamson, S., Ali, N., Ali, S., Atkins, L., Dadze-Arthur, A., Elliott, C., McNamee, S.
and Murtuja, B. (2007). Sure Start and black and minority ethnic populations. London: DfES.
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2007].
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National Evaluation of Sure Start (2007). Promoting speech and language – a themed study in
fifteen Sure Start local programmes. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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National Evaluation of Sure Start (2007). Changes in the characteristics of SSLP Areas between
2000/01 and 2004/05. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Ridley-Moy, K. (2007). Sure Start Children's Centres parental satisfaction survey: report and
annexes 2007. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Teacher workforce
Cunningham, M. and Hargreaves, L. (2007). Minority ethnic teachers' professional experiences:
evidence from the Teacher Status Project. London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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Teenage pregnancy
Department for Communities and Local Government (2007). Common themes: local strategic
partnerships and teenage pregnancy. London: DCLG. [online]. Available:
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Test development
Bailey, A.L., Huang, B.H., Shin, H.W., Farnsworth, T. and Butler, F.A. (2007). Developing
academic English language proficiency prototypes for 5th grade reading: psychometric and
linguistic profiles of tasks. An extended executive summary. Los Angeles, CA: CRESST. [online].
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Chen, E., Niemi, D., Wang, J., Wang, H. and Mirocha, J. (2007). Examining the generalizability of
direct writing assessment tasks. Los Angeles, CA: CRESST. [online]. Available:
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Website: National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards & Student Testing (CRESST)
Truancy
Ng, L. (2007). Attendance, absence and truancy in New Zealand schools in 2006. Wellington:
MoE. [online]. Available:
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Underachievement
Cassen, R. and Kingdon, G. (2007). Tackling low educational achievement. York: JRF. [online].
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Department for Education and Skills (2007). Keeping up - pupils who fall behind in Key Stage 2.
London: DfES. [online]. Available:
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2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
VET
Winterbotham, M. and Carter, K. (2007). Workforce training in England 2006. London: DfES.
[online]. Available: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR848.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Voluntary sector
Leman, J. (2007). Frontline hopscotch: VCS engagement in delivering change for children and
young people: a jumpy start or a step back? Sheffield: NAVCA. [online]. Available:
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Volunteering
National Youth Agency (2007). Young people's volunteering and skills development. London:
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Vulnerable children
HM Treasury and Department for Education and Skills (2007). Children and young people's
review: discussion document. London: HM Treasury. [online]. Available: http://www.hmtreasury.gov.uk/media/220/24/cyp_policyreview_ypversion.pdf [June, 2007].
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Welfare
Haux, T. (2007). Lone parents with older children and welfare reform. Bath: University of Bath,
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Website: University of Bath
Soper, J., Holmes, L., Hu, X. and D'Souza, E. (2007). Valuing changes in welfare to individuals
and society resulting from the Government's provision of children's social services in England.
London: DfES. [online]. Available: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RW104.pdf
[June, 2007].
Website: Department for Education and Skills (DfES) - UK - ENG
Wellbeing
Bristow, M., Ireson, G. and Coleman, A. (2007). A life in the day of a headteacher: a study of
practice and wellbeing. Nottingham: NCSL. [online]. Available:
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Website: National College for School Leadership (NCSL)
Work-life balance
Bristow, M., Ireson, G. and Coleman, A. (2007). A life in the day of a headteacher: a study of
practice and wellbeing. Nottingham: NCSL. [online]. Available:
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Writing
Chen, E., Niemi, D., Wang, J., Wang, H. and Mirocha, J. (2007). Examining the generalizability of
direct writing assessment tasks. Los Angeles, CA: CRESST. [online]. Available:
http://www.cse.ucla.edu/products/reports/R718.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards & Student Testing (CRESST)
Young people
HM Treasury and Department for Education and Skills (2007). Children and young people's
review: discussion document. London: HM Treasury. [online]. Available: http://www.hmtreasury.gov.uk/media/220/24/cyp_policyreview_ypversion.pdf [June, 2007].
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Jones, S. and Wright, S. (2007). Making good work: realising the values of young people's
creative production. London: Demos. [online]. Available:
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Website: Demos
Youth justice
Davies, Z. and McMahon, W. (Eds) (2007). Debating youth justice: from punishment to problem
solving? London: King's College London, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. [online].
Available: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/rel/ccjs/youth-justice-2007.pdf [June, 2007].
Website: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS)