Issue 2.02

Foundation Stage Target Setting And The Childcare Act 2006

This consultation relates to target setting for the Foundation Stage to meet the requirements of the Childcare Act 2006. The targets relate to the local authority duty to improve the outcomes of young children in their area and reduce any inequalities. Note: The full report is no longer available

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Children Missing Education

The DfES set itself a target of ensuring that systems were in place in LEAs by 2005 to identify and track children missing education – or at risk of doing so. This 129–page document reports on the experiences of local authorities in implementing the DfES Guidelines. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care

124–page Green Paper sets out consultation policies to ensure earlier interventions and support for families where children are on the edge of care. It goes on to include proposals to strengthen the corporate parenting role of local authorities; high quality placements which meet their needs; a first class education; positive life outside school; and support for transition into adulthood. This is a summary of that report. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Citizenship In Secondary Schools

This OfSTED paper reports on how Citizenship is being implemented in secondary schools in England. It draws on evidence from both whole–school inspections and focused subject inspections and reflects on the period since citizenship was introduced into the secondary school National Curriculum in 2002. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Schools And Pupils In England

This statistical release reports on the number of schools and pupils in England. It gives findings for the number of pupils by age, gender, free school meal eligibility, ethnicity and first language together with a range of class size information. Note: the full report is no longer available

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Creative Partnerships

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) set up Creative Partnerships in 2002 to give young people in disadvantaged areas across England the opportunity to develop their creativity and ambition by building partnerships between schools and creative organisations, businesses and individuals. This 24–page report evaluates the effectiveness of phase 1 Creative Partnerships initiatives. Note: The full report is no longer available

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

‘Planned’ Teenage Pregnancy

There is evidence linking poor school attendance, low educational attainment and poverty and disadvantage to high teenage pregnancy rates. This 80–page report looks at the motivations of those facing poverty or disadvantage who plan to become pregnant. Note: This is a summary only as the full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Investigating the Effective Use of Resources in Secondary Schools

Effectiveness is concerned with ensuring that schools are making the best possible use of their resources to enable every student to fulfil his or her potential. This 54–page study for the DfES was designed to confirm that the schools identified as effective are actually effective when investigated further; and to investigate the good practice that has contributed to their effectiveness. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

The Cost to the Nation of Children’s Poor Communication

This document by the registered charity, I Can, reports on the potential cost to the UK economy of primary school children who lack basic speech and language skills. It summarises the current thinking on the prevalence of communication disability, and the impact of good practice in this field. This is a summary of that report. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

Leadership

Parents’ Attitudes To School Food

This short survey by the British Market Research Bureau for the School Food Trust highlights parental attitudes to school meals. Note: The full report is no longer available.

1 Oct 2006
24mins

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Issue 2.02

Foundation Stage Target Setting And The Childcare Act 2006

Children Missing Education

Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care

Citizenship In Secondary Schools

Schools And Pupils In England

Creative Partnerships

‘Planned’ Teenage Pregnancy

Investigating the Effective Use of Resources in Secondary Schools

The Cost to the Nation of Children’s Poor Communication

Parents’ Attitudes To School Food

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