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Issue 9.01

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Lead And Emerging Practitioner School Tranche 1 Pathfinder Project

This report presents the findings of an evaluation carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the Lead and Emerging Practitioner School Pathfinder Project. The aim of the Lead and Emerging Practitioner School Pathfinder Project is to raise standards within primary and secondary schools in Wales by facilitating school-to-school support, with the aim of accelerating improvement. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.01(97)

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Black and Minority Ethnic Access to Higher Education: A Reassessment

This research by the London School of Economics, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, revisits the contested issue of ethnic minority access to higher education. It is well established that candidates from black and minority ethnic groups go to university in good numbers, but we also know that candidates from some minority groups tend to be concentrated in less prestigious institutions. Access to high status institutions is important for several reasons, not least because it is likely to affect candidates’ subsequent destinations and their ability to access elite professions. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.01(97)

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Analysis Of Trends In Higher Education Applications, Admissions, And Enrolments

This report by the Sutton Trust examines data for 2014 university applications and 2013 offers. It also looks at enrolment data for 2012-13. It finds that despite a recovery in the proportion of 18 year olds entering higher education there remains close to a ten fold access gap between most and least advantaged students at the most selective institutions. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.01(97)

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ICT At Key Stage 3: The Impact Of ICT On Pupils’ Learning At Key Stage 3 In Secondary Schools

This Estyn report focuses on the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on pupils’ learning in key stage 3 in secondary schools. The report evaluates standards in the National Curriculum subject of information and communication technology (ICT) and considers the impact of ICT as a key skill on pupils’ learning across the curriculum at key stage 3 in secondary schools in Wales. The report also considers the impact of ICT on developing pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.01(97)

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On The Outside: Identifying And Supporting Children With A Parent In Prison

This report by Barnardo's recommends that children be identified when a arent is sentenced to prison so that they can receive the practical and emotional support they need as soon as possible. Specifically, it calls on the Ministry of Justice to appoint a minister to look after the needs of children affected by parental imprisonment and to deliver a National Action Plan to make sure that this large and vulnerable group of children are recognised. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.01(97)

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School Exclusion Trial Evaluation

The School Exclusion Trial (SET) tested the benefits of schools having greater responsibility for meeting the needs of permanently excluded pupils and those at risk of permanent exclusion, by having more responsibility for commissioning Alternative Provision (AP) and being passed funding from LAs for this purpose. This NFER research report explores the implementation of the trial and the impact it had on pupils, schools, LAs and AP providers. Leadership Briefing Issue 9.01(97)

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