Schools forums have a consultative and advisory role in school funding and financial matters and have been a statutory requirement in every local authority in England since 2003. The key functions of schools forums are set in statute and include the requirement for consultation on the school funding formula, contracts and financial issues. They do...

This report provides an analysis of the responses to 11 questions from a bespoke NFER online teacher survey, using NFER's Teacher Voice Panel, that took place in January 2012. Supporting information about the survey is also provided. The questions covered the topics of e-safety, cyberbullying, pupil use of mobile phones and social networking. We present...

This review forms one of a suite of four literature reviews that have been completed under the From Education to Employment theme. These reviews collectively identify strategies for assisting young people at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) to make effective transitions into learning or employment post 16. In 2011 one...

This report provides an analysis of the responses to questions from a bespoke NFER online teacher survey, using NFER's Techer Voice Panel, for the DfE's Vital Programme (delivered by the Open University). Covering the topics of e-safety, cyberbullying, pupil use of mobile phones and social networking, the survey found that: 87 per cent of teachers...

Introduction: The LG Group commissioned NFER to undertake research to support local authorities by identifying a range of opportunities for local authorities and businesses to work together for mutual benefit. The research also aimed to identify and provide case studies of how local authorities have and can create linkages between their work to engage young...