This paper argues that centralised staffing systems benefit teacher unions but are to the disadvantage of students or even the majority of teachers. It is said to be a system that delivers neither quality nor equality. The paper suggests that more autonomy be given to schools to appoint and dismiss teachers. This paper argues that...

This report from stage 7 of the Brotherhood’s longitudinal Life Chances Study, when the young people were aged 15, explores school engagement and transition issues. It reports on interviews with 41 selected fifteen-year-olds and their parents, and contains several illustrative case studies. These young people's engagement with school (at a critical stage) was influenced by...

This report explores how pervasive media multitasking is among young people, potential cognitive and social development implications, and which teens are most likely to multitask. As well as the full report this site features a related forum where participants included executives from MTV and eMarketer, a leading market research firm, along with one of the...

This 3-page policy statement is consistent with Providing Safe Schools P-12 in its rationale and procedures and outlines specific policy statements on and definitions of sexual harassment. CSH200704 is the unique identifier of this document.

This framework is a summary of current knowledge about learner wellbeing that is strongly grounded in local practice. It has been developed to support sites from child care to senior secondary schools to take an inquiry-minded approach to the improvement of wellbeing for all learners. The DECS Learner Wellbeing Framework is designed to support the...