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Now it's personal: Learning from welfare-to-work approaches around the world
Personalisation – tailored support offered to help people (back) into work – has become a dominant feature of many welfare regimes around the world. The role of the personal adviser is an important aspect of offering more flexible, tailored support into work. While the language may differ from country to country, the challenges that many...
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Driving UK research. Is copyright a help or a hindrance? A perspective from the research community
This collection of essays, sourced from the education and research community, present varying views to the working and interpretations of the UK’s intellectual property laws.
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'I'm stuck, can you help me?' A report into parents' involvement in schoolwork at home
This British report examines the challenges parents face when helping with their children's homework, as well as the ways in which technology can be used to support them in this process. It also provides examples of how schools are using technologies to extend learning both within and beyond the classroom.
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Learning: creative approaches that raise standards
This survey evaluates and illustrates how 44 UK schools used creative approaches to learning. These schools had aspirations for their pupils to ask questions independently, make connections between ideas, think creatively, challenge and participate effectively, and reflect on their learning. The report also evaluates the impact on pupils’ achievement and personal development.
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Culture of innovation: An economic analysis of innovation in arts and cultural organisations
Seemingly a paradox exists in the arts: creativity and novelty lie at the heart of all artistic endeavour, yet funders call on arts and cultural organisations to be more innovative. Understanding this paradox is one of the reasons why NESTA embarked on the research on which this report is based.