Research

Results from a large-scale 'teacher-level' randomised controlled trial which investigated adult learning in numeracy.

This review of international approaches to education and interventions for young people in custody identifies differences between judicial systems, and in particular youth justice systems, across the world.

This research by Professor Chris James of the University of Bath documents the results of an extensive survey of chairs of school governing bodies and headteachers and has a number of new and substantive insights.

Based upon the findings from the 2012 Language Trends survey, this report assesses the state of language teaching in English primary and secondary schools.

This action research project focuses on the teaching and learning of languages and covers topics such as understanding language structure, writing skills and finding ways to get pupils to speak in the target language.

Building upon a previous report, this research focuses on schools that either achieve and maintain high-quality teaching or succeed in rapidly improving the effectiveness of lessons.

Advice about learning and work for disadvantaged adults.

This report considers how learning outcomes can be improved based on findings from the 2012 Windsor International Conference on School Improvement through Inspection and External Review.

The Academies Commission, sponsored by CfBT, conducted a seven-month 'rapid review' of the academies landscape and this report documents its findings.

The study analyses the work of outstanding inspectors employed by CfBT Education Trust (now named Education Development Trust) in the inspection of maintained schools under contract to Ofsted.

Language Trends 2011 is one in an annual series of reports charting the health of language learning within the secondary curriculum in English secondary schools.

This report outlines a sustainable method of enhancing the teaching and learning of mathematics in the primary phase of education.