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• Contents List Of Summaries Issued – Spring 2009
• Contents List Of Summaries Issued: 2008 - 2009
• Alphabetical List Of Summaries Issued: 2008-2009
• Contents list of summaries issued - Autumn 2009

January 2010

• Appendix to Summary DSS 09/10 30
  Religious Education in English Schools – Non-Statutory Guidance 2010 - Ref. DCSF-00114-2010
• Points of Information No. 121
  " New Primary Curriculum
  " Sex And Relationships Education Guidance - DCSF Consultation
• Considering Pupils' Views
  Consultation
  A Summary of the DCSF Consultation document, January 2010
• Religious Education In English Schools
  Non-statutory guidance 2010
  A Summary of the new DCSF Guidance - Ref. DCSF-00114-2010, January 2010
• Languages Learning At Key Stage 2
  A Longitudinal Study
  A Summary of the Final Report to the DCSF - Ref. DCSF-RR198, January 2010
• Workforce Reform In Schools: Has It Made A Difference?
  An evaluation of changes made to the school workforce 2003-2009
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report - Ref No: 080263, January 2010
• Learning: Creative Approaches That Raise Standards
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report - Ref No: 080266, January 2010
• Citizenship Established?
  Citizenship in schools 2006/09
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report - Ref No: 090159, January 2010
• Education for sustainable development
  Improving schools - improving lives
  A summary of the Ofsted report - Ref 090004, December 2009
• Gifted and talented pupils in schools
  A summary of the Ofsted report - Ref 090132, December 2009
• Preventing and responding to sexist, sexual and transphobic bullying
  A summary of the DCSF guidance - Ref DCSF-01136-2009, December 2009
• Raising the participation age: supporting local areas to deliver
  A summary of the DCSF document - Ref DCSF-01134-2009, December 2009
• Special educational needs and parental confidence
  The Lamb Enquiry
  A summary of the final report to the secretary of state - Ref DCSF-01143-2009, December 2009

December 2009

• The annual report of her majesty's chief inspector of education, children's services and skills, 2008-09
  A summary of the Ofsted report, November 2009
• Education and training statistics for the United Kingdom - 2009
  A summarf of the DCSF publication - Ref. V000891, November 2009
• National curriculum assessments at Key Stage 2 in England (2009)
  A summary of the DCSF/ONS statistical release - Ref. SFR 32/2009, December 2009
• Key stage 1 attainment in Englans by pupil characteristics, 2008-09
  A summary of the DCSG/ONS statistical release - Ref. SFR 33/2009, December 2009
• Points of information No. 120
  Guidance on managing staff empoyment in schools, DSCF
  Ref. DCSF-01081-2009

November 2009

• The Cambridge Primary Review
  A Summary of the Introductory booklet, ISBN 978-1-906478-33-9, October 2009
• Embedding citizenship education in secondary schools
  A Summary of the NFER Report for the DCSF, Ref. DCSF-RB172, October 2009
• Health and safety of learners outside the classroom (HASLOC)
  A Summary of the proposed guidance, November 2009
• Independant safeguarding authority vetting and barring scheme
  A summary of ISA guidance, October 2009
• PSHE and sex and relationship education in the statutory curriculum
  A summary of the proposals, November 2009.
• Independent faith schools
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 090093, October 2009
  

October 2009

• School teachers pay and conditions 2009
  A summary of the DCSF doument - Ref No: DCSF 00800 2009, September 2009
• Early Years foundation stage profile results in England 2008/09
  A summary of the DCSF statistical first release - Ref No: SFR 26/2009, October 2009
• Children with special educational needs 2009 - an analysis
  Summary of the DCSF publication - Ref No: DCSF 00949 2009, October 2009
• Twenty outstanding primary schools - excelling against the odds
  Summary of Ofstead report - Ref No: 090170, October 2009
• University of Bristol document summary service - copyright restrictions and disclaimer

June 2009

• The Exclusion From School Of Children Aged Four To Seven
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 090012, June 200
• Improving Primary Teachers’ Subject Knowledge Across The Curriculum
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 070252, June 2009
• English At The Crossroads
  An evaluation of English in primary and secondary schools, 2005/08
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 080247, June 2009
• Planning For Change: The Impact Of The New Key Stage 3 Curriculum
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 080262, June 2009
• Your Child, Your Schools, Our Future: Building A 21st Century Schools System
  A Summary of the Government White Paper – Ref No. Cm 7588, June 2009

May 2009

• Schools Recruitment Service
  An overview of the new service, May 2009
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children And Learning Bill
  A Summary of the Government Bill, Ref. HL Bill 42, May 2009
• School Workforce In England January 2009
  A Summary of the Statistical Bulletin – Ref. SFR 09/2009, May 2009
• School Accountability And School Report Card Research on parents’ views
  A Summary of the DCSF Research Report – Ref No. DCSF-RR106,  May 2009
• Report Of The Expert Group On Assessment
  A Summary of the Report – Ref No. DCSF-00532-2009, May 2009
• The Extra Mile Achieving Success with Pupils from Deprived Communities (PRIMARY)
  A Summary of the DCSF publication, Ref No: DCSF-00501-2009, May 2009
• The Extra Mile Achieving Success with Pupils from Deprived Communities
  (SECONDARY)
  A Summary of the DCSF publication, Ref No: DCSF-00502-2009, May 2009
• Day Six of Exclusion: The Extent and Quality of Provision for Pupils
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 080255, May 2009

April 2009

• Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum
  A Summary of the Final Report to the DCSF – Ref No: DCSF-00499-2009, April 2009
• Drawing Together Art, Craft and Design in Schools, 2005/08
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 080245, April 2009

March 2009

• Deprivation and Education
  A Summary of two DCSF publications, March 2009

February 2009

• The Importance Of ICT
  Information and communication technology in primary and secondary schools, 2005/2008
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 070035, February 2009
• Pupil Absence In Schools In England 2007-08
  A Summary of the DCSF statistics – Ref. SFR 03/2009, February 2009
• Review Of Pupil Behaviour - Interim Report 4
  A Summary of the Interim Report, February 2009
• Professional Development For Citizenship Teachers And Leaders
  An evaluation of citizenship training courses funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families in 2006/08
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 070253, February 2009
• Twelve Outstanding Secondary Schools Excelling against the odds
  A Summary of the Ofsted report, Ref. 080240, February 2009
• Making More of Music: An evaluation of music in schools 2005/08
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 080235, February 2009
• Points of Information No.  118 February 2009
  Evaluating Gifted and Talented Education: The School Improvement Partner's Role in Engaging the School
  Ref.  DCSF-00016-2009, January 2009

January 2009

• Cost of Schooling: 2007
  A Summary of the DCSF research brief – Ref. DCSF-RB060, January 2009
• Charging for School Activities: Updated/revised guidance
  A Summary of the updated DCSF guidance, January 2009 
• Raising Young People's Higher Education Aspirations: Teacher's Attitudes
  A Summary of research for the DIUS – Ref. DIUS Research Report 09-01, January 2009
• Virtual learning Environments: An evaluation of their development in a sample of educational settings
  A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 070251, January 2009   

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