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December 2011

• National Curriculum Review: Expert Panel Report
  A Summary of the report for the DfE, December 2011
• Reforming the Early Years Foundations Stage (EYFS)
  The Government's response to the consultation
  A Summary of the DfE publication, December 2011
• ICT in Schools 2008-11
  A Summary of the Ofsted report, Ref. 110134, December 2011
• Independent Review of Teachers' Standards: Second Report
  A Summary of the report to the Secretary of State, December 2011
• Phonics Reading Check for all Year 1 Pupils
  A Summary of the DfE announcement, December 2011
• Changes to GCSE
  A Summary of changes announced by the DfE and Ofqual, December 2011
• Points of Information No. 129
  Overhaul of Headteachers' Qualification (NPQH)

  November 2011

  • Education Act 2011
    A Summary of the Act, November 2011
  • The Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills, 2010-11
    A Summary of the Ofsted report, November 2011 
  • The Importance of Music - A National Plan for Music Education
    A Summary of the DfE/DCMS publication, Ref. DFE-00086-2011, November  2011
  • Good Practice in Primary Mathematics - Evidence from 20 Successful Schools
    A Summary of the Ofsted report, Ref. 110140, November 2011
  • School Admissions and Appeals Codes
    A Summary of the revised draft codes, November 2011
  • ImagineNation
    The Case for Cultural Learning
    A Summary of the Cultural Learning Alliance report, November 2011
  • Initial Teacher Education New Inspection Framework
    A Summary of the Ofsted consultation document, Ref. No. 110115, October 2011
  • Leadership of more than one school
    An Evaluation of the Impact of Federated Schools
    A Summary of the Ofsted survey, Ref. No. 100234, September 2011
  • Points of Information No. 128
    Getting them Reading Early and Reading, Writing and Communication (Literacy)
    Capital Allocations to Local Authorities 2011-12
    School Premises Regulations
    Work Related Learning at Key Stage 4

  October 2011

  • School Inspection Framework from January 2012
    A Summary of the Ofsted publication, Ref. No. 110128
  • Improving science in colleges
    A Summary of the Ofsted report, Ref. No. 110081
  • NQT Induction
    A Summary of the DfE consultation document
  • 6-19 Funding Formula: a review
    A Summary of the DfE/YPLA consultation document
  • Schools causing concern
    The DfE’s statutory guidance

  September 2011

  • Behaviour and Discipline in Schools
    A Summary of Government advice, Ref. No. DFE-00058-2011
  • Use of Reasonable Force
    A Summary of Government advice, Ref. No. DFE-00060-2011
  • Screening, Searching and Confiscation
    A Summary of Government advice, Ref. No. DFE-00056-2011
  • Standards for Teachers Summary
    A Summary of the Report of the Independent Review
  • Future Trends in Pupil Numbers
    A Summary of the DfE Statistical Release, Ref. No. OSR 12/2001

  July 2011

  • Points of Information No. 127
  • Health And Safety
    A Summary of the DfE’s revised advice document, July 2011
  • Early Years Foundation Stage (Eyfs): Revised Statutory Framework
    A Summary of the Revised Statutory Framework for consultation, July 2011

  June 2011

  • Alternative Provision
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report – Ref No: 100233, June 2011
  • School Sport Partnerships: Learning the lessons of good practice
    A Summary of the Ofsted report, Ref. No. 100237, June 2011
  • Key Stage 2 Testing, Assessment And Accountability: Independent Review
    A Summary of the Final Report to the DfE, June 2011
  • Initial Teacher Training
    A Summary of the DfE consultation document, Ref. DFE-00054-2011, June 2011

  May 2011

  • Excellence in English
    What we can learn from 12 outstanding schools
  • The Munro Review of Child Protection
    Final Report
  • The Government's Response to The Wolf Review of Vocational Education

  April 2011

  • Girls' Career Aspirations
  • The Use and Effectiveness of Anti-Bullying Strategies in Schools
  • The Impact of the "Assessing Pupils' Progress" Initiative
  • Behaviour and Discipline in Schools
  • Schools and Parents

  March 2011

  • Pupils'progress during Key Stages 2 and 3
  • The Implementation and Impact of Diplomas
    Findings from the 2009-10 survey of Higher Education Institutions
  • Meeting Technological Challenges?
    Design and technology in schools 2007-10
  • The Early Years: Foundations for Life, Health and Learning
    The Tickell Review of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • School Inspection Framework 2012
  • Review of Vocational Education
    The Wolf Report
    A Summary of the Report, Ref. DFE-00031-2011, March 2011
  • Support And Aspiration: A New Approach To Special Educational Needs And Disability
    A Summary of the government Green Paper, Ref. Cm 8027, March 2011
  • Vetting And Barring Scheme Remodelling Review
    A Summary of the Government Report, Ref. DFE-00022-2011, February 2011
  • History For All
    History in English schools 2007/10
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref. No: 090223, March, 2011

  February 2011

  • Education Bill 2011
    A Summary of the Government Bill, Ref. Bill 137, February 2011
  • Music Education In England
    A Summary of the Review, Ref. No. DfE-00011-2011, February 2011
  • National Curriculum Review
    A Summary of the proposals for the Review, February 2011
  • Geography
    Learning to make a world of difference
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref. No: 090224, February, 2011
  • Removing Barriers To Literacy
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref. No. 090237, January 2011
  • The Impact Of The Early Years Foundation Stage
    A good start
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref. No. 100231, February 2011

  January 2011

  • Developing Leadership: National Support Schools
    Strategies used to develop leadership potential and effectiveness in schools
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref No: 090232, December 2010
  • Successful Science
    An evaluation of science education in England 2007-2010
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref No: 100034, January 2011
  • Modern Languages
    Achievement and challenge 2007-2010
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref No: 100042, January 2011
  • Reading By Six:
    How the best schools do it
    A Summary of the Ofsted Report, Ref No: 100197, November, 2010
  • Achievement Of 15 year Olds In England
    OECD/PISA International comparisons: 2009
    A Summary of the NFER Report, December 2010
  • Young People's Civic Attitudes And Practices:
    England's outcomes from the IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS)
    A Summary of the research report, Ref No. DFE-RR060, November 2010
  • Points of Information No. 126
    " Physical Contact With Children
    " Munro Review Of Child Protection
    " Guide To The Law For School Governors

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