Projects

Early Outcomes South Yorkshire Evaluation

An evaluation of the DfE funded Early Outcomes programme in South Yorkshire exploring the way four Local Authorities and the South Yorkshire Futures social mobility partnership collaborated to improve early years Speech and Language provision across the region.

Tags:: Early years; Primary; Professional development and learning; Language and Literacy

Quality Assurance of Teacher Professional Development

Design and testing of a system of quality assurance for teacher professional development

Tags:: Professional development and learning; Wellcome Trust

Research into supporting teachers of science engaging with and carrying out research

Sheffield Institute of Education, in partnership with the National Foundation for Education Research, is carrying out a research study of four projects funded by the Wellcome Trust on ways to encourage teachers to engage with or carry out research to advance knowledge on research informed practice.

Tags:: Science education; Professional development and learning; Evidenced-informed practice

The Wellcome CPD Challenge

The aim of the Wellcome CPD Challenge is to understand what changes need to take place within the education system for schools to meet defined criteria relating to the quality and quantity of teacher professional development.

Tags:: Professional development and learning; Teaching expertise; Wellcome Trust

Evaluation of DfE Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund

Longitudinal evaluation of a major DfE fund to improve outcomes and social mobility for children and young people in England through CPD for teachers and leaders in areas and schools facing challenges