Bright Sparks: A Good Practice Guide

Department for Education and Skills  & CEDC (the Community Education Development Centre)
BS2
£0.00

Bright Sparks is a study support initiative which brings together young people in the last year of primary school with those who have just transferred to Year 7 in the secondary school. This book provides guidance on setting up a Bright Sparks Club.

Building the Future of Learning

DfES - 1076 - 2004
£0.00

A Guide to sustaining out of school hours learning

This publication from the Big Lottery Fund - formerly the New Opportunities Fund - describes how the out of school hours learning (OSHL) programme provided funding for 3 to 5 years to enable schools and other organisations to set up innovative OSHL opportunities in more than half of all secondary schools, a third of primary schools and nearly half of all special schools across the UK. The programme set out to help schools create activities and opportunities - also known as study support - that would raise attainment and increase pupils' self-esteem and motivation, especially among those at risk of exclusion.

DfES Partners for Study Support (PfSS) Grant Programme

PfSS
£0.00

This good practice guide draws on the experience of the DfES' team of Critical Friends who supported & monitored the PfSS programme. The guide should benefit schools and LAs seeking to work in partnerhip with external organisations.

Economic Evaluation of the Pupil Learning Credits Pilot Scheme

Centre for Economic Performance and Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics

£0.00

The Economic Evaluation of the £35m Pupil Learning Credits scheme was published on 29 December 2005. The scheme ran from September 2001 - March 2003, and provided 260 secondary schools with extra funds to enable them to provide additional learning opportunities for over 60,000 pupils whose social circumstances were exceptionally challenging.

Evaluation of the Pupil Learning Credits Pilot Scheme

Annette Braun and Anne West, Centre for Educational Research, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics

DfES commissioned this interim evaluation of the £35m Pupil Learning Credits scheme, which ran from September 2001-March 2003, providing 260 secondary schools with extra funds to enable them to provide additional learning opportunities for over 60,000 pupils whose social circumstances were exceptionally challenging.

The key findings were that :

• the PLC initiative was widely regarded by participating schools as very successful;
• schools deployed PLC resources across a wide range of activities and areas;
• headteachers appreciated the considerable additional funding in conjunction with ease of administration and the freedom to use it to meet individual school (and pupil) needs;
• schools benefited from the opportunity to improve the quality of the education provided and meet the perceived needs of disadvantaged pupils;
• there were positive effects on both participating pupils and staff, particularly in cases where funds were used to facilitate a number of innovative teaching and learning approaches;
• weak points were linked to the short-term nature of the funding, and an initial lack of guidance as to how the funding could be deployed.

To obtain hard copies of the research report (order code RR 543, price £4.95) and research brief (order code RB 543)

tel: 0845 602 2260

Evaluation of the Pupil Learning Credits Pilot Scheme: Analysis

£0.00

Analysis of Pupils' Progress and Survey Responses 2003
 
Annette Braun and Anne West, Centre for Educational Research, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics
 
This report forms part of the evaluation of the £35m Pupil Learning Credits scheme which ran from September 2001 - March 2003, providing 260 secondary schools with extra funds to enable them to provide additional learning opportunities for over 60,000 pupils whose social circumstances were exceptionally challenging. The report presents an analysis of pupils progress and responses to a survey conducted in 2003.

Extending Opportunity: A National Framework for Study Support

Department for Education and Skills
EOSS
£0.00

This National Framework offers guidance and support to practitioners and raises awareness of what study support can achieve.

Final Report of the Evaluation of the Pupil Learning Credits Pilot Scheme

£4.95

Annette Braun and Anne West, Centre for Educational Research, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics

The Final Report of the evaluation of the £35m Pupil Learning Credits scheme was published on 24 November 2005. The scheme ran from September 2001 - March 2003, and provided 260 secondary schools with extra funds to enable them to provide additional learning opportunities for over 60,000 pupils whose social circumstances were exceptionally challenging. This report draws together findings from the Interim Evaluation Report, published in June 2004, and the Analysis of Pupils' Progress and Survey Responses 2003 (published simultaneously on 24 November).

Safe Keeping: A Good Practice Guide for Health and Safety in Study Support

Department for Education and Skills
DfEE 0197/2000
£0.00

This comprehensive guide to health and safety in study support (out of school hours learning activities) gives practical advice and information in tackling a wide range of issues, from food hygiene to volunteer recruitment and is useful both for new and existing programmes.

The Study Support Code of Practice

Diane Wilson and Halina Gammie - Quality in Study Support, Joanne Moore - Sandwell Education Business Partnership. From the original by Professor John Macbeath

The Study Support Code of Practice brings together for the first time, guidance for primary, secondary and special schools, reflecting the increasing collaboration between phases.  Many schools have extended and improved their study support provision and the involvement of pupils, parents and other partners, and the changes incorporated in this new edition of the Code of Practice, reflect these developments. 

Study Support in Teacher Training and Professional Development (Part 2)

Department for Education and Skills
DFES 0568/2001
£0.00

These materials designed to facilitate and support the provision of study support programmes for trainee and practising teachers by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and other training providing agencies.

Study Support in Teacher Training and Professional Development (Part 1)

Department for Education & Skills
DfES 0492/2001
£0.00

These materials are designed to facilitate and support the provision of study support programmes for trainee and practising teachers by Higher Education Institution (HEIs) and other training providing agencies.

Study Support Leaflet

DfES - 1064 - 2004
£0.00

Study Support - Contributing to school improvement

This leaflet has been produced to give a broad overview of study support. 

Page one defines study support and gives examples of study support activities. Page two describes the benefits for young people, their parents and carers, teachers and schools. Page three provides links with the wider education agenda and recent DfES policy documents and initiatives. Page four describes 'Playing for Success': a national study support initiative and provides relevant web addresses for further information.

Study Support: a national framework for extending learning opportunities

03859-2006-BKT-EN
£0.00

The new document sets out clearly the place of study support in the wider education agenda. It also includes practical advice and guidance on setting up and sustaining study support programmes.

The Code of Practice for Public Libraries

Department for Education and Skills
COP-PL
£0.00

Identifies common principles in study support drawing on examples of good practice in library based centres around the country.

The Essential Guide to Summer Schools

Department for Education and Skills
DfEE 0082/2000
£0.00

The guide is based on the experience of 25 Summer School pilot projects funded by the DfES. It aims to provide simple guidance for schools and others wishing to set up a summer school.

The Essential Guide to the Impact of Study Support

DfES
DfES 0248/2002
£0.00

This guide summarises the findings from a three-year longitudinal study entitled "Study Support National Evaluation and Development Programme", on the impact of participation in study support activities.

Toolkit: An Introductory Guide for Primary Head Teachers

Department for Education & Skills
DfEE 0164/2000
£0.00

The Study Support Toolkit is a suite of publications that provides Head Teachers and study support co-ordinators in schools and local authorities with practical materials to help them develop or expand study support programmes. The purpose of this booklet and accompanying CD is to inspire Head Teachers to develop their own vision for study support.

Toolkit: An Introductory Guide for Secondary Head Teachers

Department for Education & Skills
DfEE 0165/2000
£0.00

The purpose of this booklet and accompanying CD is to inspire head teachers to develop their own vision for study support. The booklet places study support within a whole school context and explores the links with school improvement, the development of high quality teaching and learning across the school, staff development, and school partnerships.

Toolkit: Making it Work in Schools

Department for Education and Skills
DfEE 0163/2000
£0.00

This volume provides head teachers and study support co-ordinators in schools and local authorities with practical self development and training materials to help them develop or expand their study support programmes. 

Toolkit: The LEA Briefing Guide

Department for Education and Skills
DfEE 0167/2000
£0.00

This briefing pack was originally published in 2000 and then updated in February 2001. It was revised in line with local and national developments in study support, new research and development and social inclusion policies. 

Tookit: The Trainers Pack

Department for Education and Skills
DfEE 0166/2000
£0.00

This pack has been designed specifically for those involved in the training of head teachers and co-ordinators in the development of out-of-school hours learning activities. 

Youth Work and Study Support: The Code of Practice

Department for Education and Skills and the National Youth Agency
YWCOP
£0.00

Demonstrates how high quality youth work can play a vital role in the success of study support programmes.

An Evaluation of the Partners for Study Support Grant Scheme

Department for Education and Skills & University of Sunderland
RR413 (Full Report)
£4.95

This report provides findings from the Partners for Study Support Grant Scheme which ran between April 2000 and March 2002. The scheme aimed to encourage a range of creative partnerships between schools and other organisations in order to promote exciting, innovative and inspirational out of hours learning programmes for young people.

Lessons from Study Support for Compulsory Learning

University of Sunderland, School of Education on behalf of DfES

The research found firm evidence in LAs and schools surveyed that:

• strategies for teaching and learning, developed in study support settings, frequently transfer directly to compulsory education settings
•  study support settings provide a risk free context for teachers to experiment with innovative techniques and to refine practice before adoption in the mainstream classroom

Full research report (Priced £4.95) and Research Brief (Free of Charge) available in hard copy from DCSF Publications  

Out of School Hours Learning Activities: Survey of Schools Pupils and Parents

Department for Education and Skills
RBX 8/00
£0.00

This research brief summarises the findings from three surveys about study support activities conducted among a sample of schools, pupils and parents during June 2000.

Out-of-Lesson-Time Learning Activities: An Evaluation of 50 Pilot Schemes

Department for Education and Skills
RR178 (Full Report)
£4.95

This research report concerns the evaluation of 50 pilot study support schemes that received funding in 1998/99 to set up out-of-school-hours learning schemes or to extend existing schemes.

Out-of-Lesson-Time Learning Activities: Surveys of Head Teachers & Pupils

Department for Education & Skills
RR127 (Full Report)
£4.95

The research reported here was commissioned by the DfEE in 1998 in order to map provision and participation in study support, to enable the Government to monitor the success of its policy to encourage the development of Study Support.

Study Support Summer Schools Pilots 1999: An Evaluation of 25 Schemes

Department for Education and Skills
RR200 (Full Report)
£4.95

The research report concerns the evaluation of 25 pilot study support summer schemes that received funding from the DfES in 1999. The schemes collectively involved primary, secondary and special schools, with many schemes working in partnership with organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Study Support Survey 2004

MORI
Research Report 591
£4.95

The DfES commissioned MORI to undertake quantitative research to explore the past, current and projected extent and nature of study support in maintained primary and secondary schools in England. The study sets out the place of study support within the primary strategies at Key Stages 2 and 3 and the efforts by schools to improve pupil behaviour and attendance. Expanding on the scope of past research, this work identifies recent changes and plans for study support provision while monitoring current levels and types of activity.

Key findings include:

The vast majority of schools provide study support activities: almost 98% of secondary schools (consistent with 97% found in 2000); 90% of primary schools provide study support (decline from 98% in 2000 although this may reflect a change in wording; PE and Sport are the most popular activities, followed by Music and ICT; Study skills & homework revision offered by (97% of secondary schools.)

Download:

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/
programmeofresearch/
projectinformation.cfm?projectid
=14191&resultspage=1

Study Support: A Survey of Local Education Authorities

Department for Education and Skills
RR128 (Full Report)
£4.95

The aim of the survey was to build on existing knowledge of LEA involvement in study support and to help develop a national picture of the role LEAs have in monitoring and supporting out-of-school-hours learning.

The Benefits of Study Support: A Review of Opinion and Research

Department for Education and Skills
RR110 (Full Report)
£4.95

This report is based on a critical review of 62 project descriptions and research studies published between 1988 and 1998. The review identified four different types of study support activity that can be used alone or in combination.

The Impact of Study Support

Department for Education and Skills
RR273 (Full Report)
£4.95

This report describes the findings from a three-year longitudinal evaluation - the Study Support National Evaluation and Development Programme (SSNEDP) - on the impact of participation in study support.