research in practice

1. DCSF
(Glossary)

**Department for Children, Schools and Families** Government department responsible for all issues affecting people up to the age of 19 including child protection and education. Replaced disbanded DfES ...

2. Anti-Bullying Good Practice in Community Settings: A research led national perspective - 10 May 2011
(Events Calendar/Anti-Bullying Good Practice in Community Settings: A research led national perspective)

This event is for: Practitioners, policy-makers and those with strategic responsibility for anti-bullying initiatives across local authority areas. with it's emphasis on anti-bullying in community settings ...

3. Anti-Bullying Good Practice in Community Settings: A research led national perspective - 16 February 2011
(Events Calendar/Anti-Bullying Good Practice in Community Settings: A research led national perspective)

This event is for: Practitioners, policy-makers and those with strategic responsibility for anti-bullying initiatives across local authority areas. with it's emphasis on anti-bullying in community settings ...

4. Learning from Serious Case Reviews: Messages for practice - 30 November 2010
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This event is for: Members of LSCBs, planners, policy-makers and practitioners across children's services, including health professionals, particularly those working at the front end and those in child ...

5. Anti-Bullying Good Practice in Community Settings: A research led national perspective - 9 November 2010
(Events Calendar/Anti-Bullying Good Practice in Community Settings: A research led national perspective)

This event is for: Practitioners, policy-makers and those with strategic responsibility for anti-bullying initiatives across local authority areas. with it's emphasis on anti-bullying in community settings ...

6. Independent Review of the Children’s Commissioner – Call for evidence
(Research & Policy Updates/consultations)

John Dunford, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, has been asked by the Education Secretary to carry out an independent review of the office, role and functions of the Children’s ...

7. Me and My School: Preliminary findings from the first year of the national evaluation of Targeted Mental Health in Schools (2008-2009)
(Research & Policy Updates/articles)

(2010) Department for Children, Schools and Families (Research Report DCSF-RR232) With the formation of the new government, the Department for Children, Schools and Families has, as readers will know, ...

8. Vetting and Barring Scheme Consultations – Extension of deadlines
(Research & Policy Updates/consultations)

The Department for Education has extended the deadlines for two consultations launched earlier this year relating to the new Vetting and Barring Scheme: Statutory Requirements and Advice, for CRB Disclosures ...

9. Securing Sufficient Childcare: Statutory guidance for local authorities in carrying out their childcare sufficiency duties
(Research & Policy Updates/initiatives)

This statutory guidance is intended to steer and support local authorities in carrying out their duties to secure sufficient childcare under the Childcare Act 2006. It updates earlier guidance published ...

10. Positive Activities: Good practice guidance
(Research & Policy Updates/initiatives)

This good practice guidance highlights successful case studies that show how partners have worked together to provide high-quality leisure-time activities for young people. It shows how a partnership approach ...