This publication sets out areas where DfE is interested in more research and new evidence2. Given the broad policy agenda of the department it is not practical to provide an exhaustive list of research questions of interest. Instead this is a targeted list of areas which are both key departmental priorities and where we feel the research community is currently well placed to add to our evidence base. In terms of approaches to answer the questions, we are interested in both primary qualitative and quantitative research, secondary data analysis, and literature reviews/synthesis of existing evidence. For all questions we are interested in international perspectives and what has worked, or not, in other countries. For all our questions we are interested in how results differ for relevant sub-groups such as Free School Meal pupils, Pupil Premium pupils, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) pupils, Black and Minority Ethnic pupils, and gender.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
The role of schooling in determining educational attainment, occupational outcomes and social mobility remains high on the policy agenda. Are certain types of schools or schools with certain characteristics more successf...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University College London
The project addresses the question fully and the authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.
Inequalities in child development by parental socioeconomic status (SES) are a direct impediment to social mobility and life chances and hence are a concern across OECD countries. This project aims to advance understandi...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bristol
The project addresses the question partially and the authors have the necessary expertise to answer the question.
The examination of social class inequalities is a central research theme within the sociology of education. In recent decades, the British education system has undergone a series of fundamental changes. These include cha...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of York
The project investigates social class inequalities in educational outcomes, which is a potential driver of geographical differences in educational attainment.