• How can schools best work with parents and carers to help their children to arrive each day ready to learn, to get the most from each school day and support their learning outside school?
Background
very child and young person, regardless of their background, must be able to achieve and thrive, particularly at school, to develop the knowledge and skills they need for life. Thriving centres on both feeling good (having a high subjective wellbeing and a positive sense of belonging), and doing well (having a positive sense of accomplishment, autonomy, and physical and mental health). Other areas of research interest regarding this pillar of the Opportunity Mission span SEND; attendance; health and wellbeing both in and out of school; school belonging and engagement; and enrichment activities and childcare for school- aged children. (For brevity, please read references to children as encompassing both children and young people where appropriate.)
Full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-areas-of-research-interest
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Topics
Related UKRI funded projects
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School Readiness: Connecting Viewpoints on Child and Family Well-being and Identifying Commonalities Across Diverse Groups
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Why might this be relevant?
The project directly addresses the question by investigating links between children's wellbeing and success in the first years of primary school.
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POLICIES AND PRACTICES BASED ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR REDUCING UNDERACHIEVEMENT AND EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING IN EUROPE
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on reducing underachievement and early school leaving, which aligns with the question's goal of helping children arrive ready to learn and support their learning.
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Supporting Supporters: Helping teachers understand what their pupils want and need
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Funded by: Innovate UK
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on helping teachers understand students' needs and goals, which partially aligns with the question's goal of working with parents and carers to support children's learning.