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School/College Performance

A Study into the Experience of School Governors Recruited Through the Open University (2011)

Published by the School Governors One-Stop-Shop (SGOSS)

The Open University has encouraged 300 students, staff and alumni to apply to be school governors. This report analyses that recruitment drive, the training given and the reasons behind their volunteering.


Governing Our Schools and The School Governance Study (2008)

A report by the University of Bath, commissioned and summarised by Business in the Community

Relates to: Governance; Governors CPD


Governors mean business - School Governors' One-Stop Shop volunteers - their contribution and added value to schools in England (2010)

A report by the University of Hertfordshire (Dr Anne Punter and Prof. John C. Adams), commissioned by the School Governors' One-Stop Shop (SGOSS)

Relates to: Governance; Teacher CPD


The 'Hidden Givers': A Study of School Governing Bodies in England (2010)

A report by the University of Bath (Chris James, Steve Brammer, Michael Conolly, Mike Fertig, Jane James and Jeff Jones), commissioned by the CfBT Education Trust

Relates to: Governance; Governors CPD


The Involvement of Business in Education: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the Measurable Impacts (2008)

A report by research agency AIR UK, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (now the Department for Education)

Relates to: Staff Development; Teachers CPD


Pupil Interest in Physics: A Survey in Finland (2005)

A report by the University of Helsinki (Jari Lavonen, Reijo Byman, Kalle Juuti, Veijo Maisalo, Anna Uitto), NorDiNa 2/05

Relates to: Teacher CPD


Raising the Bar and Removing the Barriers: What Employers Can Offer Education (2007)

A report by FreshMinds Research Agency and commissioned by Business in the Community (BiTC), Edge and NEBPN, now the Institute for Education Business Excellence (IEBE)

Relates to: Brokers; Governor CPD; Partnership; Private Sector; Teacher CPD; Work Experience


Teachers' Thoughts on Entrepreneurship Education (2010)

A report by Bettina Backström-Widjeskog, taken from Creativity and Innovation - Preconditions for entrepreneurial educationChapter 8 (pp. 107-120) Eds. Kjell Skogen and Jarle Sjøvoll

Relates to: Staff development; Teachers CPD