Research and data for commissioners

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These pages cover the following research and data that may be of use to commissioners:

Research findings

See below for evaluations of projects and services, evidence-based practice and research into the children’s services market. More research on evidence-based practice is available from the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes

Statistical data

Demographic data and needs analyses.

 

Browse by theme

 

Click on one of the themes  below to take you to a list of all research documents related to that theme.

 

Baby smiling Schools                           Nurses Child Health

 

Children at home CAMHS                             14-19

 

Resource Bank discussion forum

You can use this discussion forum to rate and comment on documents in the Resource Bank as well as suggest documents to put in there, including those in this Research section. To do so, post a discussion up with the name of the document and you can proceed to rate and comment on it. We will review all feedback from this forum and reconsider whether documents should stay or be taken out of the Research section. Access the Resource Bank discussion forum by clicking here. 

 

All research documents:

 

  • The Oneplace National Overview report (4.62 MB)

    The Oneplace National Overview report looks across the whole range of local public services and complements local reporting through Oneplace. This report, has information on Comprehensive Area Assessment, or CAA, it covers what helps and hinders improvement in local public services, to guide national and local policy makers; and provides information for local leaders and highlights examples of how their peers have overcome some of the common challenges that they face.

  • Giving children a healthy start: review of health improvements in children from birth to five years (3.1 MB)

    In February 2010, the Audit Commission has issued a report on the local implementation of national policy from 1999 to 2009 on the health of children from birth to five years of age in England. The report found that recent increased focus and funding for early years has not produced widespread improvements in health outcomes. Indeed some health indicators have worsened – for example, obesity and dental health –and the health inequalities gap between rich and poor has barely changed.

  • Next Practice in System Leadership – 3E’s Coalition of schools. (39 KB)

    3Es is a coalition of six secondary schools in the Midlands and Surrey, formed to implement and further develop the 3Es ethos; a set of beliefs and practices designed to address long term underachievement. Previously failing or underachieving participating schools, report a 20 – 30% improvement in student achievement during the period of their involvement.

  • National Challenge: A toolkit for schools and Local Authorities (1.01 MB)

    National Challenge: Raising Standards, Supporting Schools. The National Challenge will support schools with the lowest GCSE results, so that by 2011 in every secondary school at least 30% of students will achieve five GCSEs at A*-C including English and mathematics. The National Challenge will focus greater attention; help and resources on schools that are currently below this benchmark

  • A healthy choice: Building a stronger NHS (380 KB)

    "This CBI report focuses on three areas to accelerate reform and deliver an NHS fit for the 21st century. In particular, it sets out: how patient choices must be driven by advice, support and information; a vision for commissioning in the NHS; the foundations for effective health market management. "

  • Adoption and the inter-agency fee (739 KB)

    This study was funded by the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) as part of the Adoption Research Initiative. Local authorities (LAs) and voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) arrange adoptions in England. LAs place children for adoption with their own approved prospective adopters.

  • A Good School Place for Every Child in Brent (640 KB)

    This report presents the findings of a quantitative survey carried out between 22 December 2007 and 22 February 2008. The findings from the survey will be used to inform the future provision of school places and the siting of new schools or the expansion of existing school sites, where sufficient site space exists. Information gathered will be helpful in determining which communities are more willing to accept new school provision, and what the borough might consider important in raising standards in schools.

  • Aiming High for Disabled Children - Best Practice to Common Practice (1.66 MB)

    The stated aim on the AHDC Programme, launched in 2007, is to 'improve service provision across the board for disabled children and their families'. This document assesses progress to date.

  • Aiming High for Disabled Children Conference 2009 (152 KB)

    Departmental overview presentation (Kate Sturdy DCSF and Jacqueline Naylor DH) from Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) 2009. This document provides an update on the key elements of AHDC outlines these topics: What did we set out to do? What progress are we making in delivery? What will drive transformation? The core offer, indicator & parent engagement, cross-cutting activity What progress are we making in delivery? What will drive transformation? The core offer, indicator & parent engagement Cross-cutting activity

  • Evaluation of integrated ways of working in Devon's Children Services - appendices (593 KB)

    Appendices of the AXS Pathfinders, research components and fieldwork techniques, survery of practitioners, survey of managers and interview guides for case studies.