This website contains details of research publications for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), as well as those previously published by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) which the two new Departments have replaced.The projects are clearly delineated by their titles being prefixed with either ‘DCSF’ or ‘BIS’.
From 29 June 2007, published projects for each Department are delineated by their titles being prefixed with either ‘DCSF’ or ‘BIS’.
DCSF endeavours to publish findings from the research it commissions within 12 weeks of the final completion date for a project. Research reports are published on this site on the last Thursday of each month, or to co-incide with a related policy announcement, and are listed in order of date published.
BIS research reports relating to FE, HE and Skills are also published on this site, in date order of release. To access further information about BIS research and analysis, and BIS reports on Science and Innovation, click here.
Results are published as full research reports and accompanying research briefs, which provide an overview of each report.
Paper copies of reports and briefs can be obtained from our Publications Centre (tel: 0845 6022260; fax: 0845 6033360; e-mail: dcsf@prolog.uk.com). Credit card facilities are available.
Our mailing address for payment by cheque is DCSF Publications, PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0DJ. Paper copies of Research Reports are priced at £4.95.
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