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Publications since 1 July 2004 are listed below, with the most recent at the top of the page.
- 2008
- September
DCSF: School Workforce in England (including Local Authority level figures), January 2008 (Revised) 
DCSF: Foundation Stage Profile Results in England, 2007/08 
DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2008 
DCSF: Referrals, Assessments and Children and Young People who are the subject of a Child Protection Plan, England - year ending 31 Mar 2008 
DCSF: A number of new indicators covering 2005-2007 Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 attainment will be published as additional local authority tables in existing Statistical First Releases. These indicators form part of the new National Indicator Set for local authorities and further indicators will be published as they become available.
DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2007
Additional tables by gender based on the location of the usual pupil and student residence will be published on the Neighbourhood Statistics website.
- August
- DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2007

- DIUS: Qualifications at a local level for adults: England 2007 and reweighted estimates for earlier years

- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 1 in England, 2008 (Provisional)

- DCSF: School Destinations of Secondary School Pupils Resident in London Boroughs, 2008 (Internet only)

- DCSF: NEET Statistics Quarterly Brief
DCSF: Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England: January 2008 (Provisional)
Additional Tables have been added. (14 August 2008)
DCSF: Schools and Pupils in England: January 2007 (Final)
Amendments were made to figures showing the number of 6 year olds in the East Midlands in table 17. Totals were added to columns DH-DJ for London in table 18. Amendments were made to the figures showing the number and percentage of pupils taking free school meals in Yorkshire and the Humber in table 19. (Amended 14th August 2008).- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 3 in England, 2008 (Provisional)
- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England, 2008 (Provisional)

- DCSF: New Relationship With Schools - Evaluation Report Research Information
- DCSF: The Importance of Social Worlds: An Investigation of Peer Relations Research Information
- DIUS: Continuing Vocational Training Survey 3 (CVTS3) Research Information
- DCSF: Influences on Children's Attainment and Progress in Key Stage 2: Cognitive Outcomes in Year 6 Research Information
- DCSF: Influences on Children's Development and Progress in Key Stage 2: Social/behavioural Outcomes in Year 6 Research Information
- DCSF: Outcomes of the Youth Opportunity Fund/Youth Capital Fund Research Information
- DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2007
- July
- DCSF: Pupil Absence - Spring 2008 Term Report (Provisional)

- DCSF: Private Fostering Arrangements in England, year ending 31 March 2008
DCSF: Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England: January 2008 (Provisional)
Additional Tables have been added. (24th July 2008)
DCSF: Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools in England 2006/07
Excel spreadsheets containing information on exclusions by free school meal eligibility, gifted and talented status and first language have been added. 24th July 2008.- DCSF: Children Accommodated in Secure Children's Homes at 31 March 2008: England and Wales
- DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area Pupil Absence by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2006/07

DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07
ADDED - Tables showing achievement at Key Stage 2 & 4 by type of Special Educational Need. 10th July 2008
DCSF: Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools in England 2006/07
Excel spreadsheets containing Local Authority level data, information on the number of exclusions by ethnic group and further analysis of exclusions from academies have been added. 10th July 2008- Funding per Pupil
- DIUS: Destinations of leavers from HE in the UK for the academic year 2006/07
DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2008 (Provisional)
ADDED - Tables showing the numbers of support staff, teaching assistants and pupil: teacher ratios by Local Authority, based upon final January 2008 School Census data. 2nd July 2008.
Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
FE Book of Facts updated following the publication of the 16-18 year old participation SFR.- DCSF: Bercow Review: Effective and Efficient Use of Resources in Services for Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs Research Information
- DCSF: Influences on Attainment in Primary School: Interactions between Child, Family and School Contexts Research Information
- Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2007 Research Information
- DCSF: Transition Information Sessions Demonstration Project 2006-08: Lessons Learned Report Research Information
- DCSF: Customer Perception Tracking Research: Young People Survey Research Information
- DCSF: Customer Perception Tracking Research: Parents Survey Research Information
- DCSF: Customer Perception Tracking Research: General Public Survey Research Information
- DCSF: Training and Development Needs of Leaders of Children's Services Research Information
- DCSF: Voluntary and Community Sector Services: Their Role in Supporting Parents and Families Research Information
- DCSF: London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games - Children and Young People's Perceptions and Involvement Research Information
- DCSF: Parenting Early Intervention Pathfinder Evaluation - Final Report Research Information
- DCSF: Comparison of the Core Primary Curriculum in England to those of Other High Performing Countries Research Information
- DCSF: Involvement of Business in Education: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the Measurable Impacts Research Information
- DCSF: Excellence and Equity: Making England's Schools System World Class Research Information
- Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2007 - Technical Report Research Information
- DCSF: Young People - Their Social Networks and School Support: Exploratory Analyses of Friendships, Well-being and Mutli-agency Working in Two Inner Secondary Schools Research Information
- DCSF: Family Intervention Projects: An Evaluation of their Design, Set-up and Early Outcomes Research Information
- Nurse-Family Partnership Programme - First Year Pilot Site Implementation in England: Pregnancy and the Post-partum Period Research Information
- DCSF: Extended Schools: Testing the Delivery of the Core Offer In and Around Extended Schools Research Information
- DCSF: Pupil Absence - Spring 2008 Term Report (Provisional)
- June
- DCSF: The Composition of Schools in England (Internet Only)

- DCSF: Youth Cohort Study and Longitudinal Study of Young People in England: The Activities and Experiences of 16 Year Olds: England 2007
- DCSF: Special Educational Needs in England: January 2008

- DCSF: Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools in England 2006/07

In Your Area
The small area data for the following categories has been updated:- Literacy and numeracy at age 11
- Literacy and numeracy at age 14
- DCSF: The Composition of Schools in England (Internet Only)
- DCSF: Participation in Education, Training and Employment by 16-18 Year Olds in England.

- DIUS: The Level of Highest Qualification Held by Adults: England 2007 (Revised)
- DIUS: Student Loans for Higher Education in England financial year 2007-08 (Provisional)
- DCSF: 14-19 Curriculum Offer: Transport-related Issues and Solutions Research Information
- DCSF: 14-19 Transport-Related Issues and Solutions: Examples of Developing Practice Research Information
- DCSF: Language Learning Provision at Key Stage 2: Findings from the 2007 Survey Research Information
- DCSF: Teachers' Experiences of their Second Year in Post: Findings from Phase IV of the Becoming a Teacher Project Research Information
- DCSF: Second Great Parenting Experiment - Effects of Media-based Delivery of Parenting Advice Research Information
- DCSF: Connexions Direct: User Satisfaction Survey 2008 Research Information
- DCSF: Impact of School Resources on Attainment at Key Stage 2 Research Information
- DCSF: Allocation of Special Educational Needs Allowances in England and Wales Research Information
- DCSF: Disabled Children: Numbers, Characteristics and Local Service Provision Research Information
- DCSF: Survey of Parents in England 2008 Research Information
- DCSF: Diversity of the Children's Workforce Research Information
- DCSF: Transition Information Sessions - Year Two Evaluation Research Information
- DCSF: Language Learning at Key Stage 2 - A Longitudinal Study: Interim Findings from the First Year Research Information
- DCSF: Determinants of Aspirations Research Information
- DCSF: Language Learning at Key Stage 3 - The Impact of the Key Stage 3 Modern Foreign Languages Framework and Changes to the Curriculum on Provision and Practice Research Information
- DCSF: Parent Support Adviser Pilot Evaluation: Second Interim Report Research Information
- DCSF: A Review of the Independent Review Mechanism and Adoption Register Research Information
- DCSF: Choice Advice: Results of a Pilot Evaluation Research Information
- DCSF: Supporting Parents in Promoting Early Learning: The Evaluation of the Early Learning Partnership Project Research Information
- Gender Gaps in Higher Education Participation: An Analysis of the Relationship between Prior Attainment and Young Participation by Gender, Socio-Economic Class and Ethnicity Research Information
- DCSF: Secondary School Curriculum and Staffing Survey 2007 Research Information
- September
- May
DCSF: Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England: January 2008 (Provisional)
Additional tables showing Cross Local Authority border movement have now been added. 29th May 2008.- DCSF: Provision for Children Under Five Years of Age in England: January 2008

DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 in England 2007 (Provisional)
Tables showing attainment in Non-core Teacher Assessments by gender have been added. 23 May 2008.
Revenue Funding per school pupil
This Time Series has been updated.
Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
FE Book of Facts updated following release of the DIUS Departmental Annual Report 2008, and the LSC SFR on Success Rates in FE in England 2006/07.- DCSF: Secondary School Applications and Offers

- DIUS: Further Education, Work Based Learning and Train to Gain - LSC-funded learner outcomes in England 2006/07
- DCSF: Admission Appeals for Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools in England, 2006/2007

Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
An Excel version of the FE Book of Facts is now available.
Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
Updated to include the % of all children aged 10-17 living in the local police force area who had been given a final warning / reprimand / caution or convicted during twelve months ending 30 September 2007
DCSF: GCSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England 2006/07 (Revised)
Additional tables on number of pupils attempting each subject and the percentage of pupils achieving grades A*-C and A*-G in those GCSE subjects in maintained schools by Local Authority. 06 May 2008.- DCSF: Statistical Release - Autumn 2007 Term Report

DCSF: Schools and Pupils in England: January 2007 (Final)
Table 21 of the third set of additional tables has been amended - 01 May 2008.
DCSF: Outcome Indicators for Children Looked After, Twelve months to 30 September 2007 - England
Some data relating to 'all children' in tables D and 6 were unavailable at the time of publication. This data has now been received and these tables were updated on 1st May 2008.- DCSF: Towards the New Children in Need Census Research Information
- DCSF: Developing Definitions of Local Authority Services and Guidance for Future Development of the Children in Need Census Research Information
- DCSF: High Performing Specialist Schools - Interim Evaluation Research Information
- On Track Phase Two National Evaluation: Reducing Risk and Increasing Resilience - How Did On Track Work? Research Information
- DCSF: Childcare and Early Years Survey 2007 - Parents' Use, Views and Experiences Research Information
- DCSF: Educating Difficult Adolescents - An Evaluation of 'Quality Protects' Research Information
- DCSF: Effective Teaching of Inference Skills for Reading - Literature Review Research Information
- DCSF: Preventing Future Child Deaths - A Study of 'Early Starter' Child Death Overview Panels in England Research Information
- DIUS: Segmentation of Adults by Attitudes Towards Learning and Barriers of Learning Research Information
- DIUS: Trans-national Education and Higher Educational Institutions: Exploring Patterns of HE Institutional Activity Research Information
- DIUS: European Union Students Studying In English Higher Education Institutions Research Information
- DIUS: International Research Collaboration in UK Higher Education Institutions Research Information
- DCSF: Parental Involvement in Children's Education 2007 Research Information
- April
National Curriculum Assessments, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2005/06
Table 34 of the last set of additional tables (Key Stage 1) has been amended.- DCSF: Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England: January 2008 (Provisional)

- DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2008 (Provisional)
- DCSF: Outcome Indicators for Children Looked After, Twelve months to 30 September 2007 - England

DIUS: Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2006/07
UPDATED - Table 9C corrected (17 April 2008)
DCSF: Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Young People in England Measured Using Matched Administrative Data: Attainment by Age 19 in 2007 (Provisional)
This publication has been updated to include level 2 and level 3 attainment by eligibility for free school meals and local authority.
In Your Area
The small area data for the following category has been updated:
Literacy and Numeracy at age 11.
DIUS: Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2006/07
Additional Tables on Awards of Key Skills Qualifications by Academic Age, Centre Type and Government Office Region and Country have been added. 15 April 2008.- DIUS: Further Education, Work-Based Learning, Train to Gain and Adult Safeguarded Learning - Learner Numbers in England: October 2007
- DIUS: Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2006/07
- DCSF: Effective Ways of Teaching Complex Expression in Writing - A Literature Review of Evidence from the Secondary School Phase Research Information
- DCSF: Formalised Peer Mentoring Pilot Evaluation Research Information
- Secondary Analysis of the Labour Force Survey to Map the Numbers and Characteristics of Occupations Working within Social Care, Childcare, Nursing and Education Research Information
- DIUS: University is Not Just for Young People - Working Adults' Perceptions of and Orientation to Higher Education Research Information
- DIUS: Apprenticeship Pay: 2007 Survey of Earnings by Sector Research Information
- March
DCSF: Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Young People in England Measured Using Matched Administrative Data: Attainment by Age 19 in 2007 (Provisional)
This publication has been updated to include attainment by gender, eligibilty for free school meals, ethincity, IDACI quartiles and special educational needs.
DCSF: Foundation Stage Profile Results in England, 2006/07
Two additional tables showing National Indicator (NI) data for the Foundation Stage Profile will supplement SFR 32/2007, both of which will be in the form of a time series from 2005-2007. Each table will show data at National, Government Office Region, and Local Authority level. The first table will show data for National Indicator 72, which is the percentage of children achieving 78 points or more and 6 or more points in all seven PSE and CLL scales. The second table will show data for National Indicator 92, which is the gap between the median score of all children and the mean score of the lowest 20%, shown as a percentage of the median score of all children.
DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2007.
A fourth and fifth set of additional tables supplementing SFR27/2007. The fourth set contains two tables which have information on the number of days of care provided for children looked after in different placements and the number of children looked after who have gone missing from each local authority in England during the years ending 31 March 2005-2007. The fifth set contains six local authority level tables showing National Indicator (NI) percentages including- NI 61 - Timeliness of placements of looked after children for adoption following an agency decision that the child should be placed for adoption,
- NI 62 - Stability of placements of looked after children: number of placements,
- NI 63 - Stability of placement of looked after children: length of placement,
- NI 66 - Children looked after cases which were reviewed within required timescales,
- NI 147 - Care leavers in suitable accommodation,
- NI 148 - Care leavers in employment, education or training.
- DIUS: Participation Rates in Higher Education: Academic Years 1999/2000-2006/07 (Provisional)
- DIUS: Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics April 2008 to March 2009
- DCSF: Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics April 2008 to March 2009
DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England, including Pupil Characteristics: 2006/07
Further breakbowns of absence data by various geographies based on school location and pupil residency (GOR by Neighbourhood Renewal areas and district; IDACI decile; Coalfield/non-coalfield split; degree of rurality and urben/rural split) has been published. 25 March 2008.
DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07
Additional tables for Key Stage 3 at Local Authority level and further breakdowns by various geographies based on pupil residency (tables by Neighbourhood Renewal areas, IDACI decile, Coalfield area and urban rural classification) will be published on this site on 13 March 2008.
Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
Updated to include February's revised 2007 KS3 data, 06/07 Absence data and 2006 Teenage Pregnancy data. (13 March 2008)- DCSF: Secondary School Applications and Offers

DIUS: Qualifications and Participation in Learning at a Local Level: England 2006
Year 2003/4 has been added to the back series for the 'Highest qualification held by population aged 19-59/64' table.
In Your Area
The small area data for the following category has been updated:
Literacy and Numeracy at age 14.
DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07
Additional KS3 tables supplementing the information given in SFR38/2007 were scheduled for 5 March. These tables are undergoing further checks and will now be added to the website on 13 March alongside the related KS3 Local Authority tables.
DCSF: Vocational Qualifications in the UK: 2006/07
Additional tables on Awards of N(S)VQs/VRQs by Local Authority, Local LSC and Learning Partnership have been added. 3rd March 2008.- DCSF: Education-Related Parenting Contracts Evaluation Research Information
- DCSF: Effective Teacher-Pupil Dialogue in Key Stages 2 and 3 Mathematics: A Systematic Review of Literature Research Information
- DCSF: Keeping Them in the Family: Outcomes for Abused and Neglected Children Placed with Family or Friends Carers through Care Proceedings Research Information
- DCSF: Influence of School and Teaching Quality on Children's Progress in Primary School (EPPE3-11 Project) Research Information
- DCSF: Minority Ethnic Pupils in the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England: Extension Report on Performance in Public Examinations at Age 16 Research Information
- DIUS: Customer Satisfaction with Higher Education Financial Support Arrangements 2006/7 Research Information
- Recent analytical reports in support of the DIUS Research Information
- Recent analytical reports in support of the DIUS "Innovation Nation" background evidence paper - Report 3 of 4:- Innovation Modes and Productivity in the UK Research Information
- Absorptive Capacity and Regional Patterns of Innovation Research Information
- Recent analytical reports in support of the DIUS Research Information
- DCSF: The Impact of Sure Start Local Programmes on Three Year Olds and Their Families Research Information
- February
DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England, including Pupil Characteristics: 2006/07
An amendment has been made in Table 6.2 for the number of persistent absentees in academies opening in 2006.- DIUS: The Level of Highest Qualification Held by Adults: England 2007
DIUS: Qualifications and Participation in Learning at a Local Level: England 2006
A new table has been added showing the highest qualification level of the population aged 19-59/64 (males aged 19 to 64 and females aged 19 to 59) (26th February 2008).- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 3 in England, 2006/07 (Revised)

- DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England, including Pupil Characteristics: 2006/07

- DCSF: Vocational Qualifications in the UK: 2006/07

- DCSF: Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Young People in England Measured Using Matched Administrative Data: Attainment by Age 19 in 2007 (Provisional)
DCSF: GCE/VCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2006/07 (Revised)
Figures in tables 2 to 7 have been corrected to account for amendments made to the data by schools.
DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)
Amended percentage change for ITT recruitment on table A1 column N. 18th February 2008.
DCSF: GCSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England 2006/07 (Revised)
Table 20 Updated.
DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07
Tables 44 - 45 Updated 8th February.- Childhood Wellbeing Qualitative Research Study Research Information
- DCSF: Behavioural Impact of Changes in the Teachers Pension Scheme Research Information
- Family and Friends Care Research Information
- DCSF: Education Inequality and Juvenile Crime: An Area-Based Analysis Research Information
- After School Science and Engineering Clubs Evaluation: Interim Report Research Information
- Deployment and Impact of Support Staff in Schools and the Impact of the National Agreement (Strand 2, Wave 1 - 2005/06) Research Information
- DIUS: People and the Bottom Line Research Information
- Higher Education Funding Reforms in England: the Distributional Effects and the Shifting Balance of Costs Research Information
- January
DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07
Combination tables showing achievements at Key Stages 1 and 2, GCSE and Equivalent and Level 3 Qualifications in 2007 by ethnicity, free school meals and gender, along with figures showing achievement by Local Authority have been added. 31 January 2008.
DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)
Additional tables covering initial teacher training and newly qualified entrants to teaching have been added. 24 January 2008.
Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
Updated to include January's revised GCSE data. (22 January 2008)
In Your Area
The small area data for the following categories has been updated:- Literacy and numeracy at age 11
- GCSE and equivalent results
- School Funding and Resources
DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2006.
Additional tables by Free School Meal Eligibility have been published on the Neighbourhood Statistics website. 17th January 2008.- DIUS: Higher Education Enrolments, and Qualifications Obtained, at Higher Education Institutions in the UK in the Academic Year 2006/07
- DCSF: The 2007 School and College (Post 16) Achievement and Attainment Tables
- DCSF: The 2007 Secondary School (Key Stage 4) Achievement and Attainment Tables
DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England, 2007 (Revised)
Tables by Neighbourhood Renewal areas, IDACI decile, Coalfield area and urban rural classification, of school location, have been added.
UK Education expenditure as a proportion of GDP
Updated figures are provided.- DCSF: GCSE and Equivalent Examination Results in England 2006/07 (Revised)

- DCSF: GCE/VCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2006/07 (Revised)

Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
An updated version of the FE Book of Facts is now available.- Practitioners Experiences of Implementing National Education Policy at the Local Level - An Examination of 16-19 Policy Research Information
- DCSF: Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation Programme Theory Evaluation: Working Paper 1- Incentivising Participation in Activity Agreements Research Information
- DCSF: Parenting Early Intervention Pathfinder Evaluation: 2nd Interim Report Research Information
- DCSF: Analysing Child Deaths and Serious Injury through Abuse: What can we Learn? A Biennial Analysis of Serious Case Reviews 2003 - 2005 Research Information
- DCSF: Improving Safeguarding Practice: Study of Serious Case Reviews 2001-2003 Research Information
- DCSF: Secondary School Admissions Research Information
- What Makes a Successful Transition from Primary to Secondary School? Findings from the Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 (EPPSE) project Research Information
- DCSF: Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation Programme Theory Evaluation: Working paper 2-Signing Up to a Learning Agreement Research Information
- DCSF: Pilot Scheme for Two Year Old Children: Evaluation of Outreach Approaches Research Information
- DCSF: Parenting Early Intervention Pathfinder Evaluation: Additional Study of the Involvement of Extended Schools Research Information
- DCSF: Children's Well-Being in Primary School: Pupil and School Effects Research Information
- DCSF: Activity and Learning Agreement Pilots Evaluation: Year One Report Research Information
- Longer-Term Outcomes Associated with Families who had Worked with Intensive Family Support Projects Research Information
- Integrated Children's System: Enhancing Social Work and Inter-Agency Practice Research Information
- Integrated Children's System Evaluation: Summary of Key Findings Research Information
- Higher Education for the Workforce: Barriers and Facilitators to Employer Engagement Research Information
- Employer Engagement in Course Development: Student and Employer Perceptions of its Impact - A Review of Research Research Information
- December
DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2007.
A third set of 15 additional tables supplementing SFR27/2007. The national tables give information on children who are looked after under short term placements, on the number of days care provided, and on children who ceased to be looked after by legal status and duration of latest period of care. The 11 local authority tables give breakdowns of existing national data on children looked after at 31 March placed in or out of local authority, on children looked after at any time during the year, on children who started to be looked after during the year and children aged 16 years and over who ceased to be looked after during the year.
Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
An updated version of the FE Book of Facts is now available.
UK Employees receiving job-related training
Updated figures are provided.- DIUS: Further Education, Work - Based Learning, Train to Gain and Adult and Community Learning - Learner Numbers in England: 2006/07
DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07
The publication of additional data relating pupil attainment to pupil residency and area based characteristics (IDACI, Degree of Rurality and ACORN category).- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England, 2007 (Revised)

- DCSF: Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2006): results for England
- DCSF: The Impact of School Leadership on Pupil Outcomes: Interim Report Research Information
- Building Schools for the Future: First Annual Report Research Information
- Understanding the Brain: The Birth of a Learning Science Research Information
- Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2006) Research Information
- November
DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)
Additional tables are to be added covering the following topics: Teacher flows, (entrants, turnover and wastage), Teachers in service (including information on full-time teachers, by grade, gender, age, length of service and further tables on part-time and Advanced Skills Teachers), Teachers Pay in England and Wales, (including information for full-time teachers by grade and scale point, proportions receiving additional allowances and average salaries), Retirements (including by type of award by phase of education, grade and age), and Out of Service Teachers (For teachers aged under 60).
DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2007.
A second set of 32 additional tables supplementing SFR27/2007. The 3 national tables give information on children who are now aged 19 years by activity, accommodation at 19 and qualifications on leaving care. The 29 local authority tables give breakdowns of existing national data on children looked after at 31 March, the distance between home and placement at 31 March, unaccompanied asylum seeking children looked after at 31 March, children who started and ceased to be looked after during the year, children looked after adopted during the year ending 31 March, children looked after adopted by legal status and gender of adopters by region, and children now aged 19 years who were looked after on 1 April 2004 then aged 16 years by activity at 19.
DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics: Announcement of the Release of National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2006.
Additional tables by Ethnic Group have been published on the Neighhourhood Statistics Website.- DCSF: Education and Training Statistics for the United Kingdom 2007 (Internet only)
- DCSF: Youth Cohort Study: The Activities and Experiences of 19 year olds: England and Wales 2007
- DIUS: Student Support for Higher Education in England, Academic Year 2007/08 (Provisional) [Prepared and published by the Student Loans Company in consultation with DIUS statisticians]
- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2006/07

- DCSF: Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Ethnicity
- DCSF: Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Special Educational Needs
DCSF: NEET Statistics Quarterly Brief.
Latest Quarterly Brief containing Labour Force Survey figures now available. 23 November 2007.
Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2005/06
Updated: Excel documents added showing Number of permanent and fixed period exclusions by reason for exclusion in each Local Authority area and Number of time pupils were excluded for a fixed period. 14th November 2007.
DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2007
A set of 9 additional tables supplementing SFR27/2007. The 3 national tables give information on distance between home and placement and locality of placement, death in care, average amount of time between the different stages of the adoption process. The 6 local authority tables give breakdowns of existing national data on children looked after at 31 March, mothers looked after at 31 March, children who started and ceased to be looked after, and children aged under 16 years who have been looked after continuously for at least two and a half years, and of those the number and percentage who had been in the same placement for at least two years, or placed for adoption, at 31 March (PSA target). The remaining table is an update of table E2 originally released in the SFR. The updated table include the gender breakdown of the adopters legal status.
DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2006.
Additional tables by Gender based on the location of usual pupil and student residence have been published on the Neighbourhood Statistics website.- DCSF: Private Fostering Arrangements in England, year ending 31 March 2007
DCSF: Schools and Pupils in England: January 2007 (Final)
Amendments have been made to the PDF and Excel documents - 1st November 2007.
Children in Need in England: Results of a survey of activity and expenditure as reported by Local Authority Social Services' Children and Families Teams for a survey week in February 2003: Local Authority tables and further national analysis (Internet only)
Excel versions of National and LA tables added: 31st October 2007.- DCSF: National Evaluation of Excellence in Cities 2002-2006 Research Information
- DCSF: School Federations Pilot Study 2003 - 2007 Research Information
- The Pursuit of Permanence: A Case Study of the English Care System Research Information
- DCSF: Connexions Direct Website Evaluation 2007 Research Information
- DCSF: Targeted Youth Support Pathfinders: Interim Evaluation Research Information
- DCSF: The Development and Impact of Young People's Social Capital in Secondary Schools Research Information
- DCSF: Raising the Participation Age in Education and Training to 18: Review of Existing Evidence of the Benefits and Challenges Research Information
- Raising the Participation Age to 18: An Assessment of the Economic Benefits Research Information
- Strategies that are Effective in Encouraging Participation of Minority Ethnic Groups in Post 16 Education: A systematic review of North American Literature Research Information
- Parental Learning Disability and Childrens Needs: Family Experiences and Effective Practice Research Information
- Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2006) Research Information
- DCSF: Local Authority Music Services Provision for Key Stages 1 and 2 Research Information
- Children and Young People Today: Evidence to Support the Development of the Children's Plan Research Information
- October
- DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England: Autumn Term 2006 and Spring Term 2007

- DCSF: Applications for Access to Historical Adoption Records, twelve months to 31 March 2007, England
Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
Updated: GCSE 2007 (prov) results now added to outcomes data. (24 October 2007)
Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
An updated version of the FE Book of Facts is now available.
DCSF: GCSE and Equivalent Results in England, 2006/07 (Provisional)
Updated PDF - An amendment has been made to the figure showing the improvement in 'any passes' between 2005/06 and 2006/07.
GCE/VCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2005/06 (Revised)
Revised pdf includes a correction to the first percentage in the first key point and updates Table 1. Date: 18 October 2007.- DCSF: GCSE and Equivalent Results in England, 2006/07 (Provisional)

- DCSF: GCE/VCE A/AS and Equivalent Examination Results in England, 2006/07 (Provisional)

DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)
Updated - Skeleton tables A-D & G-I added. Date: 12 October 2007.
In Your Area
The small area data for the following categories has been updated:- School Initiatives
- School Workforce
- Pupils with SEN
- Class Sizes
- DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England: Autumn Term 2006 and Spring Term 2007
- DCSF: Foundation Stage Profile Results in England, 2006/07

- DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2006.

DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2007
Revised pdf includes corrections to three percentages representing percentage decreases.
DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)
Updates to a small number of figures on tables 1 and 16. Date: 10 October 2007.
National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2005
Revised Excel spreadsheet includes corrections to Tables 58, 59 and 60. Amended 5th October 2007.
Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2005/06
Updated to include data on numbers of pupils with 1 or more episodes of fixed period exclusion.- Effective Alternative Provision Research Information
- Family Nurse Partnerships - Developing an Instrument for Identification, Assessment and Recruitment of Clients Research Information
- DCSF: Connexions Direct Mystery Shopping Survey 2006 Research Information
- Impact of Early Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills on Later Outcomes Research Information
- DCSF: Engaging Effectively with Black and Minority Ethnic Parents in Childrens and Parental Services Research Information
- When You Are Born Matters: the Impact of Date of Birth on Child Cognitive Outcomes in England Research Information
- DCSF: School Sport Survey 2006/07 Research Information
- DCSF: Determine the Optimum Supply of Children's Residential Care Research Information
DCSF: Referrals, Assessments and Children and Young People who are the subject of a Child Protection Plan or are on Child Protection Registers, England - Year ending 31 March 2007
Revised file includes corrections to Table 7A and Table 10A/B/C.- DCSF: Schools and Pupils in England: January 2007 (Final)

- DIUS: Higher Education Statistics for the United Kingdom 2005/06
- DCSF: School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Revised)

- DCSF: Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics October 2007 to September 2008
- DIUS: Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics October 2007 to September 2008
- DCSF: Children looked after in England (including adoption and care leavers) year ending 31 March 2007

- DCSF: Referrals, Assessments and Children and Young People who are the subject of a Child Protection Plan or are on Child Protection Registers, England - Year ending 31 March 2007

DCSF: National Curriculum Assessment at Key Stage 3 in England 2007 (Provisional)
Updated - these tables have been amended due to the incorrect inclusion of PRUs and hospital schools within the figures.- DCSF: Pupil absence - Autumn 2006 term report and Spring 2007 term report

Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
An updated version of the FE Book of Facts is now available.- DCSF: Contribution of Schools to Every Child Matters Outcomes: Evidence to Support Education Productivity Measures
- DCSF: What role for the 3Rs? Progress and Attainment during Primary School Research Information
- DCSF: Evaluation of the Childcare Taster Pilot and Extended Schools Childcare Pilot Programmes: Further Qualitative Research into Implementation Research Information
- Youth Inclusion and Support Panels: Preventing Crime and Antisocial Behaviour Research Information
- DCSF: Effective Teaching and Learning for Pupils In Low Attaining Groups Research Information
- DCSF: Evaluation of the Childcare Taster Pilot and Extended Schools Childcare Pilot Programmes: Final Report on Qualitative Research into Implementation Research Information
- DCSF: Evaluation of the Childcare Taster Pilot and Extended Schools Childcare Pilot Programmes: Further Qualitative Research into Implementation Research Information
- Mandarin Language Learning Research Study Research Information
- Returns to Qualifications in England: Updating the Evidence Base on Level 2 and Level 3 Vocational Qualifications Research Information
- DCSF: Real Decision Making: School Councils in Action Research Information
- DCSF: Parent Support Advisor Pilot: First interim report from the evaluation Research Information
- Qualifications and Participation in Learning at a local level: England 2006

Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tools
An updated version of the Benchmarking Tool is now available.- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 1 in England 2007

- DCSF: School Destinations of Secondary School Pupils Resident in London Boroughs, 2007 (Internet only)

Funding per pupil
Updated figures are provided.- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 3 in England, 2007 (Provisional)

- DCSF: National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England, 2007 (Provisional)

- DCSF-EPPE 3-11 Influences on Children's Development and Progress in Key Stage 2: Social/behavioural outcomes in Year 5 Research Information
- DCSF - Newly Qualified Teachers' Experiences of their First Year of Teaching: Findings from Phase III of the 'Becoming a Teacher' Project Research Information
- Mobility and School Disruption Research Information
- DCSF: Cost Benefit Analysis of Interventions with Parents - Literature Review Research Information
- Impact of Computer Use, Computer Skills and Computer Use Intensity: Evidence from Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS) 2004 Research Information
- DCSF- Market for Disabled Children's Services - A Review Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Out of school providers Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Primary schools with nursery and reception classes. Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Primary school with reception but no nursery classes Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Sessional providers Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Technical Appendix Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Overview Report Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Childminders Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Children's Centres Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Full day care providers Research Information
- DCSF: 2006 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey - Nursey Schools Research Information
- DCSF: Options for the Funding Formula for Children's Social Services Research Information
- DCSF: Foster Cost Adjustment to the Formula for Children's Social Services Research Information
Further Education (FE) Book of Facts
An updated version of the FE Book of Facts is now available.- Children Accommodated in Secure Childrens Homes, at 31 March 2007: England and Wales
Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2005/06
Updated tables have been added for "Number of permanent exclusions by type of school in each Local Authority area, 2005/06" to include revised Local Authority figures.
Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England 2005
A set of 2 additional tables showing Pupil Absence for Schools in England 2004/05 and 2005/06 based on school location to be published on the Neighbourhood Statistics website.
Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England, January 2007 (Provisional)
Additional tables have been added to this page for number of schools by type in each Local Authority area.- Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom for the Academic Year 2005/06
Special Educational Needs in England: January 2007
Additional tables have been added to this page for tables 1 to 11 from the SFR and additional analyses, including Local Authority level tables.
Children Looked After by Local Authorities, year ending 31 March 2005
A set of 5 additional tables supplementing SFR44/2006 and Statistical Volume Vweb01-2007. Tables give national information on mothers who had ceased to be looked after, adoption figures by ethnicity, deaths in care, and local authority breakdowns of existing national data on placements for looked after children.
Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
Updated Outcomes data for 16 and 17 year olds in Education or Work Based Learning for 2005, also for Fixed Term Exclusions for 2005/06 for Secondary Schools only.- Ten Year Youth Strategy Research Information
- DCSF: Raising the Achievement of Bilingual Learners in Primary Schools - Statistical Analysis Research Information
- DCSF: Deployment and Impact of Support Staff in Schools - Report on findings from the Second National Questionnaire Survey of Schools, Support Staff and Teachers (Strand 1, Wave 2 - 2006) Research Information
- DCSF: Sure Start Local Programmes and Domestic Abuse Research Information
- DCSF: Understanding the Contribution of sure Start Local Programmes to the Task of Safeguarding Children's Welfare Research Information
- DCSF: Secondary Social, Emotional and Behavioural Skills (SEBS) Pilot Evaluation Research Information
- DCSF: Minority Ethnic Pupils in the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) Research Information
- DCSF: Family and Parenting Support in Sure Start Local Programmes Research Information
- DCSF: Youth Opportunity Fund and Youth Capital Fund - Evaluation Findings from Initial Case Study Visits Research Information
- Engaging Parents in Raising Achievement. Do Parents Know They Matter? Research Information
- DCSF: Academies Evaluation - 4th Annual Report Research Information
- Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2005/06

- Participation in Education, Training and Employment by 16-18 Year Olds in England: 2005 and 2006 and Participation in Education and Training by 16 and 17 Year Olds in each Local Area in England: 2004 and 2005

- Special Educational Needs in England: January 2007

- The Characteristics of High Attainers (Internet Only)

Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England, January 2007 (Provisional)
The following tables have been added: Cross Local Authority border movement matrix of school pupils resident in England (primary, secondary, and special and sixth form), January 2007 (Provisional).
In Your Area
The small area data for the following category has been updated:- Early Years .
National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England 2005/06 (Provisional)Additional tables have been added showing achievements of Level 3 qualifications by Local Authority District, ACORN and IDACI category of pupil residency.
- Provision for Children Under Five Years of Age in England: January 2007

Floor Targets Interactive
Key Stage 3 attainment figures and Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and GCSE school target figures for 2005/06 have now been added to the website.
National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 3 in England, 2005/06 (Revised)
Additional tables have been added showing National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 3 in England, 2005/06 (Revised) Tables by Neighbourhood Renewal Fund areas and Local areas and Local Authority District (LAD) of school location.- Admission Appeals for Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools in England, 2005/2006

Pupil Absence in Secondary Schools in England, 2005/06
Additional LA level tables have been added - by local authority area and government office region in England.
Funding per Pupil
The time series has been replaced, now including three separate real term time series: 1) revenue only, 2) revenue and capital, and 3) capital only.
Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England, January 2007 (Provisional)
Additional tables have been added showing Local Authority level analysis of pupil characteristics and class sizes in maintained schools in England and Cross Local Authority border movement of school pupils resident in England (primary, secondary, special and sixth form).
Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post 16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England 2005.
Additional tables by Free School Meal Eligibility based on the location of usual pupil and student residence have been published on the Neighbourhood Statistics website.
National Curriculum Assessment, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics in England 2005/06 (Provisional)
Additional tables have been added showing achievements of Level 3 qualifications, by ethnicity, English as a first Language, free school meals and special educational needs.
Level 2 and 3 Attainment by Young People in England Measured Using Matched Administrative Data: Attainment by Age 19 in 2006 (Provisional)
Additional tables have been added showing Level 2 and Level 3 attainment by gender, eligibility for free school meals and IDACI quartiles.
School Workforce in England (including pupil:teacher ratios and pupil:adult ratios), January 2007 (Provisional)
Amendments have been made to Table 8 - total vacancies row, and Table 14 - rounding errors.- Workforce Training in England 2006 Research Information
- Personalised Learning Approaches used by Schools Research Information
- Valuing Changes in Welfare to Individuals and Society Resulting from the Government's Provision of Children's Social Services in England Research Information
- Thomas Coram Research Unit Programme Research Information
- Care Careers: the Work and Family Lives of Workers Caring for Vulnerable Children Research Information
- Vision versus Pragmatism: Citizenship in the Secondary School Curriculum in England (Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study - Fifth Annual Report) Research Information
- Use of an Aptitude Test in University Entrance - A Validity Study Research Information
- Review of Capacity in the Parenting Support Market Research Information
- Urban Density and Pupil Attainment Research Information
- Young People's Volunteering and Skills Development Research Information
- Is Free School Meal Status a Valid Proxy for Socio-Economic Status (in Schools Research)? Research Information
- The Value of Basic Skills in the British Labour Market Research Information
- Playing For Success: Long Term Impact Evaluation Research Information
- Skills at Work 1986-2006 Research Information
- Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England, January 2007 (Provisional)
- School Workforce in England (including pupil: teacher ratios and pupil: adult ratios), January 2007 (Provisional)
- Outcome Indicators for Looked-after Children, Twelve months to 30 September 2006, England

National Curriculum Assessments, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2005/06
Additional tables have been added showing both achievements at Key Stage 3 by Local Authority District, ACORN and IDACI category of pupil residency and achievements at Key Stage 1 teacher assessments by ethnicity, English as a First Language, free school meals, special educational needs and gender.- Awards of Key Skills Qualifications: 2005/06
- Further Education and Work Based Learning - Learner Outcomes in England: 2005/06
- Data on Penalty Notices, Fast-track to attendance, Parenting Orders and Parenting contracts for period 2 September 2006 to 31 December 2006
- Parenting Behaviours and Childrens Development from Infancy to Early Childhood: Changes, Continuities and Contributions Research Information
- Pupil Absence in Secondary Schools in England, 2005/06

- Children Looked After by Local Authorities, Year Ending 31 March 2006 (Internet only)

- Schedule for the Publication of National Statistics April 2007 to March 2008
- Participation Rates in Higher Education: Academic Years 1999/2000-2005/06 (Provisional)
- Further Education, Work-based Learning for Young People, Train to Gain and Adult and Community Learning - Learner Numbers in England - October 2006 [Prepared and published by the Learning and Skills Council in consultation with DfES statisticians
National Curriculum Assessments, GCSE and Equivalent Attainment and Post-16 Attainment by Pupil Characteristics, in England 2005/06
Tables 1 to 8 showing pupil characteristics by attainment for Key Stages 2, 3, 4, and 5 have been modified - AMENDED March 2007.
UK Employees receiving job-related training
Time Series figures have been added containing the not-seasonally adjusted job related training figures with notes.- The Level of Highest Qualification held by Adults: England 2006
- Methodological Revisions to the Higher Education Initial Participation Rate (HEIPR)
Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
Updates have been made to the benchmarking tool since 1st March 07 (UPDATED 6th March 2007).
Children's Services Statistical Neighbour Benchmarking Tool
The benchmarking tool in Excel has been modified to include revised KS3 data.- 2006 Secondary School (Key Stage 3) Achievement and Attainment Tables
- Early Years Sector-Endorsed Foundation Degree Evaluation: Findings from the Final Student Survey Research Information
- 90% Participation Project: Desk Research Research Information
- National Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative: Integrated Report Research Information
- Children's Trust Pathfinders for Improving Children and Young People's Wellbeing Research Information
- Quality of Childcare Settings in the Millennium Cohort Study Research Information
- Two Year Key Stage 3 Project Evaluation Research Information
- Using Health, Education, Housing and Other Services: A Study of Care Leavers and Young People in Difficulty Research Information
- Raising the Achievements of Children and Young People with Specific Speech and Language Difficulties and other Special Educational Needs through School to Work and College Research Information
- Employer and University Engagement in the Use and Development of Graduate Level Skills Research Information
- A Better Start: Children and Families with Special Needs and Disabilities in Sure Start Local Programmes Research Information
- Teaching Emotive and Controversial History 3-19 Research Information
- FE Learners Longitudinal Survey Wave Two: Findings from Quantitative Research Research Information