National Foundation for Educational Research

NFER is the United Kingdom's largest independent educational and children's services research organisation. Our clients include UK government departments and agencies at national and local levels, and our research helps to inform and improves policy and practice at all levels.

Evaluations as Member Organisation (2)

1. Serious Play: an evaluation of arts activities in Pupil Referral Units and Learning Support Units

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to conduct research into the effects and effectiveness of arts projects in PRUs and LSUs. The study was also to consider the distinctive contribution that arts activities (as compared with other curriculum experiences) might make to pupils’ …

Authors Caroline Gulliver, Kay Kinder & Anna Wilkin

Published May 2005

Art Form Multiple art forms

Participant Type Students

Partner National Foundation for Educational Research

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2. Made for prisoners by prisoners

This evaluation by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) of Safe Ground's 'Parents for the 21st Century' initiative, is divided into two distinct phases. The first focuses on the process of development, whereby inmates played a major role in the production of the course materials - the aim of …

Authors Mary Ashworth, John Harland & Karen Hasley

Published Sep 2002

Art Form Drama