Research Schools provide support to schools, colleges, and early years settings to access, understand, and apply evidence, to improve quality of teaching and learning, especially for children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Access

• Research Schools host events and produce newsletters that encourage the use of evidence-based practices and programmes
• Research Schools advocate for the use of systematic, robust research evidence within local education networks

Understand

• Research Schools develop openly available resources that exemplify evidence-use in teaching and learning
• Research Schools organise briefings for school leaders to better understand the evidence base in key topics

Apply

• Research Schools provide direct support through bespoke partnerships with groups of schools, Local Authorities, Multi-Academy Trusts, and other organisations
• Research Schools advise on the appropriate use of systematic, robust research evidence to support school improvement