Introduction

C4EO aims to support senior managers in Local Authorities, their partner agencies and schools to improve the lives of children, young people and their families, by providing the best possible evidence of what works.

Within the theme of Schools and Communities C4EO identified three priorities:

• Closing the gap in educational achievement and improving emotional resilience for children and young people with additional needs.
• Ensuring children and young people make sustained progress and remain fully engaged through all transitions between key stages.
• Strengthening family wellbeing and community cohesion through the role of schools and extended services.

Theme Advisory Groups (TAGs)

The work on this theme was shaped and guided by a Theme Advisory Group. Click here for more information about theme advisory groups and the membership for this theme.

More information

For more information about this theme contact C4EO on 020 7843 6358 or email us at contactus@C4EO.org.uk

You can also sign up for regular email updates.

Publications

C4EO is publishing and will regularly update a range of resources on Schools and Communities. For a more detailed description of each type of resource, see Our services.

Directors' summaries

The Schools and Communities summary is a concise and accessible overview of C4EO’s current work in this theme for directors of children’s services.

• Schools & Communities final summary and recommendations (125Kb PDF file, 4 pages) - Published January 2011
• Schools & Communities Directors' summary (159Kb PDF file, 4 pages) - Published May 2010

The following resources are now available on Schools and Communities:

Closing the gap in educational achievement and improving emotional resilience for children and young people with additional needs

• Full knowledge review (1.41Mb PDF file, 130 pages) – Published September 2010.
• Research review (1.8Mb PDF file, 115 pages) – Published May 2010.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Research summary (133Kb PDF file, 2 pages) – Published May 2010.
  An analysis of the existing knowledge and evidence.

All children and young people make sustained progress and remain fully engaged through all transitions between key stages

• Full knowledge review (966Kb PDF file, 118 pages) – Published September 2010.
• Research review (979Kb PDF file, 106 pages) – Published May 2010.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Research summary (131Kb PDF file, 2 pages) – Published May 2010.
  An analysis of the existing knowledge and evidence.

Strengthening family wellbeing and community cohesion through the role of schools and extended services

• Full knowledge review (1.15Mb PDF file, 109 pages) – Published September 2010.
• Research review (972Kb PDF file, 92 pages) – Published May 2010.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Research summary (133Kb PDF file, 2 pages) – Published May 2010.
  An analysis of the existing knowledge and evidence.

Effective classroom strategies for closing the gap in educational achievement for children and young people living in poverty, including white working-class boys

• Research review (474Kb PDF file, 72 pages) – Published January 2011.
  Print and PDF summary of key information.
• Research summary (155Kb PDF file, 4 pages) – Published January 2011.
  An analysis of the existing knowledge and evidence.

Presentations

Schools and Communities conference presentations

• Welcome and introduction (PDF file 325Kb, 6 pages) - Published May 2010
• Good practice - a view from a Sector Specialist (PDF file 153Kb, 10 pages) - Published May 2010
• Improving outcomes for children and families - headline findings (PDF file 1.8Mb, 27 pages) - Published May 2010
• Leading to narrow the gaps in pupil outcomes (PDF file 161Kb, 16 pages) - Published May 2010
• Narrowing the gap (PDF file 307Kb, 13 pages) - Published May 2010
• Overview of national and regional outcomes - the data (PDF file 1.7Mb, 25 pages) - Published May 2010
• C4EO tailored support (PDF file 396Kb, 11 pages) - Published May 2010
• Validated Local Practice (VLP) (PDF file 363Kb, 7 pages) - Published May 2010
• What Works in Reading and Maths? - Institute for Effective Education (PDF file 775Kb, 21 pages) - Published May 2010

Local success stories

• Engaging communities and schools through positive holiday activities - Bournemouth (PDF file 103Kb, 7 pages) - Published May 2010
• Delivering the Summer Reading Challenge - Hertfordshire (PDF file 726Kb, 12 pages) - Published May 2010
• Multi Agency Extended School Provision - South Manchester (PDF file 615Kb, 22 pages) - Published May 2010

Events

Please check again later for more events...

About local practice examples

As with all C4EO themes, C4EO recognises that not all useful knowledge about ‘what works’ and why, is to be found in research reports and papers. We are therefore keen to hear about practice that is leading to significantly improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.

We will incorporate validated local practice examples into our full reviews on what works, which will be shared with other decision-makers in the children’s services field. We will also include them as a special body of evidence on this website.

To be validated, practice examples need to be supported by some evidence which shows the outcomes and changes that have been achieved.

Submit local practice examples

If you would like to submit an example of effective local practice, please:

1. Signup to the C4EO website if you haven't already.
2. Login and complete the local practice online submission form

Alternatively you can:

1. Download a copy of the local practice submission form (77Kb Word file, 6 pages)
2. Send your completed form to C4EOTeam@NFER.ac.uk

Further information

• Further information about validated local practice (87Kb Word file, 3 pages)
• Guidance on how to complete the submission form and the validation process (47Kb PDF file, 4 pages)

If you have any queries regarding validated local practice, please do not hesitate to contact Monica Hetherington at NFER via C4EOTeam@nfer.ac.uk.

School commissioning arrangements examples wanted

We are also seeking particular practice examples of local area school commissioning arrangements - if you have an example which relates to this specific area please read the further details on school commissioning arrangements (32Kb PDF file, 3 pages).

Interactive data

Explore, customise and print C4EO maps and reports with:

Maps

Data views – View interactive maps and graphs that allow you to select the data you are interested in.

Advanced data views – Select the data and comparators you are interested in before viewing in the format of your choice (e.g. charts, interactive maps, XML etc).

Area profiles

Area profiles – View a predefined report on your Government Office Region, Local Authority and Statistical Neighbours (PDF 102Kb, 9 pages)

Advanced area profiles – Select the data and comparators to create your own customised profile.

We currently have data at National, Regional and Local Authority level. We are loading information at Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) as it becomes available. At the moment IDACI 2007, NI 152, NI 116 and other indices of deprivation are available at LSOA level (accessible by double-clicking the chosen local authority in the Child Poverty maps).

We are keen to maintain the usefulness of the data views and reports. If you have any thoughts on how to make the reports more useful, or would like to tell us what you plan on using the data for, please complete the 'feedback form'.

More information on how to use the interactive data and what the indicators mean can be found in the help section.