Education Market Research Insights And Findings
Survey Finds Pupil Premium is 'Failing to Raise Standards' in Schools
September 2012
A survey of 262 schools carried out by Ofsted, the official body for inspecting schools, has revealed that just one-in-ten schools questioned felt that the cash – worth £1.25 billion nationally – was having a “significant” effect… Read more...
Market Research Finds IT Investment Boost in UK Schools
September 2012
A survey by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has now seen an increase in IT spending by UK schools for the first time since 2009. The quantitative study, which surveyed 1,317 UK schools (766 primary and 551 secondary) on their spending… Read more...
Survey Finds Scottish Teachers One of Hardest Workers in the World
September 2012
A global survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which measured how hard education professionals work, has found that Scottish teachers have one of the heaviest workloads in the world. Teachers in Scotland rate in fifth… Read more...
Research Finds Disturbing Lack of Secondary School Resources For Visually Impaired Children
July 2012
Research commissioned by the Royal National Institute of the Blind and carried out by LISU has shown a huge lack of resources for visually impaired children in secondary schools. There are 20,000 children in the UK aged 5-16 who suffer from some form of visual… Read more...
Poll of UK Teachers Finds Improvement in Pupil Behaviour
June 2012
According to a new government study which surveyed 1,600 teachers in the UK, pupil behaviour has improved compared to four years ago. A majority of three in four teachers (76%) now rate pupil behaviour as good or very good, representing a 6% rise when compared… Read more...
Market Research Finds UK Teachers Worried about Childrens Lack of Reading
June 2012
Market research carried out for publishing company Pearson, which questioned 410 secondary school English teachers in the UK, has found concern over how little pupils spend reading outside the classroom. An overwhelming majority of 94% of the UK teachers… Read more...
