Emily Lamont

BA, MSc (pending)
Senior Research Officer
e.lamont@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 433435

Emily is a Senior Research Officer in the Northern Office. She leads qualitative and mixed-methods research and evaluation projects.

Prior experience and professional background

Emily joined the NFER in 2003. Prior to this Emily worked for Durham University and then the University of Newcastle as a research associate. Emily has a first class honours degree from Newcastle in combined studies (psychology, education and social policy) and is currently studying for an MSc in Social Research Methods.

Main research interests

Emily largely focuses on research into enhancing educational opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged groups. She has a longstanding interest in extended schools and a strong research background in children’s services. Her focus more recently has been on the provision of mental health services for children and young people; multiagency working; the narrowing the gap agenda; and enhancing access to higher education.

Other research interests

Emily has also been involved in research around teachers continued professional development, the arts and creativity, school leadership and school funding.

Emily is currently part of the Vulnerable Children’s Thematic Interest Group and is the Northern Office representative on the Foundation’s Methodology Working Group.

Selected publications

Lamont, E., Harland, J., Atkinson, M. and White, R. (2009-imminent) Provision of Mental Health Services for Care Leavers. Slough: NFER

Atkinson, M. and Lamont, E. (2009-imminent) The NFER Review of the Role of Primary Mental Health Workers in Education. Slough: NFER.

Lord, P., Lamont, E., Harland, J., Mitchell, H. and Straw, S. (2009). Evaluation of the GTC’s Teacher Learning Academy (TLA): Impacts on Teachers, Pupils and Schools. London: GTC. [Available online].

Lamont, E. and Atkinson, M. (2008). Supporting the Development of Children and Young People’s Plans (CYPPs): the Case-study Data. Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Lamont, E., White, R. and Wilkin, A. (2008) An Evaluation of the Reach for Excellence Programme. Interim Report. London: Sutton Trust.[Available online].

Springate, I., Atkinson, M., Straw, S., Lamont, E. and Grayson, H.(2008). Narrowing the Gap in Outcomes: Early Years (0-5 years). Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Wilkin, A., Murfield, J., Lamont, E., Kinder, K. and Dyson, P. (2008). The Value of Social Care Professionals Working in Extended Schools. Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Atkinson, M., Jones, M. and Lamont, E. (2007). Multi-agency Working and Its Implications for Practice: a Review of the Literature. Reading: CfBT Education Trust. [Available online].

National College [Atkinson, M., Lamont, E., Murfield, J. and Wilkin, A.] (2008). What we are Learning About: Leadership of Every Child Matters: Summary. Nottingham: NCSL. [Available online]

Atkinson, M., Lamont, E. and Downing, D. (2007) CAMHS Funding and Priorities. Slough: NFER. [Available online].

Downing, D. and Lamont, E. with Newby, M. (2007). HEARTS Higher Education, the Arts and Schools: an Experiment in Educating Teachers . Slough: NFER.

Kendall, S., Lamont, E., Wilkin, A. and Kinder, K. (2007). Every Child Matters- How School Leaders in Extended Schools Respond to Local Needs. Nottingham: NCSL.

Wilkin, A., Lamont, E., White, R., Kinder, K., and Howard, P. (2007). Schools as Community Based Organisations. Reading: CfBT Education Trust.

Atkinson, M., Gulliver, C., Lamont, E. and White, R. (2006). The New School Funding Arrangements 2006-07: the Local Authority Perspective (LGA Research Report 2/06). Slough: NFER.

Atkinson, M., Gulliver, C., Lamont, E. and Murfield, J. (2006). The New School Funding Arrangements 2006-07: the School Perspective (LGA Research Report 3/06). Slough: NFER.

Moor, H., Lamont, E., Lord, P. and Gulliver, C. (2006). The Teacher Learning Academy. An Evaluation of the Teacher Learning Academy: Phases 1 and 2. Final Report [online].

Atkinson, M., Lamont, E., Gulliver, C., White, R. and Kinder, K. (2005). School Funding: a Review of Existing Models in European and OECD Countries (LGA Research Report 3/05). Slough: NFER.

Atkinson, M., Lamont, E., White, R., Gulliver, C. and Kinder, K. (2005). School Funding: What Next? Local Authority and School Views: Final Report (LGA Research Report 4/05). Slough: NFER.

Harland, J., Lord, P., Stott, A., Kinder, K., Lamont, E. and Ashworth, M. (2005). The Arts-Education Interface a Mutual Learning Triangle? Slough NFER.

Atkinson, M., Bedford, N., Lamont, E., Stott, A., White, R. and Kinder, K. (2004). School Funding Issues: Main Findings from the CEO Survey (LGA Research Report 19-04). Slough: NFER.