Current Evaluation Projects

As well as arming people with the best available evidence, we know from our research the people also need contextual knowledge and support in managing change to make the most of the findings from research. We therefore also investigate what promotes and prevents the use of evidence in education.

Current Evaluation Projects

Evaluation of the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF)

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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Evaluation of Tom Bennett Training Behaviour Management Programme

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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Evaluation of the Ambition Institute Transforming Teaching TLIF Project

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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Evaluation of the NAHT Aspire TLIF Project

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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Evaluation of the Teacher Development Trust’s CPD Excellence Hubs Project

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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Evaluation of Future Physics Leaders Project

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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Evaluation of Teach First Leading Together Programme

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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Evaluation of Best Practice in Grouping Students

NFER have been commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation to conduct a randomised controlled trial which will train schools in a best practice approach to setting.

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Evaluation of Families and Schools Together

NFER has been commissioned by the Education Endowment Foundation to evaluate the impact of the Families and Schools Together on children’s attainment.

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Evaluation of University Colleges

NFER has been commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Edge Foundation to evaluate the project-based learning and employer-informed curriculum development and delivery aspects of University Technical Colleges (UTCs).

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Evaluation of the Critical Thinking for Achievement Programme (GA/ASE)

NFER and the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University are currently evaluating the impact, process and value for money of the programmes funded by the Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund (TLIF) for the Department for Education.

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