Annual Survey of Trends in Education . This is the tenth Annual Survey of Trends in Education from NFER. The survey, which is based on responses from over 600 primary headteachers, provides a unique insight into their views on a variety of current issues in education. Budgets have been a top priority in previous years, and the percentage of headteachers citing this as a concern this year is the highest since the survey began. Other areas for concern include expenditure on administrative support, as well as a lack of time and resources for teachers' professional development. In this survey, for the first time, headteachers were asked for their views on the balance of the curriculum; the most common changes they would like to make include: more time on creative subjects; more cross-curricular work; and greater flexibility in the curriculum.

By National Foundation for Educational Research, UK.

Education Policy Resource.