Healthy eating

NFER has been commissioned by Purely Nutrition Ltd to evaluate the effectiveness of the PhunkyFoods programme in terms of its implementation in schools, and its impact on pupil outcomes. The PhunkyFoods programme aims to support schools in teaching primary children about healthy eating and physical activity. The study will evaluate the impact of the PhunkyFoods programme and, on the basis of the evidence obtained, will make recommendations for its further development.

By NFER, UK.

Health Policy Resource.

Evaluation of the Chemistry for Non-Specialists training programme

The Royal Society of Chemistry commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to undertake an evaluation of the Chemistry for Non-specialists training programme. The programme takes place over four days and covers key chemistry concepts providing hands-on experience of pupil practical work and teacher demonstrations.

By NFER, UK.

Education Policy Resource.

Narrowing the gap in outcomes: further overview of data and evidence on the ECM outcomes for vulnerable groups. Progress report and update

Narrowing the Gap (NtG) is a two-year development and research programme, funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Local Government Association (LGA), working in partnership with other agencies, including local authorities. It seeks to make a significant difference, on a national scale, to the performance of Children’s Trust arrangements in ‘narrowing the gap’ in outcomes between ‘vulnerable’ children and the rest.

By NFER, UK .

Education Policy Resource.

More things prone to surprise collapse warns nef

Finance isn’t the only system that can crash. Food, energy and climate support-systems are more vulnerable and more prone to sudden collapse than previously thought warns nef in a pamphlet released today.Global conditions are conspiring with the unintended consequences of UK economic and business practices to exacerbate vulnerability to alarming levels says think tank nef (the new economics foundation) in Nine Meals from Anarchy, published on Wednesday, 26 November 2008.

By NEF, UK.

Governance Policy Resource.