Scottish Government

Kevin Lowden, Linda Garside, Sheila Hamilton
The SCRE Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow
ISBN 0 7559 2705 2 (Web only publication)
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Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction and background
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Context
1.3 The SCRE Centre evaluation

2. Key insights and the local authority perspective
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Insights on SSP/ OSHL arising from key informants
2.3 Findings of the local authority survey of SSP/ OSHL provision
2.4 Summary

3. SSP/ OSHL in Scottish schools
3.1 Introduction
3.2 School survey findings
3.3 Summary

4. SSP/ OSHL approaches in context
4.1 Introduction
4.2 SSP/ OSHL themes of interest
4.3 Summary

5. Key findings and recommendations
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Planning SSP/ OSHL
5.3 The extent and nature of SSP/ OSHL since 1999
5.4 The outcomes of SSP/ OSHL

References

Appendices:
Appendix 1: Profiles of the nine 'insight' schools
Appendix 2: Commentary on comparison of SCRE survey of local authority and SEEDSSP data
Appendix 3: Breakdown of the local authority survey sample

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The Scottish Executive is making this research report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Executive commissioned the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report.

This web only report is accompanied by a summary in the Education Research Insight series " Insight 20: Study Support and Out of School Hours Learning in Scottish Schools" and web only supplementary report " Evaluation of Study Support and OSHL in Scottish schools: Supplement: Details of SSP/ OSHL provision in the Strand 4 'Insight schools' ".

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