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Publications on Education Research are generally produced in the Insight series and Research Findings series formats.

Our Latest research publications are also listed at the bottom of this page, and is also listed on the appropriate analytical subject page.

A publication listing with web links to past EAS division education research reports up to December 2007 is contained in the following MS Office excel file. The file, with reports in date order of publication, can be filtered by analytical services units, and type of report.

The former ASU-TCS Tourism Culture & Sport publications (prior to reorganisation in September 2007) have been incorporated within the Tourism Culture Sport research page.

Archived Reports: These are full education research reports which we has published as web only documents in summary form and some reports of sponsored research projects.

A highlighted title means that this publication is downloadable - just click on the title and the publication will open up. If you have any difficulty with links, please e-mail recs.admin@scotland.gsi.gov.uk to report the problem.

Latest publications

Publication Date & ASU team	Title and hyperlink
2008
18/06/2008 CYP	Consultation with Children and Young People with Experience of Domestic Abuse on The Scottish Government National Domestic Abuse Delivery Group Draft Proposals: Summary Report http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/17121653/0
18/06/2008 CYP	Consultation with Children and Young People with Experience of Domestic Abuse on The Scottish Government National Domestic Abuse Delivery Group Draft Proposals: Main Report http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/17121756/0
30/05/2008 CYP	Insight 41: Support & Services for parents in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/02142853/0
30/05/2008 CYP	Support & Services for parents in Scotland: A Review of Literature in Engaging & Supporting Parents http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/07085557/0
30/05/2008 CYP	Support & Services for parents in Scotland: A review of Practice Development in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/07085645/0
19/05/2008 CYP	Sponsored Research: Supporting Looked After Children and Young People at School: A Scottish Case Study http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/05/publications
09/05/2008 Schools	Evaluation of the Professional Development Programme for Educational Psychologists in Scotland: Research Findings No.36/2008: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/30160102/0
09/05/2008 Schools	Evaluation of the Professional Development Programme for Educational Psychologists in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/30160142/0
16/04/2008 TCS	Design at the Heart of House-Building http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/11/08110758/0
14/03/2008 Schools	Insight 40: Evaluation of Skills for Work Pilot Courses www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/19104550/0
14/03/2008 Schools	Evaluation of Skills for Work Pilot Courses: Final Report www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/29105118/0
14/03/2008 CYP	Growing Up In Scotland Study: Use of Informal Support By Families With Young Children www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/03/12110018/0
14/03/2008 CYP	Growing Up In Scotland Study: GUS Exploring The Experience and Outcomes For Advantaged and Disadvantaged Families www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/03/12101843/0
14/03/2008 CYP	Growing Up In Scotland Study: Growing Up In Rural Scotland /Publications/2008/03/12110107/0
18/02/2008 CYP	Growing up in Scotland Sweep 2: Research Findings 4/2008 Parenting Styles & Parential Support. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/13101944/0
18/02/2008 CYP	Growing up in Scotland Sweep 2: Research Findings 3/2008 Issues of child health & development at ages 1-2 & 3-4 Years. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/13101913/0
18/02/2008 CYP	Growing up in Scotland Sweep 2: Research Findings 2/2008 Experiences of pre School Education. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/13101840/0
18/02/2008 CYP	Growing up in Scotland Sweep 2 Research Findings 1/2008 Summary of findings from year 2. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/01151619/0
18/02/2008 CYP	Growing up in ScotlandYear 2: results from the 2nd Year of study following the lives of Scotland's children. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/12135003/0
08/02/2008 Schools	Group Work: Transition into Secondary http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/04144018/0
04/02/2008 CYP	Attitudes Towards Youth Crime and Willingness to Intervene: Findings from the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/01151926/0
04/02/2008 CYP	Attitudes Towards Youth Crime and Willingness to Intervene: Findings from the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey - Research Findings http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/02/01151910/0
30/02/2008 CYP	Being Young in Scotland: Scottish Government findings - Research Findings http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/01/23112644/0
18/01/2008 Schools	Formative Evaluation of the Applied Educational Research Scheme (AERS) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/01/07140223/0

Publication Date & ASU team	Title and hyperlink
2007
27/12/2007 CYP	Parents' Access to and Demand for Childcare Survey 2006: Final Report http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/13142214/0
27/12/2007 CYP	Parents' Access to and Demand for Childcare Survey 2006 - Research Findings http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/13142139/0
10/12/2007 CYP	Insight 39: Evaluation of Intensive Support and Monitoring Services (ISMS) within the Children's Hearings System www.scotland.gov.uk//Publications/2007/12/07154352/0
04/12/2007 Schools	Programme For International Student Assessment 2006 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/03153600
30/11/07 Schools	Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006: Highlights from Scotland's results http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/11/23111011/0
09/11/07 Schools	Education and Schooling for Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Students in Scotland: An Exploratory Study http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/19133151/0
09/11/07 Schools	Insight 38: Education and Schooling for Asylum-seeking and Refugee Students in Scotland: an exploratory study http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/19112819/0
09/11/07 Schools	Sponsored Research: Learning to Read a New Culture: How Immigrant and Asylum Seeking Children Experience Scottish Identity through Classroom Books http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/10/31125406/0
21/9/07 Schools	Sponsored Research:Leadership in small Scottish Primary schools www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/06091416/16
7/9/07 TCS	Sponsored Research: Drawing the Theatrical Experience: An Investigation Into Children's Theatre www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/09/SpR-DTTE
8/8/07 Social Care	Research Findings No 31 Effective Approaches to Risk Assessment in Social Work: An International Literature Review http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/08/07090758/0
8/8/07 Social Care	Effective Approaches to Risk Assessment in Social Work: An International Literature Review http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/08/07090727/0
03/08/2007 Schools	Insight 37: Evaluation of Making the Difference Leaflets http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/26132825/0
03/08/2007 Schools	Evaluation of Making the Difference Leaflets http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/27101244/0
03/08/2007 Schools	Research Findings No 30 Evaluation of the Scottish Exchange of Educational Data (ScotXed) Partnership http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/30114518/0
03/08/2007 Schools	Evaluation of the Scottish Exchange of Educational Data (ScotXed) Partnership http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/30114546/0
26/07/07 CYP	Research Findings No 29 National Review of the Early Years and Childcare Workforce Consultation: Analysis of Childminders' and Childcare Workers' Responses http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/25092713/0
20/7/07 Schools	Research Findings No 28 Evaluation of Skills for Work Pilot Courses - Interim Report http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/06105338/0
5/7/07 CYP	Analysis of Consultation Responses to Inform a National Fostering and Kinship Care Strategy http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/07/05133153/0 (by the Care and Justice, Fostering, Residential and Kinship policy unit)
9/5/07 CYP	Sponsored Research: Children in Need - Examining its use in practice and reflecting on its currency for proposed policy changes (web link to external site) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/06/SpR-ChInNeed
2/4/07 TCS	An Analysis of Minority Indigenous Sports in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/04/indigenoussports
29/3/07 TCS	Evaluation of the Implementation of Local Area Co-ordination in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/28152325/0
29/3/07 Social Care	Research Findings No 27: Evaluation of the Implementation of Local Area Co-ordination in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/28152257/0
28/3/07 Social Care	Research Findings No 26: Examining the Use and Impact of Family Group Conferencing http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/26093704/0
28/3/07 Social Care	Examining the Use and Impact of Family Group Conferencing http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/26093721/0
27/3/07 CYP	A Process Review of the Child Protection Reform Programme http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/13100337/0
22/3/07 CYP	National Review of the Early Years and Childcare Workforce: Analysis of Written Consultation and Workshop Responses http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/21090538/0
22/3/07 CYP	Research Findings No 25: National Review of the Early Years and Childcare Workforce: Analysis of Written Consultation and Workshop Responses http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/21090519/0
20/3/07 Schools	24 in 2006 - Scotland's Young People: Findings from the Scottish School Leavers Survey http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/20095936/0
9/3/07 CYP	Evaluation of the Columba 1400 Careleaver Programme - Research Findings http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/05153615/0
9/3/07 CYP	Evaluation of the Columba 1400 Careleaver Programme - Final Report http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/05153456/0
2/3/07 Schools	Research Findings No 17: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Drug Education in Scottish Schools http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/03/14140000/0
2/3/07 Schools	Literature Review - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Drug Education in Scottish Schools http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/03/14135828/0
2/3/07 Schools	Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Drug Education in Scottish Schools http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/03/14135923/0
9/2/07 Schools	Sponsored Research: Sex Education in Primary School in Tayside. An Evaluation of Sexuality and Relationships Training for Primary Teachers http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/16125802/0
2/2/2007 TCS	Public Attitudes to Design in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/04085321/0
2/2/2007 TCS	Research Findings No 23: Public Attitudes to Design in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/04085522/0
26/1/07 Schools	Insight 36: Transitions Evaluation http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/15114829/0
26/1/07 Schools	Evaluation of Pilots to Improve Primary to Secondary School Transitions http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/24111206/0
19/1/07 CYP	GUS Growing Up in Scotland: Sweep 1 - Topic Research Findings: Research Findings No.1/2007: Summary of Findings from Year 1 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/08145434/0
19/1/07 CYP	GUS Growing Up in Scotland: Sweep 1 - Topic Research Findings: Research Findings No.2/2007: Use of Childcare by Parents of Young Children http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/08145458/0
19/1/07 CYP	GUS Growing Up in Scotland: Sweep 1 - Topic Research Findings: Research Findings No.3/2007: Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenting http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/08145521/0
19/1/07 CYP	GUS Growing Up in Scotland: Sweep 1 - Topic Research Findings: Research Findings No.4/2007: Sources of Formal and Informal Support for Parents of Young Children http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/08145545/0
19/1/07 CYP	Growing Up in Scotland: A Study Following the Lives of Scotland's Children http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/01/17162004/0

2006
13/12/2006 TCS	Arts and Employability - Full report http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/12/11103311/0
13/12 2006 TCS	Research Findings No 22: Arts and Employability http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/12/11103244/0
12/12/2006 Schools	Investigating Local Authority Procedures for Identifying and Registering Children Eligible for Free School Meal Entitlement http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/11/30114249/0
29/11/2006 CYP	Extended Schools Childcare Pilot: Full report http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/11/17135806/12
29/11/2006 CYP	Research Findings no. 21: Evaluation of the Extended Schools Childcare Pilot June 2006 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/11/17135849/2
31/10/2006 Schools	Sponsored Research: Education for Citizenship and National Priority 4: Awareness, Application and Impact on Teachers in their Induction Year http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/citizenship
24/10/2006	Scottish Executive Education Department Analytical Strategy 2006 (web only) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/ED-AnalyStrat2006
20/10/2006 Schools	Sponsored Research: Untangling Spaghetti?: the Complexity of Developing Information Literacy in Secondary School Students http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/informationliteracy
20/10/2006 Schools	Literature Review of Educational Provision for Pupils with Additional Support Needs http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/19104601/0
20/10/2006 Schools	Insight 35: Literature Review of Educational Provision for Pupils with Additional Support Needs http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/16153625/0
6/10/2006 Schools	Final report of the Teacher Working Time Research (report published on the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers' website) http://www.snct.org.uk/library/319/Final%20Report%20-%20%20Version%2018%20August%202006%20-%20Teacher%20working%20t..pdf
6/10/2006 Schools	Final report of the Teacher Working Time Research - Appendices (report published on the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers' website) http://www.snct.org.uk/library/317/Appendices%20-%20final%20version%20Aug%202006%20-%20teacher%20working%20time..pdf
6/10/2006 TCS	Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity: Public Participation, Barriers and Attitudes http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/29134901/0
6/10/2006 TCS	Research Findings No 20: Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity: Public Participation, Barriers and Attitudes http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/29134926/0
2/10/2006	Behaviour in Scottish Schools http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/28125634/0
2/10/2006	Insight 34: Behaviour in Scottish Schools http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/26135410/0
11/9/2006 Schools	Evaluation of Skills for Work Pilot Programme - Interim Summary http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/skillsforwork
8/9/2006	Sponsored Research: Never Again! Does Holocaust Education have an effect on pupils' citizenship values and attitudes? http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/06133626/0
8/9/2006	Provision for Community Language Learning in Scotland: Final Report February 2006 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/07093013/0
4/9/2006	Insight 33: Secure Accommodation in Scotland: Its Role and Relationship with 'Alternative' Services http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/31115534/3
4/9/2006	Secure Accommodation in Scotland: Its Role and Relationship with 'Alternative' Services http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/09/01153312/18
28/8/06	The Sustainability of Local Sports Clubs in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/25144425/0
28/8/06	Information for Local Sports Clubs http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/25144513/0
25/8/2006 Schools	The Future Delivery of Advice and Information Services for Additional Support Needs in Scotland: Report 2 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/07163137/0
25/8/2006 Schools	Evaluation of Enquire, The Scottish Advice Service for Additional Support for Learning: Report 1 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/07102705/0
25/8/2006 Schools	Insight 32: The Future Delivery of Advice and Information Services for Additional Support Needs in Scotland http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/07/26103317/0
25/8/2006 Sponsored Research	Sponsored Research: Protecting Children in Scotland: An investigation of risk assessment and inter-agency collaboration in the use of child protection orders http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/05/SprPrCis
18/8/2006 CYP	Protecting Vulnerable Groups: Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme consultation http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/16155712/0
10/08/2006 TCS	A Literature Review of the Social, Economic and Environmental Impact of Architecture and Design http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/07/21095819/0
10/8/2006 TCS	Research Findings No 19: A Literature Review of the Social, Economic and Environmental Impact of Architecture and Design http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/07/21095916/0
30/6/2006 CYP	Research Findings No 18: Scottish Household Survey Analytical Topic Report 2006: Childcare Module (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/06/14093852/0
30/6/2006 CYP	Scottish Household Survey Analytical Topic Report 2006: Childcare Module (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/06/14093747/0
22/6/2006 CYP	Insight 29: Getting it Right for Every Child - Proposals for Action - Analysis of Consultation Responses http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/01144313/0
22/6/2006 CYP	Research Findings 16: Big Words and Big Tables: Children and young people's experiences of advocacy support and participation in the Children's Hearings System http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/09091843/0
22/6/2006 Sponsored Research	Sponsored Research: My turn to talk? The Participation Of Looked After And Accommodated Children In Decision-Making Concerning Their Care (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/05/SpR-MTTT
9/6/2006 Sponsored Research	Sponsored Research: Children as Researchers (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/06/SprChar
9/6/2006 Sponsored Research	Sponsored Research: Learning at a distance supported ICT for gypsies and travellers: young people's views (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/06/SprGt
2/6/2006 Sponsored Research	Sponsored Research: Current Trends in the Use of Residential Child Care in Scotland (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/06/SpR-CTonRCIS
2/6/2006 Sponsored Research	Sponsored Research: Designing with Care Interior Design and Residential Child Care (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/06/SprDwc
24/5/06 Schools	Insight 31: Review of Strategies to Address Gender Inequalities in Scottish Schools http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/05/02135116
24/5/06 Schools	Review of Strategies to Address Gender Inequalities in Scottish Schools http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/05/03105823
24/5/06 Schools	Strategies to Address Gender Inequalities in Scottish Schools A Review of the Literature http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/05/03105933
29/3/06 CYP	Insight 30 Safe and Secure Homes for our Most Vulnerable Children - Analysis of the Consultation on the Adoption Bill http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/20154626/0
29/3/06 CYP	Safe and Secure Homes for our Most Vulnerable Children - Analysis of the Consultation on the Adoption Bill (web download only) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/24132553/0
6/2/06 CYP	Exploring the evidence base for Integrated Children's Services (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/24120649/0 (by staff in New Education Development and IAS Divisions)
6/2/06 CYP	Research Findings No. 15: Ayrshire and West Lothian Pilot Projects Assessing Children in Need (web only) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/26103932/0
6/2/06 CYP	Integrated Assessment: Evaluation Report on Ayrshire & West Lothian Pilot Projects Assessing Children in Need (web only full report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/26095836/0
2/2/06 CYP	Insight 28: Early Years Education: Perspectives From A Review Of The International Literature (web only) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/26094635/0
2/2/06 CYP	Early Years Education: Perspectives From A Review Of The International Literature (web only full report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/06145130/0
30/1/06 Schools	Research Findings No 14: Baseline Research of Implementation of Recommendations of Expert Panel on School Meals (web only) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/13111418/0
30/1/06 Schools	Baseline Research of Implementation of Recommendations of Expert Panel on School Meals - Hungry for Success (web only full report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/13110440/0
20/1/06 CTP	Research Findings No. 13 - Sure Start Mapping Exercise 2004 (web only full report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/12153658/0
20/1/06 TCS	Research Findings No.12 - Quality of Life and Well-Being: Measuring the Benefits of Culture and Sport - A Literature Review (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/13110923/0
20/1/06 TCS	Quality of Life and Well-Being: Measuring the Benefits of Culture and Sport - Literature Review and Thinkpiece (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/13110743/0
17/1/06 Sponsored Research	Sponsored Research: Literature Circles, Gender and Reading for Enjoyment (web only report) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/SRLitCir
13/1/06 Schools	Insight 27: Mainstreaming pupils with special educational needs http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/05142243/0
13/1/06 Schools	Mainstreaming Pupils with Special Educational Needs: An Evaluation http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/01/12121142/0

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