Educational Research Research, Policy and Practice Working with Scottish Government Louise Hayward

Scottish Government Funding Background Background Process Process Opportunities Opportunities - Research - Knowledge Transfer

Research in Scottish Government Background Research plays an important role in shaping the policies of the Scottish Government. Research plays an important role in shaping the policies of the Scottish Government. Research helps us to think about new and better ways of doing things and provides new understandings and discoveries that benefit our society. Research helps us to think about new and better ways of doing things and provides new understandings and discoveries that benefit our society. The Scottish Government funds a wide range of research programmes which both contribute to the knowledge base of the UK and help to inform and assess Government policies. The Scottish Government funds a wide range of research programmes which both contribute to the knowledge base of the UK and help to inform and assess Government policies.

Research in Scottish Government Recent Projects- links to policy priorities Existing Surveys Change Over Time in the Context, Outcomes andInequalities of Secondary Schooling in Scotland, (Linda Croxford, Centre for Educational Sociology, University of Edinburgh) Change Over Time in the Context, Outcomes andInequalities of Secondary Schooling in Scotland, (Linda Croxford, Centre for Educational Sociology, University of Edinburgh) The Scottish School Leavers' Surveys ( SSLS) The study updates the Scottish time-series to 2005 by including the last SSLS cohort. The Scottish School Leavers' Surveys ( SSLS) The study updates the Scottish time-series to 2005 by including the last SSLS cohort. How did the context of secondary schooling change How did the context of secondary schooling change over the period ? over the period ? How did young people's school experiences and How did young people's school experiences and attainments change over this period? attainments change over this period? To what extent did inequalities in attainment change To what extent did inequalities in attainment change over this period? over this period?

Research in Scottish Government Recent Projects- links to policy priorities Learning from Practice Education and Lifelong Learning Research Findings No47/2009 Production of Case Studies of Flexible Learning and Support Packages for Young People who Require More Choices and More Chances Education and Lifelong Learning Research Findings No47/2009 Production of Case Studies of Flexible Learning and Support Packages for Young People who Require More Choices and More Chances (Kevin Lowden, Alison Devlin, Stuart Hall, George Head, Jon Lewin The SCRE Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow) (Kevin Lowden, Alison Devlin, Stuart Hall, George Head, Jon Lewin The SCRE Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow) This research findings summarises practice in flexible learning and support packages for groups requiring more choices and more chances. This research findings summarises practice in flexible learning and support packages for groups requiring more choices and more chances.

Research in Scottish Government Recent Projects- links to policy priorities Informing Policy Research on the Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland Research on the Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland Seminars and analysis of consultation responses to inform policy Seminars and analysis of consultation responses to inform policy Carolyn Black, Vanessa Chan, Jane MacLardie and Lorraine Murray Ipsos MORI Scotland Carolyn Black, Vanessa Chan, Jane MacLardie and Lorraine Murray Ipsos MORI Scotland

Process Process Identify Possible Project Identify Possible Project ch/by-topic/education-and-training ch/by-topic/education-and-training ch/by-topic/education-and-training ch/by-topic/education-and-training Information from Research Office or register as interested party on above website Information from Research Office or register as interested party on above website

Process Process Identify Good Team Identify Good Team - Look at specification carefully - Identify key people who collectively match the profile - Involve people with a successful track record

Process Process Write bid to closely match the specification Write bid to closely match the specification - Look at specification carefully - Make contact with funder if an option - Make explicit the links between project tasks and specification - Budget carefully but add extra possibilities if additional funding is available if additional funding is available

Process Process Use Faculty Expertise Use Faculty Expertise - Invite comments on drafts - Submit bid to internal review process - Budget carefully but add extra possibilities if additional funding is available if additional funding is available Ensure submitted bid looks professional Ensure submitted bid looks professional

Process Process If at first you dont succeed If at first you dont succeed - Invite feedback - Review with team - Learn from the experience….know that ultimately it is a competitive process - Bid for the next one…..

Process Process If at first you do succeed If at first you do succeed - Make contact and keep open channels of communication - Keep to time or keep in touch - No surprises

Opportunities Opportunities - Research New Social Research Opportunities Social Research research-projects/social-research research-projects/social-research Register interest

Opportunities Opportunities Knowledge Transfer Knowledge Transfer Team: Science and Society Programme Knowledge Transfer Team: Science and Society Programme and-gvt/Knowledge-Transfer/Science-and-Society

Opportunities Opportunities Pro-active Develop a good policy related idea (be aware of current priorities) Build up support from key stakeholders Approach research unit and ask to discuss

Changing Context UK UK Strategic Forum for Research in Education BERA, ESRC, DCSF and CfBT