NFER has been awarded contracts to develop and trial English reading assessment items for Key Stage 1 and 2, working with schools from May 2026 through April 2027.
Contract awarded. Originally published today.
Develop an integrated assessment tool and digital platform to help multi-agency teams support vulnerable children in three pilot areas while generating evidence for wider implementation.
Help shape the future of sustainable school buildings by leading research on how ultra-low-carbon designs impact pupils, staff, and communities across England.
Mixed methods research study investigating teaching assistant professional development, specialist skills training, and international comparisons of teaching assistant roles and training practices.
The Department for Education is seeking an experienced provider to deliver and scale an evidence-based Family Finding programme across eligible English local authorities to help children in care build lasting support networks, with £8.4 million in committed funding and a requirement to raise additional philanthropic investment.
Newcastle City Council seeks a contractor to provide Key Worker support services helping vulnerable young people stay in or return to mainstream education through targeted 1:1 interventions and exclusion prevention.
Birmingham City Council seeks provider input through soft market testing to develop a Flexible Contracting Agreement for tuition services supporting vulnerable children and young people in care, with medical needs, or awaiting education placement.
Supply of gas appliances, heating systems, and testing equipment for a new professional gas training centre.
Lead organisation needed to deliver and manage a creative arts programme serving the Waterfoot community.
