NFER Annual Survey of trends

The NFER have surveyed 350 primary and 850 secondary schools to produce their Annual Survey.

Key points:
- Budgets are now the main concern of primary schools although this was reduced from the 2006 level. At secondary level staffing had overtaken budgets as the main concern.
- More than 80% of schools preferred the 3 year cycle of funding.
- There was a marked growth in school partnership and collaboration but a small number of schools reported no involvement. Health, social care and police were accessed by about 90% of all schools. Housing was the least accessed. With the exception of health, secondary schools were more likely to access the services.
- 57% reported been in cluster groups and 42% in learning networks.
- Almost half of secondary schools did not feel well informed on youth provision in their area.