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NFER
Formation	1946
Type	Educational research
Headquarters	Slough, Berkshire, England
Region served	England; Wales;
Chief Executive	Carole Willis
Website	www.nfer.ac.uk

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The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) is an educational research charity which creates a range of insights on educational policy and practice that aim to strengthen practice in the classroom and inform and influence policymakers and other key decision makers.

NFER’s expertise covers a wide range of education topics, issues and research methods, including:

Accountability
Assessment Classroom Practice
Education to Employment
Social Mobility
School Funding
School Workforce
Systems and Structures
Covid-19 Recovery

NFER’s research experts are divided up into six teams:

Centre for Assessment
Centre for Policy and Practice: Programmes
Centre for Policy and Practice: Development
Centre for Research Planning and Knowledge Management
Centre for International Education
Centre for Statistics

NFER also have teams who conduct a wide range of data management activities, design and develop a range of evidence-based products and services for schools and conduct a significant number of education related randomised controlled trials, surveys and evaluations. These activities are undertaken for government departments and agencies, and other non-profit organisations around the world. The Foundation also undertakes a range of internally funded projects exploring the key issues in education.

NFER’s clients include government departments and agencies at international, national and local levels, third sector organisations, private and public companies, employers and other organisations with an interest in education. The independent, not-for-profit organisation invests any surplus funds directly back into its programme of research to address key questions in education.

Originally founded in 1946 as the Centre for Educational Research and Development in England and Wales, NFER's head office is located in Slough, with a separate regional office located in York.

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-The '''National Foundation for Educational Research''' ('''NFER''') is an [[educational research]] orgnaisation which gathers evidence and research to inform educational policy and school services. The foundation is not an [[Examination board|examination board]], however they provide paper-based end of year assessments (NFER tests) for [[Primary school|primary schools]] in [[England]] and [[Wales]].<ref>https://www.theschoolrun.com/NFER-tests-explained</ref><ref>https://www.nfer.ac.uk/about-nfer/what-we-do/</ref>.
+The '''National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)''' is an [[educational research]] charity which creates a range of insights on educational policy and practice that aim to strengthen practice in the classroom and inform and influence policymakers and other key decision makers.
-Originally founded in 1946 as the centre for educational research and development in England and Wales, the NFER's head office is located at 'The Mere' in [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], England. The foundation also has an office in [[York]].
+NFER’s expertise covers a wide range of education topics, issues and research methods, including:
-The foundation's work includes educational research, evaluation of education and training programmes,  and the development of assessments and specialist information services. The NFER also sponsors the CERUKplus (Current Educational Research in the UK) database, which contains details of current or on-going research in education and related disciplines, and hosts the EURYDICE Unit for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, in EURYDICE, the information network on education in Europe (www.nfer.ac.uk/eurydice).
+* Accountability
-The NFER founded [[nferNelson]], which they sold to the Granada Learning/GL assessments for the 11+ and other common entrance exams Group in 2000.
+* Assessment Classroom Practice
+* Education to Employment
+* Social Mobility
+* School Funding
+* School Workforce
+* Systems and Structures
+* Covid-19 Recovery
+NFER’s research experts are divided up into six teams:
-== Departments ==
-There are six centres within the research department that carry out a variety of independent work;
 * Centre for Assessment
 * Centre for Policy and Practice: Programmes
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 * Centre for International Education
 * Centre for Statistics
+NFER also have teams who conduct a wide range of data management activities, design and develop a range of evidence-based products and services for schools and conduct a significant number of education related randomised controlled trials, surveys and evaluations. These activities are undertaken for government departments and agencies, and other non-profit organisations around the world. The Foundation also undertakes a range of internally funded projects exploring the key issues in education.
+NFER’s clients include government departments and agencies at international, national and local levels, third sector organisations, private and public companies, employers and other organisations with an interest in education. The independent, not-for-profit organisation invests any surplus funds directly back into its programme of research to address key questions in education.
+Originally founded in 1946 as the Centre for Educational Research and Development in England and Wales, NFER's head office is located in [[Slough]], with a separate regional office located in [[York]].
 ==External links==
 * [https://www.nfer.ac.uk/ NFER website] Official Website
 * [https://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications-research/ NFER Publications]
+* [https://www.nfer.ac.uk/international/international-development/ NFER International]
+{{Examination boards in the United Kingdom}}
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