The home of The Bristol Guide and two toolkits that help busy education professionals.
The Bristol Guide is a comprehensive guide to the English education system, outlining professionals’ duties, legal responsibilities, and rights.
The EPRS and Core Content Framework toolkits summarise leading reports and provide lesson plans related to them. Visit the website for details or contact us on eprs-admin@bristol.ac.uk
The home of The Bristol Guide and two toolkits that help busy education professionals.
The Bristol Guide is a comprehensive guide to the English education system, outlining professionals’ duties, legal responsibilities, and rights.
The EPRS and Core Content Framework toolkits summarise leading reports and provide lesson plans related to them. Visit the website for details or contact us on eprs-admin@bristol.ac.uk
**This toolkit is for Standard Six - Make Accurate & Productive Use of Assessment **
The Core Content Framework (CCF) toolkits are an invaluable resource which contains an overview of the 139 research articles with a brief summary of the content and a quality grading. In the full toolkit, for each Teachers’ Standard, there are two summaries of research articles and two discussion/question sheets. Students and/or staff can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. Using the toolkit will ensure that your training is aligned with the CCF.
The toolkit is available to purchase complete with activities, without activities, or by teaching standard (this pack).They are all available on this store.
**This toolkit is for Standard Seven - Manage Behaviour Effectively **
The Core Content Framework (CCF) toolkits are an invaluable resource which contains an overview of the 139 research articles with a brief summary of the content and a quality grading. In the full toolkit, for each Teachers’ Standard, there are two summaries of research articles and two discussion/question sheets. Students and/or staff can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. Using the toolkit will ensure that your training is aligned with the CCF.
The toolkit is available to purchase complete with activities, without activities, or by teaching standard (this pack).They are all available on this store.
**This toolkit is for Standard Eight - Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities **
The Core Content Framework (CCF) toolkits are an invaluable resource which contains an overview of the 139 research articles with a brief summary of the content and a quality grading. In the full toolkit, for each Teachers’ Standard, there are two summaries of research articles and two discussion/question sheets. Students and/or staff can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. Using the toolkit will ensure that your training is aligned with the CCF.
The toolkit is available to purchase complete with activities, without activities, or by teaching standard (this pack).They are all available on this store.
This pack contains lesson plans/activities for teacher trainers/mentors based on the themes of Ofsted Strategy and Teaching. It includes how to use the pack, one Ofsted Strategy and two teaching lesson/activity plans, and a list of more reports available on these subjects. It uses education reports available that was part of the Education Policy and Research Service.
The EPRS was a subscriber service that was offered by the School of Education from September 1989 to August 2024.
Subscribers received ten summaries a month, eleven months a year of current education reports from key government bodies, universities, and think tanks. It enabled busy education professionals to stay updated. A database that includes reports going back to 2010 is available for free on our website.
If you have queries, please email us on eprs-admin@bristol.ac.uk.
This pack contains lesson plans/activities for teacher trainers/mentors based on the themes of Social & Emotional Learning and Wellbeing. It includes how to use the pack, one Social & Emotional Learning and two Wellbeing lesson/activity plans, and a list of more reports available on these themes. It uses education reports available that was part of the Education Policy and Research Service.
The EPRS was a subscriber service that was offered by the School of Education from September 1989 to August 2024.
Subscribers received ten summaries a month, eleven months a year of current education reports from key government bodies, universities, and think tanks. It enabled busy education professionals to stay updated. A database that includes reports going back to 2010 is available for free on our website.
If you have queries, please email us on eprs-admin@bristol.ac.uk
The EPRS Toolkit: Educator Research Resource 2024-2025 is a resource bank for all who want to use the EPRS database as a teaching resource. It contains suggestions for using the reports and a series of discussion sheets based on key report summaries covering subject-specific and wider curriculum interests. It is updated annually and includes, an index of key reports by subject.
The full toolkit contains fifty activities/lesson plans broken down by subject or theme. It also includes a list of curriculum-focused EPRS reports to use with our database.
The toolkit is available to purchase in full or in packs separated by subject/theme.
This toolkit is for Standard Three - Demonstrate Good Subject & Curriculum Knowledge
The Core Content Framework (CCF) toolkits are an invaluable resource which contains an overview of the 139 research articles with a brief summary of the content and a quality grading. In the full toolkit, for each Teachers’ Standard, there are two summaries of research articles and two discussion/question sheets. Students and/or staff can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. Using the toolkit will ensure that your training is aligned with the CCF.
The toolkit is available to purchase complete with activities, without activities, or by teaching standard (this pack).They are all available on this store.
This toolkit is for Standard Two - Promote Good Progress
The Core Content Framework (CCF) toolkits are an invaluable resource which contains an overview of the 139 research articles with a brief summary of the content and a quality grading. In the full toolkit, for each Teachers’ Standard, there are two summaries of research articles and two discussion/question sheets. Students and/or staff can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. Using the toolkit will ensure that your training is aligned with the CCF.
The toolkit is available to purchase complete with activities, without activities, or by teaching standard(this pack).They are all available on this store.
The Bristol Guide offers a clear and concise roadmap to the English trsvhinh education landscape, equipping you with essential knowledge on:
**Staying Current with Education Law: ** Updated annually to reflect the latest in educational legislation, ensuring you’re always in the know.
Understanding Roles and Responsibilities: Covers the legal duties, rights, and responsibilities of education professionals, including crucial areas like safeguarding, data protection, and equality.
Curriculum & Assessments Simplified: Provides a concise overview of the curriculum, examination, and inspection systems so that you can focus on what matters most—teaching!
Access to Extra Resources: Includes web links to trusted sources, providing avenues for deeper understanding and continued learning.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR A PERSONAL COPY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY A LICENCE FOR MORE TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALS, PLEASE PURCHASE AND THEN EMAIL US ON EPRS-ADMIN@BRISTOL.AC.UK
**This toolkit is for Standard Four - Plan and Teach Well Structured Lessons **
The Core Content Framework (CCF) toolkits are an invaluable resource which contains an overview of the 139 research articles with a brief summary of the content and a quality grading. In the full toolkit, for each Teachers’ Standard, there are two summaries of research articles and two discussion/question sheets. Students and/or staff can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. Using the toolkit will ensure that your training is aligned with the CCF.
The toolkit is available to purchase complete with activities, without activities, or by teaching standard (this pack).They are all available on this store.
**This toolkit is for Standard Five - Adapt Teaching **
The Core Content Framework (CCF) toolkits are an invaluable resource which contains an overview of the 139 research articles with a brief summary of the content and a quality grading. In the full toolkit, for each Teachers’ Standard, there are two summaries of research articles and two discussion/question sheets. Students and/or staff can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. Using the toolkit will ensure that your training is aligned with the CCF.
The toolkit is available to purchase complete with activities, without activities, or by teaching standard (this pack).They are all available on this store.
The Education Policy and Research Service (formerly Document Summary Service) is a subscriber resource from the School of Education at the University of Bristol. It is a selected monthly digest of key research, policy and influential developments relating to the English education system. It also provides links to further information, toolkits and resources. You can subscribe on our website and claim a 10% discount using TES10.
This article explored the project from Dr Frances Giampapa at the University of Bristol School of Education and Dr Claire Lee from Oxford Brookes University helps early years practitioners to engage with research.
The Education Policy and Research Service (formerly Document Summary Service) is a subscriber resource from the School of Education at the University of Bristol. It is a selected monthly digest of key research, policy and influential developments relating to the English education system. It also provides links to further information, toolkits and resources. You can subscribe on our website and claim a 10% discount using TES10.
This research from the University of Bristol and the Institute of Education examines the Progress 8 accountability measure and makes recommendations for improving it.
The Education Policy and Research Service (formerly Document Summary Service) is a subscriber resource from the School of Education at the University of Bristol. It is a selected monthly digest of key research, policy and influential developments in the world of education. It also provides links to further information, toolkits and resources. You can subscribe on our website and claim a 10% discount using TES10.
In this article, Simon Brownhill from the University of Bristol School of Education offers a literature based exploration of the skill of self-reflection. He explores what self-reflection is, why it is important, and how it can be practically undertaken.
The Bristol Guide is a practical and comprehensive guide to the English education system:
Keeps you updated with the changes in legislation.
Succinctly outlines education professionals’ duties, legal responsibilities, and
rights. This includes data protection, safeguarding and equality.
Summarises the curriculum, examination, and inspection systems.
Provides web links for further advice and information.
Updated annually.
Available as a book and PDF (for personal use or as an institution licence to be
put on systems like an intranet and Blackboard)
This is the PDF of the first ten pages.
No one involved in teacher training will be unaware of the major structural changes which will be ushered in when the ITT Market Review comes into force from 2 September 2024. The University of Bristol School of Education have created a CCF toolkit to navigate it.
For each Teachers’ Standard, there are 2 summaries of research articles and 2 discussion/question sheets. Students can be tasked with reading a research summary and preparing the questions which they then discuss in groups. A sample is attached.
This toolkit is being updated and is available to purchase on our website.