The Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education (CUREE) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in evidence based practice. Its activities focus on putting the fruits of research to the service of school leaders and practitioners in practical, relevant and useful ways. CUREE distils the best and most useful of international research into resources for practitioners and it undertakes empirical research itself. It supports practitioners own engagement with and in research (for instance through the National Teacher Research Panel) and provides an array of services and resources contributing to the professional learning of teachers and others.