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The '''National Foundation for Educational Research''' (NFER) was founded in 1946 as a centre for educational research and development in England and Wales. NFER's head office is located at 'The Mere' in [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], [[England]]. The foundation also has offices in [[Swansea]] and [[York]]. |
The '''National Foundation for Educational Research''' (NFER) was founded in 1946 as a centre for educational research and development in England and Wales. NFER's head office is located at 'The Mere' in [[Slough]], [[Berkshire]], [[England]]. The foundation also has offices in [[Swansea]] and [[York]]. |
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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 |
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). |
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The NFER founded [[nferNelson]], which they sold to the [[Granada Learning]] Group in 2000. |
The NFER founded [[nferNelson]], which they sold to the [[Granada Learning]] Group in 2000. |
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* [http://www.nfer.ac.uk/ NFER website] Official Website |
* [http://www.nfer.ac.uk/ NFER website] Official Website |
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* [http://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/ NFER Publications] |
* [http://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/ NFER Publications] |
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* [http://www.nfer-nelson.co.uk/ NFER-Nelson] Official Website |
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* [http://www.i-nfer.co.uk/ i-NFER assessments] |
* [http://www.i-nfer.co.uk/ i-NFER assessments] |
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Revision as of 07:54, 9 April 2010
The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) was founded in 1946 as a centre for educational research and development in England and Wales. NFER's head office is located at 'The Mere' in Slough, Berkshire, England. The foundation also has offices in Swansea and York.
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).
The NFER founded nferNelson, which they sold to the Granada Learning Group in 2000.
Departments
There are five main departments that carry out research and a variety of other services;
- Department for Research in Assessment and Measurement
- Research, Evaluation and Information Department
- Research Data Services (RDS)
- Statistics Research and Analysis Group
- Communications, Marketing and Information Services
External links
- NFER website Official Website
- NFER Publications
- i-NFER assessments