Research Report

  • Orr, K., Symington, E., and Purdy, N (2023) BOOSTing children’s literacy and numeracy: Exploring the BOOST intervention’s potential in primary school classrooms

  • Orr, K., Symington, E., and Purdy, N (2023) THRiVE: Learning from a Learning Partnership

  • Walsh, G., (2023) Review of Childcare Services in Northern Ireland: Final Report

    Phase 1 of NCCA’s work to update Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework included a consultation with babies, toddlers and young children. […]

  • Walsh, G., (2024) A Consultation with Babies, Toddlers and Young Children to Inform the Updating of Aistear

    Phase 1 of NCCA’s work to update Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework included a consultation with babies, toddlers and young children. […]

  • Purdy, N., Walsh, G., Orr, K., Rowan, A., Symington, E., and Winter, F. (2024) Transfer Talks

    During the 2020-2021 academic year, the transfer tests used by grammar schools to select admissions to year 8 were first […]

  • Purdy, N., Ballentine, M., Lyle, H., Orr, K., Symington, E., Webster, D., York, L., (2023) Growing Up Online: Children’s online activities, harm and safety in Northern Ireland – an Evidence Report.

    This mixed-methods research study was funded by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland and conducted by a team from the […]

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