The ADCS Research Group is a sub-committee of the Standards, Performance & Inspection Policy Committee. It advises the Association on research issues and priorities and considers applications for the approval of research, which seeks to involve local authority children’s services departments. The Group also ensures that there is an ongoing dialogue with representatives of research organizations and institutions. Research into all aspects of children’s services is an important part of the professional landscape and as such research that is firmly evidence-led is valuable in continuing to improve services and service delivery.

Guidelines for Research Approvals

Children’s services departments are very frequently asked to take part in research exercises and surveys, and the Research Group wants to ensure that the projects carried out are worthwhile and that the topics best reflect the main concerns of departments. More...

Application Form for Support from the ADCS Research Group

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This form will allow you to include information from other documents. Your completed form can be emailed as an attachment, sent by post or faxed. If you email the form, your email address will be taken as your signature, but if you mail or fax the form, you must remember to sign it. If you send the form, you should enclose a cheque for your fee. If you do not enclose a cheque, or you fax the form, you will be invoiced for the appropriate amount, and you should note that your application will not be processed until your fee is received. Please note that the Group’s preference is to receive applications in MS Word format by email.

Contact:

The ADCS Ltd Research Group
3rd Floor, The Triangle
Exchange Square
Manchester
M4 3TR
Tel: 0161 838 5757
Fax: 0161 838 5756

E: research@adcs.org.uk




Approved Research Projects

Research projects approved by the ADCS Research Group:

2012 - 2013
Updated 12 March 2013


2010 - 2011
Updated Jan 2012

2007 - 2009
Updated Jan 2010


DfE Research Projects

Current/contracted DfE research projects:

Updated March 2012

Please Note: DfE projects are not required to come through the ADCS Research Group for approval


Useful Contacts

Chair: Sue Wald, Swindon

For further information, queries, approved projects or any other issues please contact Gary Dumbarton Email