Devastating impact of moving schools revealed
The first major report of the study exploring the penalties of irregular school transition for school children has been published.
The report aims to throw light on this complex issue which affects a large number of children and young people disproportionately, many of whom are already at risk of low attainment, and are often vulnerable in other multiple, complex ways
The report references the work of
Dr. Ceri Brown and
Dr. Sam Carr
(Department of Education):
Brown, C. and Carr, S. (2013). Understanding the educational penalties of irregular school
transitions through the lens of social relationships, Unpublished
manuscript. University of Bath Department of Education.
Additional references from the report:
Brown, C., James, C. and Lauder, H. (2011). Managing Mobility to Maximise Learning. Nottingham: National College for Leaderships of Schools and Children’s Services.
Brown, C. (2012). Exploring how social capital works for children who have experienced school turbulence: What is the role of friendship and trust for children in poverty? International Studies in Sociology of Education, 22 (3): 213–236.
Carr, S., Colthurst, K., Coyle, M. and Elliott, D. (2013). Attachment dimensions as predictors of mental health and psychosocial well-being in the transition to university, European Journal of Psychology of Education, 28 (2): 157–17
More information and a copy of the report can be found on the
RSA website.
