HC Deb 21 July 1975 vol 896 cc66-7W
Mr. Silvester

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what programme of research has been undertaken since 1963 into retardation arising from linguistic and environmental factors.

Mr. Mulley

Following is a list of relevant research projects supported by the Department of Education and Science since 1963:

  1. 1. A study of the effect of environmental factors on educational progress—Prof. N. R. Tempest, University of Liverpool Institute of Education.
  2. 2. A study of the relationship between social class and learning ability—Dr. Basil Bernstein. University of London Institute of Education.
  3. 3. A study of primary school children in Manchester to examine the relationship between environment and educational performance—Prof. S. Wiseman, University of Manchester School of Education.
  4. 4. A study of medical, psychological and social factors contributing to educational retardation—Prof. J. Tizard, University of London Institute of Education.
  5. 5. National Child Development Study: a follow-up survey of 17,000 children born in 1958 to study the relationship between perinatal and social factors and subsequent educational development—Prof. N. R. Butler and Dr. M. L. Kellmer Pringle, National Bureau for Co-operation in Child Care (now the National Children's Bureau).
  6. 6. Enquiry into the problem of teaching English to the children of immigrants—Miss J. Derrick, University of Leeds Institute of Education.
  7. 7. A study of the relationship between parental attitudes towards education and children's scholastic progress—Dr. M. Young, Institute of Community Studies.
  8. 8. Research into the effects of environmental and social factors on educational attainment and school progress—Prof. F. W. Warburton, University of Manchester School of Education.
  9. 9. Research into the relationship between parental support and the educational attainment of children in Devon primary schools—Prof. D'Aeth, University of Exeter.
  10. 10. A survey of socio-linguistic research—National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).
  11. 11. Action research in educational priority areas—Dr. A. H. Halsey, University of Oxford Department of Sociological and Administrative Studies.
    12. 67
  12. 12. Production of specifications for a test of proficiency in English for immigrant children—Prof. J. Sinclair, University of Birmingham Department of English.
  13. 13. Research into the educational arrangements for schools with immigrant pupils—NFER.
  14. 14. Study to develop tests of English for immigrant children of primary school age—NEER.
  15. 15. Research into the efficiency in English of immigrant pupils of differing educational experience—NFER.
  16. 16. Educational priority areas: follow-up evaluation in the West Riding—Dr. A. H. Halsey, University of Oxford Department of Sociological and Administrative Studies.
  17. 17. Development of learning ability tests (for use with children whose linguistic or cultural background precludes the reliable use of more traditional forms of assessment)—NFER.
  18. 18. Study of programmes for pre-school children with delayed language development—Dr. J. K. Reynell, University of London Institute of Child Health.
  19. 19. Study of the effects of small-group work with primary school children in an educational priority area (W. Riding)—Dr. A. H. Halsey, University of Oxford Department of Sociological and Administrative Studies.
  20. 20. Pre-school language research—NEER.
  21. 21. National Child Development Study: third follow-up of the 1958 cohort at 16 years—Dr. M. L. Kellmer Pringle, National Children's Bureau (See also item 5).