Key themes
The priority themes listed below have been drawn up by the DCSF based on expert consultation and in line with government priorities. However, the list is by no means exhaustive, and other themes may be considered where suitably justified, and where good practice is known to exist overseas. Interested groups can choose a maximum of two themes from the list below:
Literacy & numeracy
Teaching & learning strategies
Raising achievement
Turning around schools in challenging circumstances
Special Educational Needs (SEN) and inclusion
Productive use of ICT
Teachers’ professional development & teachers’ learning
Citizenship
Thinking skills
Vocational education & alternative teaching
Social inclusion & behaviour support
Gifted & talented education