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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