Schools Commissioning: Establishing Demand - Using data

This set of documents, produced by pathfinder local authorities and consultants, provides practical examples in the form of research, case studies and other material of using data in the planning of school places. It is part of a suite of resources associated with the Learning From Experience: Schools commissioning by local authorities publication, developed from the Schools Commissioning Pathfinder programme.

Good schools commissioning puts the needs of children, young people and their families at the heart of the school system, designing the organisation and services around their needs.

The materials, developed by local authorities, are provided to share their experiences as Pathfinders of schools commissioning, in order to help other local authorities in their role as strategic commissioners of schools places and services.

School Commissioning: Data Management Project is a research report compiled by Steria Ltd, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which identifies good practice, developments and issues in the use of data in school place planning around the country.