Research reports: template and style guide
The template and style guide for contractors to use when writing research reports for the Department for Education (DfE).
Applies to England
Documents
Details
Contractors writing research reports and briefs for DfE should:
- follow the style and formatting guide, which gives step-by-step instructions on how to use the template
- use the template on this page to format their documents
- use the theory of change model template, if this is required
Updates to this page
Last updated 23 October 2024 + show all updates
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Style and formatting guide for DfE research publications and Research report or brief: template have been updated with the new Crown logo.
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Updated the 'Style and formatting guide for DfE research publications' with revised flow chart advice and information on theory of change models. Added the 'Theory of change model: template'.
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'Template for DfE research reports and briefs': updated contact email address to request research report number.
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Updated the 'Research reports: template and style guide'. Updates to numbered paragraphs, equations, table header rows and flow charts.
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Updated the research report template and guidance with the latest accessibility advice.
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Updated 'Template for DfE research reports and briefs' and 'Style and formatting guide for DfE research publications'.
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Updated template to include Government Social Research logo.
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Updated the document template and style guide for contractors writing DfE research reports and briefs.
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First published.