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Authors are invited to submit reports of original educational research, reviews of recent research in particular areas, or discussion articles on research topics. Articles should begin with a structured abstract and up to six keywords, and should not normally exceed 5,000 words. The abstract is not included in the word count. (Please see our separate instructions about structured abstracts for more information.) Shorter articles (less than 4000 words) or articles with a restricted appeal to our readership may be accepted for publication as short reports provided they meet appropriate quality standards.

As well as the intrinsic interest of the article, conciseness and clarity are important considerations. Technical jargon should be avoided, and, where possible, statistical data should be summarized in the text, although tables and figures may be included if they are clearly presented. Authors are encouraged to describe their findings in terms intelligible to the non-expert reader.

Articles should be word processed (Microsoft Word is preferred) and should be submitted by email to Jane Lever at edresteam@nfer.ac.uk. If electronic submission is not possible, please send the article on floppy disk, together with one hard copy to Jane Lever, National Foundation for Educational Research, The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, Berks, SL1 2DQ, UK. Please note that, if your article is accepted for publication, you will need email access for receipt of your proofs.

Articles are only accepted for review on the basis that they are not being submitted elsewhere for publication. All articles submitted to the journal are subject to review in accordance with our peer review policy.

Publication rights are reserved. Photocopying is permitted under the terms set out at the foot of the title page. In all other circumstances, permission to reproduce or translate must be obtained in writing from the Publisher.

Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
UK spelling (e.g. colour, organise) and punctuation are preferred (single quotation marks with double within if needed).
If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).

We strongly encourage you to send the final, revised version of your article, electronically, by email. More help and guidelines on submitting articles already accepted for publication. Please note that this information applies only to authors whose articles have been reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication.

Proofs will be sent to authors if there is sufficient time to do so. They should be corrected and returned to the Editor within three days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.

Free article access: Corresponding authors can receive 50 free reprints, free online access to their article through our website (www.informaworld.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Complimentary reprints are available through Rightslink® and additional reprints can be ordered through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk

Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to the NFER. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at www.informaworld.com/authors_journals_copyright_position. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.