Development Officer

Katherine Atkinson is the Development Officer of NCER

[t]: 01622 221576 | [f]: 01622 694449 | [e]: katherine.atkinson@kent.gov.uk

Responsibilities of the post

  1. To ensure that new developments in the field of education performance data are brought to the attention of NCER

  2. To obtain the views of member LEAs in a systematic way, about high quality, useful and effective methods of data analysis and to report regularly to the Management Group and Steering Group.

  3. To chair ad-hoc groups set up by Steering Group to progress work on research and development issues.

  4. To collect, evaluate and disseminate examples of good practice within LEAs and to make recommendations to the Management Group and Steering Group for future services and software developments.

  5. To propose to the Management Group and Steering Group, possible pilot research projects with or between different LEAs using the NCER data.

  6. To contribute to the NCER Annual Report with particular regard to issues concerning long term developments.

  7. To work with other elected officers on the NCER Management Group

  8. To liaise, as appropriate with other groups and professional bodies

  9. To assist with NCER Conferences

  10. To deputise for other officers as and when required

  11. To attend meetings of the Steering Group and Management Group Meetings.

NCER Secretary - January 2002