Code of practice

The NFER is Britain’s leading independent educational research institution, and its mission is to improve education and training nationally and internationally by undertaking research, development and dissemination activities and providing information services.

The Foundation wishes to ensure that its work is of the highest quality and is carried out to the best professional standards. It seeks to do this through its staff recruitment, induction and training programmes, day-to-day practices and written procedures, of which the Code of Practice is one.

The Code of Practice sets out the ethical principles by which the NFER conducts its research, and these apply to all staff engaged in the work of the Foundation, including temporary workers and consultants. Sponsors and other bodies with which the NFER collaborates are asked to respect the principles given in the Code.

It is a condition of service and contractual obligation that all NFER staff and associates should adhere to the Code of Practice. Overall responsibility for ensuring that staff and associates adhere to the Code rests with the Director, Assistant Directors and Heads of Department or Service, with Project Directors being responsible for ensuring that research teams adhere to its provisions.

The NFER Code of Practice (pdf)