We want to learn from your project and make sure that others can learn from it too.
To successfully engage all those who could benefit from your research, we need to make sure your research is accessible - traditional research papers can only ever reach a small group of academic readers.
We're keen for Froebel Trust funded research to influence practice in schools and settings and inform policy makers.
We recognise that each of the projects we fund are unique. Your final report can be in any format of your choosing. We want you to choose a format which best suits your project and those you most want to share it with.
We ask that you supply a final report of between 5,000 to 8,000 words (or equivalent, if you choose to produce a film or other reporting method).
These are some questions which may help you decide what kind of final report you want to plan for:
- Who do you most want to tell your project story to?
- What kind of information would they want to know or need about your project?
- How do you think they would most like to have this information? What would engage them in your work?
You may want to consider:
- creating a guide for educators - to help make your research findings relevant and accessible to educators in schools and settings
- producing a short article or blog to go with your report (for media release and/or the Froebel Trust website)
- writing a briefing paper for policy makers (try this free guide: How to communicate research for policy influence)
- making a set of resources for educators
- producing a film or animation about your research
- taking photos or commissioning illustrations to being your research to life
- recording a podcast.
We ask you to write using concise, plain English - over complex or academic language can be a barrier to wider or your target audiences engaging with your work.
It is very important to us that ethical aspects of research are given careful consideration and any report you create should make it clear how the research was ethical in its design, approach and outcomes. Our statement on expectations of ethical practice may help you to think about this.
Note - Please contact us and let us know beforehand if any of your project outputs or resources will be produced in another language (not in English).
In your final reporting to us, please make sure to send us:
- Information about what you did in your Froebel Trust funded project - when it happened and who it involved.
- The number of children and/or educators and/or settings you worked with during the project. Please tell us a little about the communities they are part of and your local area.
- Three bullet points which explain the most important differences (the outcomes) of your project.
- A concise explanation of how your project explored or supported a Froebelian approach to early childhood education.
- At least two photos.
- Any advice you would want to pass on to someone considering a similar project.
Your final report and/ or any other outputs you create will be peer reviewed. We will also provide you with feedback.
Please send your final report at the end of your project to Victoria Arneil, Programme Manager (Grants & Events).
