Centre for Institutional Studies (CIS)

Commentary Series

The Commentary Series reports began in 1978 and there have now been over 100 different reports written. We are graduallty transferring them to electronic files and they will be available on this site.

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1. The Teenage Health Project in the London Borough of Newham
   Helena Svensson De la Cruz
   June 2002 ISBN 1-902494-19-9
2. Advocacy: Improved Access to Services in the London Borough of Newham
   Helena Svensson De la Cruz
   June 2002 ISBN 1-902494-40-7
3. An Evaluation of the SRB South Leytonstone Agenda 21 Neighbourhood Development Programme
   Helena Svensson De la Cruz and Monika Krause
   May 2002 ISBN 1-902494-43-1
4. Challenging Partnerships: Sustaining Women's Collaborative Relationships in Changing Business and Political Environments
   Margaret Page
   May 2002 ISBN 1-902494-48-2
5. The Governance of Women's Organisations: Towards Better Practice
   Jane W Grant
   May 2002 ISBN 1-902494-14-8
6. The Youth Technology Centre: The Click
   Helena Svensson De la Cruz and Monika Krause
   March 2002 ISBN 1-902494-42-3
7. Subsidised Nursery Places:A Route to Employment in Leabridge
   Hywell Dinsdale and Emma Ahmad
   July 2001 ISBN 1-902494-46-6
8. The Lea Bridge Gateway SRB: Final Evaluation
   Hywell Dinsdale and Emma Ahmad
   December 2001 ISBN 1-902494-47-4
9. Community Computers:The Success of the Flexible Learning Centre in South Leytonstone
   Alice Sampson
   December 2001 ISBN 1-902494-13-X
10. Promoting Healthy Living in South Leytonstone
    Emma Ahmad
    December 2001 ISBN 1-902494-12-1
11. Young People out of work in South West Newham: Two Years On
    Alice Sampson
    December 2001 ISBN 1-902494-49-0
12. Evaluation of Healthworks in Newham: Health & Safety in Schools Programme
    Hywell Dinsdale, Sharon Robinson
    December 2001 ISBN 1-902494-45-8
13. An Evaluation of Newham Community Health Services NHS Trust: Bilingual Co-Workers Project
    Hywell Dinsdale, Sharon Robinson
    December 2001 ISBN 1-902494-09-1
14. Football and Social Inclusion: The Thames Gateway Youth Project
    Vikki Rix, Alice Sampson, David Sloan
    April 2001 ISBN 1-902494-08-3
15. Green Street SRB: Fifth Year Impact Evaluation
    Alice Sampson, David Sloan and Amanda Tucker
    March 2000 ISBN 1-902494-06-7
16. 'A lot of friends. A lot of appreciation and a phone that never stops ringing': Voluntary action and social exclusion in East London - a pilot study
    Michael Locke, Alice Sampson and Julie Shepherd
    December 2000 ISBN 1-902494-07-5
17. South Leytonstone SRB: Evaluation of the Crime Prevention Programme
    Rebecca Fearnley and Amanda Tucker
    September 2000 ISBN 1-902494-41-5
18. Evaluation of the Lea Bridge Gateway SRB Neighbourhood Agenda 21 Project
    Rebecca Fearnley
    June 2000 ISBN 1-902494-02-4
19. South Newham: Towards an understanding of Racial Violence and Harassment and its prevention:
    Alice Sampson, Julie Shepherd and Marilyn Vaz
    April 2000 ISBN 1-902494-03-2
20. Lea Bridge: Gateway To Opportunity Baseline update and progress report
    Alice Sampson
    December 1999 ISBN 1-902494-01-6
21. Evaluation of the SRB Fit for Work Support Worker Training Project
    Vikki Rix
    October 1999 ISBN 1-902494-00-8
22. Evaluation of the Fit for Work SRB Provider Development Project
    Julie Shepherd
    September 1999 ISBN 1-902494-19-9
23. Evaluation of the Towards Employability SRB: Year 2 report
    Rebecca Fearnley, Fiona Roberts and Vikki Rix
    August 1999 ISBN 1-902494-18-0
24. Lea Bridge Gateway SRB: an evaluation of the Customised training initiative
    Neil McInroy
    August 1999 ISBN 1-902494-17-2
25. South Leytonstone SRB: a Contract for Change
    Rebecca Fearnley and Fiona Roberts
    July 1999 ISBN1-902494-16-4
26. Gradient : a report on desk research on developments in higher education to help graduates set up their own businesses
    Ginny Eley
    August 1999 ISBN 1-902494-15-6
27. Lea Bridge gateway SRB: An assessment of business activity and needs
    Neil McInroy
    July 1999 ISBN 1-902494-12-1
28. Women’s organisations in the UK Voluntary Sector: A force for social change
    Siobhan Riordan
    July 1999 ISBN 1-902494-13-X
29. Young people out of work in South West Newham
    Fiona Roberts
    June 1999 ISBN 1-902404-14-8
30. Stratford City Challenge: Final evaluation
    Rebecca Fearnley
    May 1999ISBN 1-902494-11-3
31. The Community Sector in Stratford & Temple Mills SRB: An assessment of its role in Urban Regeneration
    Rebecca Fearnley and Neil McInroy
    March 1999 ISBN 1-902494-10-5 
32. Graduate Business Start-ups Survey: Graduate into Enterprise Project - Gradient
    Dr Razak Grady April 1999 ISBN 1-902494-09-1
33. Cranberry Lane: A residents’ survey
    Neil McInroy, Alice Sampson and Rachel Tuffin
    February 1999 ISBN 1-902494-08-3
34. Assessing the benefits of Stratford City Challenge: Findings from four case studies
    Rebecca Fearnley, Neil McInroy, Fiona Roberts and Julie Shepherd
    September 1998 ISBN 1-902494-44-X
35. Towards Employability SRB: Progress in Year One
    Rebecca Fearnley (UEL) Lesley Kendall (NFER) Alice Sampson
    August 1998 ISBN 1-902494-06-7
36. ‘Onthe Safe Side’: A Women’s safety training programme in East London
    Rachel Tuffin and Alice Sampson
    August 1998 ISBN 1-902494-05-9
37. Say ‘aah’: Patients’ views of GP services in Newham
    Julie Shepherd
    July 1998 ISBN 1-902494-04-0
38. Stratford and Temple Mills SRB: An Assessment of the Advice and Grants to Businesses Programme
    Neil McInroy and Alice Sampson
    June 1998 ISBN 1-902494-03-2
39. Winsor Park: A Fledgling Community. Findings from a residents’  survey
    Alice Sampson, Rachel Tuffin and Katie Burgess
    May 1998 ISBN 1-902494-02-4
40. Young People and Safer Cities: An Evaluation in East London
    Rachel Tuffin, Alice Sampson, Rebecca Fearnley and Fiona Roberts
    February 1998 ISBN 1-902494-01-6
41. Community Development in South Leytonstone: An evaluation of the South Leytonstone Single Regeneration Budget community development programme
    Fiona Roberts
    February 1998 ISBN1-902494-00-8
42. Stratford City Challenge: Year Four Report
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    December 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-62-4
43. Bow Back Rivers Business Survey
    Rebecca Fearnley
    March 1998 ISBN 1-874-210-57-8
44. The Lea Bridge Gateway SRB Partnership: Report of a Business Survey
    David Gordon and Alice Sampson
    December 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-96-9
45. The South Leytonstone SRB Area: Report of a Business  Survey
    Rebecca Fearnley
    December 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-91-8
46. The Stratford and Temple Mills SRB Area: A Strategy for Economic Regeneration
    Alice Sampson, Rebecca Fearnley and David Gordon
    December 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-86-1
47. Secondary Shopping: South Leytonstone High Road
    Rebecca Fearnley
    September 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-81-0
48. Evaluation of the Stratford City Challenge Youth Pinnacle Programme
    Fiona Roberts
    September 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-76-4
49. South Leytonstone: A Contract for Change Baseline and Process Evaluation Report
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    July 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-71-3
50. Higher Education: Responses to the Dearing Committee’s Questions
     Tyrrell Burgess, Michael Locke, John Pratt
    March 1997 ISBN 1-874-210-66-7
51. Stratford City Challenge End of Year Report: October 1995 - March 1996
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    December 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-61-6
52. There Ain’t Much To Play, Most Things Are For Adults: Children in an urban environment
    Rachel Tuffin
    December 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-52-7
53. Picture This: An overview of visual arts activity in four east London boroughs
    Nick Richards
    September 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-47-0
54. Stratford and Temple Mills Baseline Study
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    December1996 ISBN 1-874-210-42-X
55. Stratford City Challenge Baseline Update
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    September 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-37-3
56. Proceedings of a Workshop:“Regenerating East London: How can it be achieved?”
    Steven Howlett
    July 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-32-2
57. Stratford City Challenge Evaluation: Year Three Six Month Review.April - September 1995
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    July 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-27-6
58. Safezone Stratford: Findings of a Residents’ Survey
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    July 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-22-5
59. Newham ACPC Don’t Shake the Baby Campaign
    Alice Sampson and Julie Shepherd
    June 1996 ISBN 1-874-210-17-9
60. Assessing the Impact of the Stratford City Challenge Crime Reduction Initiatives
    Urban Regeneration Evaluation Team
    January 1996 ISBN 1-187-210-12-8
61. Stratford City Challenge Evaluation: Year Two Report
    Rebecca Fearnley
    December 1995 ISBN 1-874-210-07-1
62. Stratford City Challenge Evaluation: Strategic Objective Four - Confidence to Take Part
    Rebecca Fearnley and Bruce Jerram with John Pratt
    May 1995 ISBN 1-874210-10-1
63. Stratford City Challenge Evaluation: Strategic Objective Three - Better Housing, More Choice
    Rebecca Fearnley and Bruce Jerram with John Pratt
    April 1995 ISBN 1-874210-09-8
64. Stratford City Challenge Evaluation: Year Two Six Month Review
    Rebecca Fearnley, John Pratt, Guadalupe Gonzalez de Turner,
    Bruce Jerram and Michael Locke
    February 1995 ISBN 1-874210-08-X 
65. Stratford City Challenge Evaluation: Year One Report
    Alicear Jiwani and Rebecca Fearnley with John Pratt,
    Guadalupe Gonzalez de Turner and Michael Locke
    February 1995 ISBN 1-874210-07-1
66. Stratford City Challenge Evaluation: Strategic Objective One, Raising the Profile
    Alicear Jiwani, Rebecca Fearnley, John Pratt
    Guadalupe Gonzalez de Turner and Michael Locke
    February 1995 ISBN 1-874210-06-3
67. Stratford City Challenge Baseline Study
    Alicear Jiwani, John Pratt and Nick Richards
    February 1994 ISBN 1-874210-05-5
68. First Destinations Survey of Students Completing Polytechnic Courses of Initial Teacher Training for the Teaching Profession in 1992 in England and Wales
    Compiled by CIS for PCET
    April 1993 ISBN 1-874210-04-7 
69. Training for the Voluntary Sector in Newham: People's needs and local provision
    Michael Locke, Jon Griffith, Alicear Jiwani,
    Teresa Hayman and Nick Richards
    January 1993 ISBN 1-874210-03-9
70. The Price of Partnership: an evaluation of the PGCE (Primary) course at the Polytechnic of East London 1991-92
    John Pratt, Alicear Jiwani and Alison Gallagher
    November 1992 ISBN 1-874210-02-0 
71. First Destinations Survey of Students Completing Polytechnic Courses of Initial Teacher Training for the Teaching Profession in 1991 in England and Wales
    Compiled by CIS for PCET
    May 1992 ISBN 1-874210-01-2 
72. Mature Students in Higher Education:How institutions can learn from experience
    Alison Gallagher, Nick Richards and Michael Locke
    Second edition, April 1993 ISBN 1-874210-00-4 
73. Mature Students: Exploring Good Practice in Higher Education
    Edited by Michael Locke
    September 1991 ISBN 0-901987-99-9
74. An Experiment in Partnership: Community Service Volunteers and the Social Services Department, Isle of Wight County Council 1983-1990
    Hugh Harrison
    June 1991 ISBN 0-907382-13-4 
75. Sexism on an Adventure Playground: Making sense of practice
    Christine Johnson
    May 1990 ISBN 0-901987-71-9
76. Women Returners: A policy for freshstart courses
    Yvonne Hillier
    April 1990 ISBN 0-901987-70-0 
77. Performance Indicators in Teacher Education
    John Pratt
    April 1989
78. Higher Education and The State: An inaugural lecture
    John Pratt
    July 1989 ISBN 0-901987-68-9
79. Charitable Status and Incorporated Institutions of Higher Education: Issues and questions
    Michael Locke
    March 1989 ISBN 0-901987-67-0 
80. Gypsies and Caravan Sites Act 1968: Privatising the provision of sites
    Robert Home
    October 1987 ISBN 0-901987-66-2 
81. The Management Training Needs of District Occupational Therapists in England and Wale
    Sally Haylock
    April 1987 ISBN 0-901987-65-4
82. Local Authority Capital Spending: Controls and Consequences
    John Bloomfield
    January 1986 ISBN 0-901987-64-6
83. Avoiding the Unavoidable: Formula Funding and Institutional Costs in Public Sector Higher Education
    Rory O'Hara
    November 1985 ISBN 0-910987-63-8
84. Unit Costs at North East London Polytechnic: An unfair basis of comparison?
    Rory O'Hara
    November 1985 ISBN 0-901987-62-X
85. Local Government Reorganisation in 1974
    Tim Ridoutt
    November 1984 ISBN 0-901987-61-6
86. London Government Reorganisation in 1965: Objectives and Outcomes
    Tim Ridoutt
    November 1984 ISBN 0-901087-60-3 
87. Equal Opportunity in Teacher Training Courses
    John Bloomfield and Rory O'Hara
    August 1983 ISBN 0-901987-57-3
88. Colleges of Higher Education: Intended and unintended consequences of the White Paper 1972
    Michael Locke
    July 1983 ISBN 0-901987-55-7 
89. Accountability in Education: The role of elected parent and teacher governors of schools, and their relationship with their constituencies
    Felicity Taylor
    June 1983 ISBN 0-901987-54-9 
90. Admissions Processes to Colleges of Further Education for Vocational Courses
    Michael Locke and John Bloomfield
    March 1982 ISBN 0-901987-52-2 
91. Agenda for a Central Body: A response to the DES' consultative document on public sector higher education
    John Pratt and Michael Locke with Jim Antia
    November 1981 ISBN 0-901987-43-3
92. The Case for Abolishing Domestic Rate Relief, and the Consequences of Abolition in 1980-81 and 1981-8
    Philip Tunley
    February 1982 ISBN 0-901987-51-4 
93. Colleges of Higher Education: Constraints and Opportunities
    Michael Locke
    February 1982 ISBN 0-901987-46-8*
    Published in Locke, M et al (1985) The Colleges of higher education 1972 to 1982:The Central management of organic change.Critical Press
94. Colleges of Higher Education: The Students
    John Pratt, Mark Russel and Michael Locke
    February 1982 ISBN 0-901987-45-X
95. Colleges of Higher Education: The Emergence
    Michael Locke and Mark Russel
    February 1982 ISBN 0-901987-44-1 *
    Published in Locke, M et al (1985) The Colleges of higher education 1972 to 1982:The Central management of organic change.Critical Press
96. Local Income Tax and Local Government Reform
    Philip Tunley
    October 1981 ISBN 0-901987-41-7
97. The CNAA Quinquennial Visit to North East London Polytechnic: Monitoring the Polytechnic's Performance
    Michael Locke, John Pratt and Andrew Spencer
    1980 
98. Developing an Alternative to Block Grant
    Philip Tunley
    October 1980 
99. Guidelines on Secondary School Reorganisation
    John Bloomfield and John Pratt
    September 1980 
100. The Scottish Rate Support Grant: The Structure and Implications of a System of Distribution
     Philip Tunley
     June 1980
101. The Funding and Control of Advanced Further Education Notes on the Likely Consequences of Government Actions
     Michael Locke, John Pratt and Philip Tunley
     June 1980
102. Engineering: Our Last Chance
     Michael Fores and John Pratt
     March 1980
103. The Government's Proposals for Rating Valuation
     Philip Tunley
     March 1980
104. School Government: A response to the Government Bill and White Paper
     John Pratt and Tony Travers
     February 1979 
105. Rate Support Grant: Changes and Consequences 1974-5/1977-8
     Tony Travers
106. Health and Efficiency: Evidence to the Royal Commission on the Health Service
     Tyrrell Burgess, Tony Travers and John Pratt
     November 1978 
107. Submission to the DES Management Review: "The Inspectorate"
     Tyrrell Burgess, John Pratt and Tony Travers
     May 1978
108. Local Government Finance: A Response to the Government Proposals (Plus A4 Technical Appendices)
     Tyrrell Burgess, Tony Travers with John Pratt
     April 1978
109. Maintaining the Maintained Sector: A Response to the Report of the Working Group on the Management of Higher Education in the Maintained Sector
     John Pratt, Tyrrell Burgess and Tony Travers
     August 1978 
110. Policy, Practice and Projections: A response to the Discussion Document: Higher Education in the 1990s
     John Pratt, Tyrrell Burgess and Tony Travers
     June 1978 
111. Submission to the DES Management Review
     Tyrrell Burgess, John Pratt and Tony Travers
     January 1978

*. Commentaries 17 and 19 are out of print:The material has been revised and updated in The Colleges of Higher Education 1972‑1982 by Michael Locke, John Pratt and Tyrrell Burgess, Critical Press, (34 Sandilands, Croydon CRO 5DB

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