Thank you for your interest in School and College Voice, a research survey designed to collect robust evidence that helps the Department for Education to make more effective policy.

The Department for Education (DfE) needs to understand teachers’ and leaders’ experiences to inform DfE policies and to ensure they have an up-to-date picture of the rapidly changing education landscape.

To do this, Verian are building a research panel of teachers and senior leaders in primary and secondary schools, colleges and special schools on behalf of the Department for Education. To find out more about School and College Voice, please click on “About the survey” or visit our FAQs page.

How to take part

Thank you for your interest in being a member of the SCV panel. Please sign up to the panel by completing a short registration form. You will be invited to complete the next survey via email.

If you are a FE teacher, please click here to take part

If you are a FE leader, please click here to take part

If you are a teacher or leader in a primary, secondary or special school, please click here to see how you can take part

The SCV is endorsed by leading figures in the FE sector.

“The Department for Education School and College Omnibus Survey is a great opportunity for college leaders to provide feedback and inform key policy decision making.”
David Hughes, Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges

“The School and College Voice is a valuable source of insight. The survey enables us to hear the collective voice of the FE sector on issues that feed into our decision making, which helps us to support the sector more effectively. We very much value the feedback of everyone on the panel so I hope you will find time to respond.”
Shelagh Legrave, FE Commissioner

“School & College Voice (SCV) helps the Department for Education to make effective policy by collecting robust evidence on the most important topics facing the FE sector. We need college leaders and teachers like you to take part in the survey so the Department can understand perspectives and experiences, and to check we have the right support structures to help colleges prosper. Please do take part.”
Julia Kinniburgh, Director General, Skills Group