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This area of the website contains all the latest news from BMG Research, as well as information about our recent projects and clients' experiences, and published reports from work we have carried out.

BMG succeeds in bid for 3rd Phase Evaluation
BMG has been successful in its bid to undertake the evaluation of Phase 3 of the Women and Work Sector Pathway’s Initiative (WWSPI), on behalf of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).

Evaluation of community-based healthy eating pilots in Kent
BMG research has just completed a 2-year study evaluating five community-based healthy eating pilots located across Kent.

Wolverhampton and Walsall Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
BMG is delighted to have been commissioned to support Wolverhampton and Walsall Council’s in completing their Childcare Sufficiency Assessments for 2010/11. The Childcare Act 2006 requires local authorities to undertake a childcare sufficiency assessment every three years to ensure that there is sufficient childcare provision for the needs of working parents in their area with children up to the age of 14 (or 17 for disabled children).

Childcare in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
BMG Research will be surveying 500 households across all 23 wards in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead from early July 2010. BMG will carry out face to face interviews with families in the Borough who have at least one child living in the household aged 0-14 years, including 15 to 17 years if the child has a disability or special need.

Assessing Childcare Demand in Westminster
n behalf of Westminster City Council, BMG Research is currently interviewing 500 families across Westminster about childcare usage, needs and views.

2010 STATUS Surveys - Regenda Housing Group
Bolton based Regenda Housing Group has commissioned BMG Research to undertake separate STATUS surveys amongst its General Needs, Sheltered and Supported tenants. Each client group will be sent a tailored questionnaire.

2010 STATUS Surveys – BMG Research works with local landlords
BMG Research is currently working with two West Midlands Housing Associations.

0-6 survey for BCC
On behalf of Birmingham City Council's Children's Services Directorate BMG Research is currently undertaking a survey of 500 randomly selected households across Birmingham who have children aged 0-6 years.

Evaluation of Phase 2 'Getting on Together' Pilot in Schools (2010)
As part of the Welsh Assembly Government's community cohesion work, BMG has been commissioned by Department for Children Education Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS)

Evaluation of the Impact of Ofsted Schools Inspections (2010)
BMG has been commissioned to undertake a full evaluation of the new section 5 inspection framework for Ofsted (introduced from September 2009).

Community Cohesion in Schools in Wales (2010)
BMG Research has been commissioned by the Department for Children Education Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS),

BMG researches Birmingham businesses
BMG Research is currently undertaking an important telephone survey on behalf of Birmingham City Council and the Birmingham Economic Development Partnership (BEDP).

Worklessness in Solihull
BMG Research was commissioned by Solihull Council to conduct a focused qualitative study on worklessness in Solihull.

Grandparenting in Kent
Kent County Council has commissioned BMG to conduct exploratory research around grandparents who provide some form of kinship care for their grandchildren whose parents are substance misusers

School Uniform policies – are they fair?
BMG has recently been awarded a contract from the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) to conduct research among Welsh schools and parents of school age children to explore school uniform policy and practice across Wales.

St.Basils Walk and Raffle November 2009
3 staff from BMG successfully climbed 4 mountains in Scotland earlier in November raising funds for our corporate charity - St Basils.

Success in the Economy and Transport framework (Wales)
BMG has recently been notified that it was successful in its bid to be on the Research, Evaluation and Survey framework for the Department for Economy and Transport within the Welsh Assembly Government.

GTC Teacher Survey
BMG Research has been commissioned by the General Teaching Council for England to survey teachers’ opinions in order to inform the activities of the GTC.

BMG Research completes fifth round of Customer Satisfaction Research for Glasgow Housing Association
BMG Research has just completed the fifth quarter of customer satisfaction research on behalf of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), Scotland’s largest landlord.

UK CES Simplification Baseline Survey 2009
BMG are undertaking a large scale survey on behalf of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. The purpose of the UK CES is to strengthen the employer voice, deliver greater leadership and influence and to achieve the best from the employment and skills systems.

Benefits of completing an Apprenticeship
As recently observed, this country has a long tradition of apprenticeship – a tradition stretching back to the guilds of the Middle Ages. However, what is now known as Apprenticeship, that is to say the government-supported training scheme, originated in 1995 as ‘Modern Apprenticeship’

Solihull Council Employee Engagement Survey 2009
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned BMG Research to undertake a comprehensive engagement of its employees. The aim of the research was to establish a baseline from which future surveys could be tracked and success monitored

BMG Research continues its relationship with COI
BMG Research is delighted to announce its success in its bid to be part of COI's Market Research Framework. We are looking forward to continuing our relationship with COI, and working on their behalf for a range of clients in the public and private sectors.

Minister cites BMG Research
In his recent speech to the Annual General Meeting of the MINAB Conference held on the 10th May 2009, Sadiq Khan MP, made extensive reference to research work carried out by BMG Research for the Charity Commission.

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