Work is undertaken in all phases of education, formal and informal, from pre-five to higher education and professional training. The information which follows gives a broad picture but does not cover all possibilities. SCRE's staff welcome the opportunity to discuss how its services might be used and to tender for evaluations. SCRE can provide consultancies drawing on its collective expertise. Research and Evaluation Research can help authorities and individual institutions plan, monitor and improve their services.
Commissions range from short focused studies to more extended monitoring programmes.
It can also organise seminars to discuss research findings and contribute to staff development programmes. Staff also offer consultancy in using research methods and in developing research strategies, specifications and proposals. Practical support can be provided in the use of research methods, for example with questionnaire and survey design, and data analysis. Tailor-made Studies Contracts for research and evaluation are individually negotiated to match design and methods to the resources available. The Scottish Teacher Researcher Support Network, which is based at SCRE, provides information and enables education professionals interested in research to make new contacts and share interests despite geographical distance.