School inspections in England: Ofsted
Includes information on Ofsted's November 2025 move to a new 'report card' system, and scrapping headline inspection grades
The contribution of maths to the UK
A Westminster Hall debate on the contribution of maths to the UK is scheduled for Thursday 5 June 2025. The debate will be led by Ian Sollom MP.
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill covers children’s social care and education, including provisions for looked after children and for academy schools
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Research Briefing
Independent schools: taxation and charitable status
Looks at the Labour government's proposals on independent schools, VAT and charitable (business rates) relief
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Research Briefing
Comparing the school curriculum across the UK
Outlines what schools in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are required to teach. Education is a devolved matter, so this policy varies across the UK
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Ofsted school inspection in England
Concerns over Ofsted inspections have been raised due to the consequences of grading a school as ‘inadequate’. Single word judgements have come under scrutiny.
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Research Briefing
Faith Schools: FAQs
This House of Commons Library briefing discusses what makes faith schools in England different. It answers FAQs and provides key statistics.
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Research Briefing
‘Maths to 18’ in England
This briefing explains where the Government is up to with its plans to have all children studying some form of maths to 18.
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Debate Pack
UK support for at-risk academics
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on UK support for at-risk academics on 12 September 2023. The debate will last for 30 minutes and be led by Sir Julian Lewis MP.
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Research Briefing
Grammar schools in England
This briefing paper provides an outline of the current position relating to grammar schools and recent discussion of reforms, as well as relevant statistics. It covers England only