Debate Pack
Employment opportunities in food and farming
A debate, entitled "Employment opportunities in food and farming" and sponsored by Derek Thomas MP, will take place on Tuesday 25 April 2017 at 2.30pm in Westminster Hall.
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Research Briefing
16-19 Bursary Scheme
This Commons Library research briefing provides information about direct financial support for 16-19 bursaries for young people in further education in England. It covers eligibility criteria, the scheme's impact, and includes some background on the predecessor Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) scheme.
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Research Briefing
Spring Budget 2017: A summary
A summary of Spring Budget 2017 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing now includes detailed discussion of changes to National Insurance contributions for the self-employed and the tax-free allowance for dividend income.
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Research Briefing
Technical and Further Education Bill: Committee Stage Report
This Briefing Paper provides information on the Technical and Further Education Bill's progress in Public Bill Committee. It summarises Government amendments to the Bill and discussion on the Opposition's attempts to amend the Bill.
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Debate Pack
Education and social mobility
There will be a Labour Opposition Day Debate on Education and Social Mobility on Tuesday 22 November. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background information, and recent press and parliamentary coverage of this issues.
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Research Briefing
Technical and Further Education Bill [Bill No 82 of 2016-17]
The Technical and Further Education Bill 2016-17 sets out provisions to improve the quality of technical education (TE), address skill shortages and support the Government’s social mobility agenda. The Bill's proposals will: rename the Institute for Apprenticeships the "Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education" and extend its remit to cover technical education, create an insolvency framework for FE corporations and sixth form colleges and extend the statutory duty to provide information on FE to cover providers of FE who receive funding from the combined authorities. The Bill implements recommendations from the Government's Post-16 Skills Plan and the consultation on developing new insolvency regime for the FE sector.
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Debate Pack
Further education colleges and skills in Greater Manchester
MPs will debate Further education colleges and skills in Greater Manchester in Westminster Hall at 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm. Mike Kane MP will open the debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides some background to the debate and press and parliamentary coverage.
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Debate Pack
Engineering skills and design and technology education
On Tuesday 15 March there will be a debate on Engineering skills and design and technology education in Westminster Hall at 9.30am. Michelle Donelan MP will lead the debate. This House of Commons Library Debate Pack provides a background briefing and statistics, press and parliamentary coverage of the issues and suggested further reading.
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Research Briefing
Constituency Casework: Training
This note provides Members of Parliament and their staff with information related to frequently asked questions from constituents about training.
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Debate Pack
Further education colleges in the North East
There will be a debate on Further education colleges in the North East in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 26 January 2016 at 2.30pm. Helen Goodman MP will lead the debate. This page provides a Library briefing and press and parliamentary coverage of the issues.
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Debate Pack
Opposition day debate: Further Education
This page contains some background information for the Opposition Day Debate, Further Education scheduled for Wednesday 18 November.
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Research Briefing
Key Issues for the 2015 Parliament
This book examines the key issues facing the House of Commons over the course of the 2015 Parliament - from the public finances to the UK’s membership of the EU and from school places for children to climate change.
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Research Briefing
Children and Families Bill Committee Stage Report
The Children and Families Bill introduces a wide range of legislation concerning adoption and children in care, aspects of family justice law, special educational needs, the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England, child care, statutory rights to leave and pay for parents and adopters, time off work for ante-natal care, and the right to request flexible working. This paper complements Research Paper 13/11 prepared for the Commons Second Reading.
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