Insight
How is the rising cost of living affecting students?
Rent and food prices have increased for students while maintenance loans are lower in real terms compared to last year.
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Research Briefing
A levels, Scottish Highers, and university admissions 2022
This briefing provides an overview of the assessment, grading, and results of A levels and Scottish Highers in 2022. It also analyses this year's university applications and admissions cycle.
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Debate Pack
The spending of the Department for Education
There will be a debate on estimates relating to the department for Education in the House of Commons chamber on 6 July 2022. This debate will be led by Robert Halfon MP.
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Debate Pack
Queen’s Speech debate, 16 May 2022: Making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old
Background briefings for Queen's Speech debate on 16 May 2022: "Making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old"
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Research Briefing
The Post-18 Education and Funding Review: Government conclusion
The Government has concluded its review of post-18 education and funding and announced changes to England's student finance system.
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Research Briefing
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]: Progress of the Bill
This briefing analyses the parliamentary progress of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL], which received royal assent on 28 April 2022.
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Research Briefing
Part-time undergraduate students in England
This House of Commons briefing note gives and overview of the current position of part-time undergraduate education in England. It gives an overview of the numbers of part-time students, the decline in part-time students and discusses the reasons for the decline and the impact on the higher education sector.
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Research Briefing
Universities Superannuation Scheme
This briefing looks at the changes made to the Universities Superannuation scheme and its valuations.
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Insight
What could reforms to student finance mean for teachers and nurses?
Hypothetical lifetime loan repayments are substantially larger than under the current system; between £10,000 and £15,000 more in 2022/23 prices.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland: Key issues
A briefing paper on some "key issues" in the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly
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Research Briefing
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] 2021-22
The Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] creates a new legal framework for the recognition of professional qualifications gained outside the UK and reforms the practice of regulators. This briefing summarises the debate and amendments to the Bill up to the Commons committee stage on 18 January 2022.
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Research Briefing
Sexual harassment and violence in further and higher education
This briefing considers sexual harassment and violence in colleges and universities. It sets out the extent of the problem, how providers respond to unacceptable behaviour, and what the sector has done to address the issue.
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Debate Pack
International Men’s Day 2021
A debate on International Men's Day will take place in Westminster Hall on Thursday 25th November 2021, from 1:30pm. Nick Fletcher and Philip Davies MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Education spending in the UK
Education spending peaked in around 2010 at 5.5% of GDP or £104 billion (2019-20 prices). It has fallen since then, but how much of this is due to changes to definitions, where does this leave the UK compared to other countries and how does this fall in spending compare to others over the past seven decades?
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Research Briefing
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]
This research briefing has been written for the House of Commons second reading debate on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill. It provides background on the main provisions of the Bill, outlines its progress through Parliament, contains reaction from the FE sector, and considers relevant issues.
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