Debate Pack
Education Funding
There will be a debate on education funding on Tuesday 4 June 2019. This will be led by Gordon Henderson MP and will take place in Westminster Hall for one hour, starting at 6.30pm.
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Research Briefing
The Post-18 Education Review (the Augar Review) recommendations
The Augar review of post-18 education was finally published on 30 May 2019. This paper looks at its recommendations and some of the initial responses to it.
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Research Briefing
Post-16 Special Educational Needs FAQs
What is the law around post-16 SEND? What are EHC plans? What support can those age 16-25 get? How many receive support? How is it funded? How are disputes handled? How does the system in higher education differ?
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Research Briefing
Gypsies and Travellers
This 2019 briefing provides an overview of the key issues and policies relating to Gypsy and Traveller communities in England. The paper examines a range of issues including: inequalities, racial discrimination, accommodation needs, illegal encampments, health and education outcomes, employment rates, welfare reform and evidence of over-representation in the criminal justice system.
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Research Briefing
Postgraduate loans in England
This briefing provides details of the postgraduate loans systems in England, including the rationale for their introduction, the consultation process and the eligibility criteria.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: Proposals for the future UK-EU relationship
The House of Commons has voted on various options for the future UK-EU relationship in the hope that an agreed UK position may help to break the impasse following the Commons' rejection of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. The Government says it may hold a further Commons vote on future relationship options. What options have been proposed?
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Debate Pack
Debate on a Motion relating to Restrictive Intervention of Children and Young People
On 25 April 2019, there will be a Debate on a Motion relating to Restrictive Intervention of Children and Young People. The debate will take place in the main Commons chamber.
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Research Briefing
Cost of university courses in England
This House of Commons briefing paper analyses the cost of higher education provision and raises issues around the value for money of higher education, the existence of a higher education market and how tuition fee funding is spent by providers.
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Research Briefing
Update on vice-chancellors pay in higher education institutions in England
This House of Commons briefing paper gives an update on vice-chancellors pay in higher education in England since the introduction of the Committee of University Chairs Senior Staff Remuneration Code in 2018 and the publication of the Office for Students first annual report on senior staff remuneration in February 2019.
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Research Briefing
Relationships and Sex Education in schools: What’s changing?
Relationships and Sex Education in English schools is changing. Here we take a look at current legislation and what’s being introduced.
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Insight
Relationships and Sex Education in schools: What’s changing?
Relationships and Sex Education in English schools is changing. Here we take a look at current legislation and what's being introduced.
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Research Briefing
Returns to a degree
This House of Commons library briefing looks at the returns of participation in higher education and the benefits of higher education for individuals and society in the context of the rise in participation in higher education, changes in demand for graduates and graduate employment prospects.
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Research Briefing
Alternative Provision Education in England
This briefing paper provides information about Alternative Provision (AP) education in England. In particular information about AP providers in England, the pupils that attend them, funding statistics, and the current issues affecting the sector.
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Debate Pack
Future of Catholic sixth form colleges
A Westminster Hall debate is to be held on 5 March 2019 on the future funding of Catholic sixth form colleges (SFCs) and issues around their conversion to academy status.
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Debate Pack
Spending of the Department for Education
On 26 February 2019 there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Education. The subject for this debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee, following the publication of the 2018-19 Supplementary Estimates on 11 February 2019. The application to the Committee was made by Robert Halfon (Conservative), chair of the Education Select Committee, Meg Hillier (Labour), chair of the Committee of Public Accounts and Layla Moran, member of the Committee of Public Accounts and Liberal Democrat spokesperson on education.
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