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Reform of the Disabled Students’ Allowance in England

Tuesday, 05 January, 2016

This briefing gives details of the new Disabled Students' Allowances which were announced on 2 December 2015, the changes will come into effect in 2016/17. The changes aim to improve value for money and rebalance the distribution of responsibility for disabled students between HEIs and the Government. The briefing gives details of the new system, highlights issues and contains comment, it follows on from library briefing paper SN/SP/6013, Changes to the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA), 14 October 2014.
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Academies under the Labour Government

Wednesday, 23 December, 2015

How academy schools developed under the last Labour Government
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- Schools
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Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015: a summary

Monday, 30 November, 2015

Updated analysis of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.
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Higher Education Green Paper 2015 Fulfilling Our Potential

Wednesday, 25 November, 2015

The Higher Education Green Paper published on 6 November 2015 makes proposals to reform the higher education system. The paper proposes introducing the Teaching Excellence Framework to assess teaching quality in higher education institutions and reward those with excellent teaching. It will also introduce a single entry route into higher education to level the playing field between public providers and private providers, strengthen activities around access to higher education and abolish the Higher Education Funding Council for England and replace it with a new body the Office for Students. The consultation on the Green Paper closes on 15 January 2016 and it is anticipated that a higher education bill will follow.
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Opposition day debate: Further Education

Tuesday, 17 November, 2015

This page contains some background information for the Opposition Day Debate, Further Education scheduled for Wednesday 18 November.
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- Further education
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Background to the Compulsory Emergency First Aid Education (State-funded Secondary Schools) Bill

Tuesday, 10 November, 2015

Commons Library briefing paper on the Compulsory Emergency First Aid Education (State-funded Secondary Schools) Bill 2015-16.
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Debate on an e-petition relating to term-time leave from school for holiday

Thursday, 22 October, 2015

An e-petition entitled, ‘Make an allowance for up to 2 weeks term time leave from school for holiday ’ attracted over 100,000 signatures. The Petitions Committee agreed to schedule a debate on the motion “That this House has considered an e-petition relating to term-time leave from school for holiday” in Westminster Hall on Monday 26 October 2015 at 4.30 pm. Steve Double MP will lead the debate.
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Higher Education (Information) Bill: Second Reading

Wednesday, 21 October, 2015

This page provides a summary, background and relevant information ahead of the Second Reading of Heidi Allen's Private Members' Bill, Higher Education (Information) Bill.
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Debate pack: Fire safety measures in schools

Tuesday, 20 October, 2015

This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on fire safety measures in schools to be held on Thursday 22 October 2015 at 3pm in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Sir David Amess. Debate packs are produced quickly after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for MPs on request to the Library.
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Converter Academies: Statistics

Monday, 19 October, 2015

The Government introduced the Academies Bill at the end of May 2010. The Academies Act 2010 came into force in time to allow the first converter academies to start in September 2010. The legislation streamlined the process of converting to an academy and also allowed primary and special schools to become academies. Up to the start of September 2015 a total of 3,420 schools had converted to become academies and a further 782had applied for conversion. Secondary schools dominated the first two years of conversions, but since then more primaries have converted and now a majority of all converter academies are primary schools. A greater proportion of secondaries have converted; currently 41%. The secondary schools which have converted so far had free school meal eligibility rates around half the national average.
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Education and Adoption Bill

Monday, 14 September, 2015

This paper considers the background and reaction to, and the provisions of, the Education and Adoption Bill which proposes new powers in relation to converting school judged "inadequate" to academy status, the academy conversion process and intervention powers and the reaction to them, and the establishment of regional adoption agencies. Sections 5 to 7 were added to this paper on 14 September 2015, to cover the Bill's Second Reading and Commons Committee Stages. Sections 1 to 5 of the note remain as originally published on 17 June 2015, and have not been updated.
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School Sport Partnerships

Thursday, 10 September, 2015

This briefing paper provides brief information on School Sports Partnerships, including their establishment and their funding.
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Summer Budget 2015: A summary

Friday, 10 July, 2015

This note presents a summary of the Summer Budget 2015. This note provides an overview of the main Budget measures (see below), along with analysis of the forecasts, changes to the fiscal rules, changes to welfare, the National Living Wage, and public spending.
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Support for disadvantaged children in education in England

Monday, 06 July, 2015

Information on the Pupil Premium, Free School Meals, and other initiatives to raise educational attainment for disadvantaged children.
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- Schools
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Westminster Hall debate: Cost of school transport

Wednesday, 24 June, 2015

This page provides some background information for the Westminster Hall debate, Cost of school transport, on Thursday 25 June 2015. It shows the statutory guidance for local authorities regarding transport to school and a link to individual local authorities' policies.

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