Research Briefing
Higher Education (HE) Review
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on the Higher Education (HE) Review, from 2009.
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Research Briefing
Autism Bill: Committee Stage Report (Bill 98 2008-09)
This is a report of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Autism Bill. It complements Research Paper 09/17 prepared for the Commons Second Reading debate.
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Research Briefing
Sprinkler systems in schools
This note provides statistics on the number of fires in schools, and the costs and benefits of sprinkler system installation. It also looks at current regulation governing sprinkler systems in schools.
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Research Briefing
Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) Bill
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) Bill, from 2009.
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Research Briefing
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee Stage Report
This is a report of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. It complements Research Papers 09/14 and 09/15 prepared for the Commons Second Reading debate.
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Research Briefing
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: provisions for children, education and learners (Bill 55 of 2008-09)
This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to the dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council, the transfer to local authorities of responsibility for funding 16 to 18 education and training; the education of offenders; the creation of the Young Person’s Learning Agency and the Skills Funding Agency; and the legal identity of sixth-form colleges. The paper also covers the new regulatory body for qualifications (Ofqual); and a new agency to carry out the non-regulatory functions currently performed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. The Bill seeks to strengthen the accountability of children’s services; amend intervention powers in respect of schools which are causing concern; provide for a new parental complaints service; change the school inspection arrangements; create a new negotiating body for school support staff pay and conditions; and address issues related to pupil and student behaviour. See also Research Paper 09/14.
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Research Briefing
Schools causing concern
This note refers to recent school improvement strategies, existing powers of local authorities to intervene where schools become a cause for concern, and outlines proposed changes.
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Research Briefing
Impacts of immigration
This paper examines reports and evidence on the effects which immigration is having on communities and public services throughout the UK.
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Research Briefing
Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill: Committee Stage Report
The Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill: Committee Stage Report, (Bill 26 of 2007/08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/16.
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Research Briefing
14 to 19 Diplomas
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on 14 to 19 Diplomas, from 2008.
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Research Briefing
Trust schools
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on trust schools, from 2008.
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