School meals and nutritional standards (England)
The main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the revised school food standards and provision of free school meals.
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
Teacher recruitment and retention in England
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the recruitment and retention of teachers in England, including the Government's Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy. It also gives an overview of attempts to reduce teacher workload.
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Research Briefing
Language teaching in schools (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing discusses the requirements on schools in England to teach languages; the quality of provision; support for teaching; calls for improved standards; and relevant Government reforms.
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Debate Pack
2022 UEFA European Women’s Football Championship and participation of girls and young women in sport
There will be a debate on the 2022 UEFA European Women's Football Championship and participation of girls and young women in sport on 14 September 2022 at 4:30. This debate will be led by Munira Wilson MP.
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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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Research Briefing
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: GCSEs, A Levels and equivalents in 2022
Provides background on exams in 2022. It covers adaptions, absence, grading, and appeals. Updated for release of Scotland's exam results on 9 August 2022
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Research Briefing
Summer-born children: starting school
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the flexibility for parents of summer-born children in England to request for their children to be admitted to school outside of their normal age group, and potential future changes.
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Research Briefing
School funding in England
A non-technical overview of school funding levels and mechanisms in England. Updated following teacher pay announcement for 2022/23
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Research Briefing
Assessment and testing in primary education in England
Overview of national curriculum assessments ('SATs) in primary education in England; includes headline KS2 SATs results for 2022
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Research Briefing
Careers guidance in schools, colleges and universities (England)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at the requirements on schools, colleges and universities in England to provide careers guidance, the quality of the advice provided, and also the organisations working to provide careers advice.
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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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Research Briefing
Informal carers
This briefing looks at informal carers in the UK and the issues they face. It includes information on their rights, benefit entitlement, the support available and an overview of Government policy.
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Research Briefing
Support for children and young people’s mental health (England)
House of Commons Library briefing on children and young people’s mental health policy
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