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Research Briefing Schools 

School inspections in England: Ofsted

April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

This briefing paper gives answers to some common questions on Ofsted inspections of state-funded schools in England. It looks at the practicalities of inspection and the implications of Ofsted gradings. …

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Research Briefing 

New Zealand 2018

April 20, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

With the drive for new trading opportunities for the UK, relations with Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand are increasingly in the spotlight. …

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Health services Medicine Research Briefing 

Surgical mesh

April 18, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 19 April 2018 on surgical mesh. The subject for the debate has …

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Diseases Health services Medicine Research Briefing 

Cancer treatment

April 18, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 19 April 2018 on cancer treatment. The subject for the debate has …

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Energy Research Briefing 

UK oil and gas industry

April 18, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 19 April 2018 at 1.30pm on the UK oil and gas industry. The …

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Research Briefing Schools 

Teacher recruitment and retention in England

April 17, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 0 Views

This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the recruitment and retention of teachers in England, including Government initiatives to increase teacher supply. The briefing also gives an …

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Research Briefing Schools 

The Pupil Premium

April 17, 2018April 21, 2018 admin 1 Views

This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides an overview of policy on the Pupil Premium since its introduction in 2011, including funding levels, eligibility criteria, and accountability. …

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Benefits Research Briefing 

Changes to the Personal Independence Payment eligibility criteria

April 17, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 0 Views

On 19 January 2018 the Government announced that it accepted a High Court ruling that controversial changes made in March 2017 to the criteria for the PIP mobility component for …

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Home ownership Rented housing Research Briefing 

Introducing a voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants in England

April 16, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 0 Views

This House of Commons Library briefing explains proposals to extend the Right to Buy to assured tenants of housing associations on a voluntary basis. No implementation date for full roll-out …

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Pensions Research Briefing 

Universities Superannuation Scheme

April 16, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 0 Views

Looks at the consultation on the 2017 valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the proposed reforms …

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Environment Research Briefing 

Fly-tipping

April 16, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 7 Views

This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 17 April 2018 from 9.30-11am on fly-tipping. The debate will be opened by …

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Education Research Briefing Work & Incomes 

Initial teacher training in England

April 13, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 0 Views

This House of Commons Library Briefing provides information on initial teacher training (ITT) in England, including the different ITT routes, the sources of financial support for trainees, and recent policy …

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Communities Research Briefing 

Mortality in the UK

April 13, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 0 Views

In the United Kingdom, there has been a long-term downward trend in both the number of deaths and the crude death rate. However, since 2011, both the number of deaths …

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Armed forces Middle East Research Briefing 

Syria and chemical weapons – in brief

April 13, 2018April 20, 2018 admin 42 Views

The UK, US and France carried out missile strikes against targets in Syria on 14 April 2018. The Prime Minister will make a statement on 16 April. …

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Incomes & poverty Pensions Research Briefing 

Workplace pensions 2017: FAQs for MPs

April 6, 2018April 16, 2018 admin 0 Views

This briefing paper looks at some of the FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about workplace pensions. …

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