David Foster

Research Briefing

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.

• Research Briefing
• Child care
• Children's social services
• Education
• Schools

Research Briefing

School Sport Partnerships

Thursday, 10 September, 2015

This briefing paper provides brief information on School Sports Partnerships, including their establishment and their funding.

• Research Briefing
• Culture, media and sport
• Schools

Research Briefing

Support for medical students in England in 2014/15 and 2015/16

Tuesday, 12 May, 2015

This note sets out the financial support available to students in England starting undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine in 2014/15 and 2015/16.

• Research Briefing
• Education
• Health services
• Higher education

Research Briefing

The parties’ schools policy commitments 2015

Monday, 23 March, 2015

This note collates the public commitments regarding schools policy in England made by the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP and Green Party.

• Research Briefing
• Schools

Research Briefing

Constituency History: Preseli Pembrokeshire

Monday, 07 March, 2011

This note outlines the history of Parliamentary representation in the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency

• Research Briefing

Research Briefing

The Hillsborough Agreement

Thursday, 18 March, 2010

This note outlines the background to, content of, and moves to implement the agreement reached at Hillsborough Castle between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein on 4 February 2010. The full text of the Agreement is included as an appendix to the note.

• Research Briefing
• Devolution

Research Briefing

Political Developments in Northern Ireland since March 2009

Tuesday, 27 October, 2009

This note gives an update on political events in Northern Ireland since March 2009. Notes covering earlier developments have been published previously, and are available on the intranet subject page for the Northern Ireland Assembly as well as the Parliament website.

• Research Briefing
• Devolution