School meals and nutritional standards (England)
The main recent policy developments regarding school meals in England, including the school food standards and provision of free school meals.
Physical education, physical activity and sport in English schools
This briefing provides information on the provision of physical education and sport in schools, including national curriculum requirements, funding, the School Games, and regulations relating to school playing fields.
Westminster Hall debate on home-to-school transport
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on home-to-school transport on 4 June 2026. The debate will be opened by Tom Gordon MP.
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Research Briefing
School admissions in England
Covers applying for school places in England, appeals and recent legislative changes in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
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Research Briefing
Young carers in education
A short briefing looking at the educational experiences of young carers
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Research Briefing
The Pupil Premium
Provides an overview of policy on the pupil premium since its introduction in 2011, funding levels, and plans for reform of deprivation funding
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: School funding in England
Find data for English constituencies on core (schools block) funding for mainstream schools.
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Research Briefing
2026 schools white paper: Plans for wider school reform
Covers wider plans in February 2026's schools white paper, on reducing disadvantage gaps, pupil wellbeing and behaviour, school trusts, and the workforce
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Research Briefing
The Schools White Paper 2026: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reform
An introduction to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms published in the 2026 Schools White Paper
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Debate Pack
E-petition 729440 relating to play in the key stage 1 curriculum
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on play in the key stage 1 curriculum on Monday 26 January 2026, at 4:30pm. This debate will be led by Dr Roz Savage MP, and will last 90 minutes.
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Research Briefing
Special Educational Needs: support in England
An overview of the current system of support for children and young people with special educational needs, and pressure on the system. Updated with new 2024-25 SEND incidence and EHC plan data
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Debate Pack
E-petition 706513 relating to evacuation chairs in schools and colleges
There will be a debate on evacuation chairs in schools and colleges on Monday 1 December 2025 at 6pm in Westminster Hall. This debate is sponsored by Jacob Collier MP.
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Research Briefing
The school curriculum in England
Covers the 2025 curriculum and assessment review, planned reforms to the national curriculum, and looks at current requirements for schools in England.
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Debate Pack
Support for dyslexic pupils at school
There will be a debate on support for dyslexic pupils at school at 11:30am on Tuesday 11 November. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall. This debate will be led by Adam Dance MP and Juliet Campbell MP.
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Research Briefing
Support for care leavers
Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.
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