Debate Pack
Disability inclusive Covid-19 response
On Thursday 15 October 2020 at 1.30pm, there will be a Westminster Hall Debate on a "Disability inclusive Covid-19 response". The debate will be led by Dr Lisa Cameron MP.
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Debate Pack
Opposition Day Debate: “The personal role and involvement of the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Education in this summer’s exams fiasco”
On Wednesday 9 September 2020, there will be an Opposition Day Debate on the subject of “The personal role and involvement of the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Education in this summer’s exams fiasco”. This will take place in the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
University Technical Colleges
University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are schools introduced by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government, originally for 14-19 year olds, that work alongside employers and universities to deliver technical education and core curriculum subjects. This briefing sets out their conception, introduction, performance, and future direction.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus Bill: childcare and education settings
Offers a short overview of the childcare and education provisions in the Coronavirus Bill.
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Debate Pack
Self-Defence Training in Schools
On 12 March 2019 at 3pm, there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on self-defence training in schools. The debate will be led by James Gray MP.
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Debate Pack
School Exclusions
On 26 February from 9.30-11.00 am there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on school exclusions. The debate has been initiated by Sarah Jones MP.
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Research Briefing
Bullying in UK Schools
This briefing paper discusses the prevalence of bullying amongst pupils in schools across the UK, and policies to prevent and tackle bullying in English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish schools.
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Insight
School funding in England: Sufficient and fair?
The Government promised a real terms rise in school funding. Will this be sufficient? And will the funding get to the schools that need it the most?
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Debate Pack
Music Education in England
At 9.30 am on 17 July 2019 there will be a debate on music education in England led by James Frith MP. The debate will take place in Westminster Hall.
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Debate Pack
Investment in the provision of English for speakers of other languages
On 3 July 2019, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Investment in the provision of English for speakers of other languages, due to begin at 2:30pm. The debate is sponsored by Preet Kaur Gill MP.
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Debate Pack
Spending of the Department for Education
On 1 July 2019 there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Education. The subject for this debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee, following the publication of the 2019-20 Main Supply Estimates on 9 May 2019. The debate follows two applications to the Committee for debates on DFE spending: one from Robert Halfon MP (Conservative), chair of the Education Select Committee; James Frith MP (Labour), member of the Education Select Committee; Thelma Walker MP (Labour), member of the Education Select Committee; and Laura Smith MP (Labour); and another led by Anna Turley MP regarding spending on children’s services. This debate comes at a time when the Government has recently introduced a new funding formula for schools and follows a previous Estimates day debate on Education spending in February 2019.
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Research Briefing
The Children’s Future Food Report
MPs will debate the Children’s Future Food Report on Thursday 27 June 2019. This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on the report and also parliamentary and press coverage.
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Research Briefing
FAQs: Academies and free schools
This briefing paper answers FAQs about academies and free schools in England. Topics covered include: academy conversion; school places; special educational needs provision; academy land disposal and sale; funding; and accountability.
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Debate Pack
Teaching migration in the history curriculum
At 2.30 pm on 18 June 2019 there will be a Westminster Hall debate entitled "Teaching migration in the history curriculum".The debate will be led by Helen Hayes MP.
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Debate Pack
Education Funding
There will be a debate on education funding on Tuesday 4 June 2019. This will be led by Gordon Henderson MP and will take place in Westminster Hall for one hour, starting at 6.30pm.
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