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EducationView All

Postgraduate loans in England
Higher education Research Briefing 

Postgraduate loans in England

August 15, 2018 admin Comments Off on Postgraduate loans in England

This briefing provides details of the postgraduate loans systems in England, including the rationale for their introduction, the consultation process…

School meals and nutritional standards (England)
Research Briefing Schools 

School meals and nutritional standards (England)

August 14, 2018 Rosie Barber Comments Off on School meals and nutritional standards (England)
Update on the sale of student loans
Education Higher education Research Briefing 

Update on the sale of student loans

August 8, 2018 Comments Off on Update on the sale of student loans
Sexual harassment in education
Education Research Briefing 

Sexual harassment in education

August 2, 2018 Comments Off on Sexual harassment in education
Personal, social, health and economic education in schools (England)
Research Briefing Schools 

Personal, social, health and economic education in schools (England)

August 1, 2018 admin Comments Off on Personal, social, health and economic education in schools (England)

Families & social servicesView All

Social care: forthcoming Green Paper on older people and parallel programme (England)
Communities Community care Research Briefing 

Social care: forthcoming Green Paper on older people and parallel programme (England)

August 15, 2018 admin Comments Off on Social care: forthcoming Green Paper on older people and parallel programme (England)

This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at the forthcoming Green Paper on social care for older people –…

Child maintenance: new steps to improve compliance and to allow arrears to be written off (UK excluding NI)
Families & social services Research Briefing 

Child maintenance: new steps to improve compliance and to allow arrears to be written off (UK excluding NI)

August 9, 2018 Comments Off on Child maintenance: new steps to improve compliance and to allow arrears to be written off (UK excluding NI)
Findings of the Care Crisis Review
Families & social services Family law Research Briefing 

Findings of the Care Crisis Review

July 24, 2018 Comments Off on Findings of the Care Crisis Review
Supporting children in need into adulthood
Education Families & social services Research Briefing Schools 

Supporting children in need into adulthood

July 24, 2018 Comments Off on Supporting children in need into adulthood
CCTV for communal areas of care homes
Community care Crime Research Briefing 

CCTV for communal areas of care homes

July 24, 2018 Comments Off on CCTV for communal areas of care homes

HealthView All

Medical use of cannabis
Criminal offences Diseases Health services Medicine Research Briefing 

Medical use of cannabis

August 15, 2018 Comments Off on Medical use of cannabis

This briefing provides a short overview of the current control of cannabis in the UK, and information on a recent…

General Practice in England
Health services Research Briefing 

General Practice in England

August 13, 2018 Comments Off on General Practice in England
Children and young people’s mental health – policy, CAMHS services, funding and education
Health services Research Briefing Schools 

Children and young people’s mental health – policy, CAMHS services, funding and education

August 1, 2018 admin Comments Off on Children and young people’s mental health – policy, CAMHS services, funding and education
Perinatal mental illness
Health Research Briefing 

Perinatal mental illness

July 18, 2018 Comments Off on Perinatal mental illness
Tobacco control plan
Health services Research Briefing 

Tobacco control plan

July 17, 2018 admin Comments Off on Tobacco control plan

HousingView All

Stimulating housing supply – Government initiatives (England)
Housing supply Research Briefing 

Stimulating housing supply – Government initiatives (England)

August 15, 2018 admin Comments Off on Stimulating housing supply – Government initiatives (England)

This briefing paper summarises key Government initiatives aimed at increasing housing supply in England since 2015. The paper makes reference…

Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators
Economic situation Housing Research Briefing 

Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators

August 15, 2018 admin Comments Off on Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators
Paying for supported housing
Benefits Rented housing Research Briefing 

Paying for supported housing

August 14, 2018 Rosie Barber Comments Off on Paying for supported housing
New-build housing: construction defects – issues and solutions (England)
Home ownership Housing supply Industry Research Briefing 

New-build housing: construction defects – issues and solutions (England)

August 9, 2018 admin Comments Off on New-build housing: construction defects – issues and solutions (England)
Tackling the under-supply of housing in England
Housing supply Research Briefing 

Tackling the under-supply of housing in England

August 8, 2018 Rosie Barber Comments Off on Tackling the under-supply of housing in England

Welfare & PensionsView All

Pension flexibilities: the ‘freedom and choice’ reforms
Pensions Research Briefing 

Pension flexibilities: the ‘freedom and choice’ reforms

August 15, 2018 Rosie Barber Comments Off on Pension flexibilities: the ‘freedom and choice’ reforms

Looks at the rules which came into force in April 2015 giving people more flexibility about when and how to…

Financial Guidance and Claims Bill 2017-19
Consumers Finance Pensions Research Briefing 

Financial Guidance and Claims Bill 2017-19

August 15, 2018 Rosie Barber Comments Off on Financial Guidance and Claims Bill 2017-19
Paying for supported housing
Benefits Rented housing Research Briefing 

Paying for supported housing

August 14, 2018 Rosie Barber Comments Off on Paying for supported housing
Occupational pensions: survivors benefits for cohabitants
Pensions Research Briefing 

Occupational pensions: survivors benefits for cohabitants

August 10, 2018 Comments Off on Occupational pensions: survivors benefits for cohabitants
Brexit – implications for private pensions
Pensions Research Briefing 

Brexit – implications for private pensions

August 7, 2018 Comments Off on Brexit – implications for private pensions

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