Research Briefing
Special Educational Needs: support in England
This House of Commons Library briefing sets out the system of support for children and young people in England aged 0-25 with special educational needs (SEN).
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Research Briefing
Safeguarding in English schools
Information on the safeguarding duties of English schools, governing bodies and staff, including during recruitment, and in dealing with allegations
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Ofsted school inspection in England
Concerns over Ofsted inspections have been raised due to the consequences of grading a school as ‘inadequate’. Single word judgements have come under scrutiny.
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Higher education funding: Trends and challenges
Frozen domestic fee caps and inflation threaten the financial stability of higher education, with the number of universities in deficit expected to increase following new visa restrictions on international students.
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Research Briefing
School inspections in England: Ofsted
Includes information on changes to Ofsted inspections and complaints procedure, announced in June 2023
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Research Briefing
UK-China relations: recent developments
This paper looks at how UK-China relations have recently deteriorated, as well as the UK's and China's policies towards one another, the UK's national security concerns, and trade and investment links.
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Research Briefing
School uniform costs in England
Concerns are regularly raised about the cost of school uniform - this briefing introduces the rules and recent reforms in England, and sets out the support available for school uniform costs across the UK.
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Research Briefing
Higher education in the UK: Systems, policy approaches, and challenges
This briefing explains how higher education works across the UK. It considers where policy approaches align and diverge, and notes some challenges facing the sector.
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Research Briefing
Paying for childcare in England
Information on the support available for help with childcare costs and the plans to extend 30 hours of free childcare to younger children
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Research Briefing
Student loan statistics
Average loan debt and the overall scale of loans have increased over time as the Government has shifted funding for maintenance and teaching to loans. This has led to concerns about the burden of debt, high interest rates and the cost of loans to the taxpayer.
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Research Briefing
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Educational qualifications, 2021 census
Find out the highest qualification people in your constituency have achieved, based on 2021 census data
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Schools funding
Use this interactive dashboard to find constituency-level data on schools funding
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: educational attainment
Examine constituency-level data on educational attainment using our interactive tool
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Research Briefing
Faith Schools: FAQs
This House of Commons Library briefing discusses what makes faith schools in England different. It answers FAQs and provides key statistics.
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