Research Briefing
Students and the rising cost of living
This briefing explains how the rising cost of living has affected further and higher education students in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Home education in England
This briefing provides information and the key issues on home education in England as well as current and past proposals for reform.
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Debate Pack
The 20th anniversary of the repeal of section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988
On 29 November 2023, there will be a debate the 20th anniversary of the repeal of section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988. The debate will be opened by Ben Bradshaw MP.
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Debate Pack
Pupils with allergies in schools
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Thursday 30 November at 3pm on pupils with allergies in schools. The debate is sponsored by Jim Shannon MP and will last 90 minutes.
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Research Briefing
‘Maths to 18’ in England
This briefing explains where the Government is up to with its plans to have all children studying some form of maths to 18.
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Debate Pack
E-petitions debate: Pay and financial support for healthcare students
Information for the debate on e-petitions 610557, 616557, and 619609, which all relate to pay and financial support for nursing and healthcare students. A three-hour debate is scheduled in Westminster Hall for 20 November and will be led by Marsha De Cordova.
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Research Briefing
Physical education, physical activity and sport in 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.
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Research Briefing
School admissions in England
Covers applying for school places in England, and appeals. Updated with September 2023 school admissions data
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Research Briefing
Support for care leavers
This briefing paper provides an overview of the UK Government’s policies to support care leavers.
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Research Briefing
Educational outcomes of Black pupils and students
Looks at GCSE and higher education outcomes for Black pupils and students in England. Updated with provisional GCSE data for 2022 to 2023.
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Research Briefing
School buildings and capital funding (England)
This briefing provides information on the different capital funding streams, and funding levels, for capital projects in English schools, as well as recent developments on the use of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
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Research Briefing
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill: Progress of the Bill
This briefing analyses the parliamentary progress of the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill. The Bill has now received royal assent.
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Debate Pack
Impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of increases in the cost of living on further and higher education students on Tuesday 19 September at 4:30pm. This is a one hour debate sponsored by Paul Blomfield MP.
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Debate Pack
Staff to child ratios in early years childcare
On Monday 14 November 2022 there was a Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 615623 staff-child ratios in early years childcare.
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Research Briefing
The cap on medical and dental student numbers in the UK
This briefing provides an overview of UK policies on training doctors and dentists. It covers calls to lift the cap on medical and dental school places, some of the associated challenges, and England's NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
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