Independent schools (England)
Date: 27.05.2018An overview of the topics Members commonly encounter relating to fee-paying independent schools in England...
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Keep up to date with the latest developments in education in schools. Not only the facts, but how schools are responding to them.
T Levels Reforms to Technical Education
Date: 27.05.2018This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides an overview of proposals to reform the system of technical education in England, including the introduction of T Levels....
READHome education in England
Date: 27.05.2018This briefing sets out the current position relating to home education in England and provides brief information on recent issues raised concerning home education. It covers England only....
READFurther Education Post-16 Area Reviews
Date: 27.05.2018This House of Commons Library briefing provides information on the area reviews of post-16 education and training which were conducted between September 2015 and March 2017....
READSummer-born children starting school
Date: 27.05.2018This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the flexibility for parents of summer-born children in England to request for their children to be admitted to school outside of their normal age group, and potential...
READSchools
Date: 27.04.2018This Commons Library briefing page has been prepared in advance of an Opposition Day Debate on a motion about schools. This will take place on Wednesday 25 April 2018 in the Commons Chamber....
READSpecial Educational Needs support in England
Date: 27.04.2018This 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). The briefing provides an overview of the new system introduced in 2014, the...
READSchool inspections in England Ofsted
Date: 27.04.2018This briefing paper gives answers to some common questions on Ofsted inspections of state-funded schools in England. It looks at the practicalities of inspection and the implications of Ofsted gradings. It also provides information on...
READThe Pupil Premium
Date: 27.04.2018This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides an overview of policy on the Pupil Premium since its introduction in 2011, including funding levels, eligibility criteria, and accountability....
READThe school curriculum in England
Date: 27.04.2018This note provides an overview of the curriculum in state-funded schools in England. It outlines what schools have to teach and at what ages. It also provides historical information on the development and revision of the national...
READSchool places in England applications, allocations and...
Date: 27.04.2018This briefing paper provides an overview of how places are allocated at state-funded mainstream schools in England. It covers appeals, and other options for parents and carers unhappy with their child's allocated school. Updated for...
READCounter-extremism policy in English schools
Date: 27.04.2018This briefing sets out duties on schools in England to safeguard children from extremism, and promote British values, and related policy debates....
READE-Petition 200299 relating to GCSE English Literature exams
Date: 27.03.2018There will be a debate on a motion entitled “That this House has considered e-petition 200299 relating to GCSE English literature exams.” This will be led by Helen Jones MP, chair of the Petitions Committee, and it will take place in...
READTuition fee statistics
Date: 27.02.2018This note gives a brief summary of statistics on aggregate tuition fee liability/payment under the current and previous systems;the impact on student numbers, payment by student characteristics and the contribution of tuition fees to...
READExperiences of the early years pupil premium
Date: 01.08.2017Findings from a study into providers’ experiences of the early years pupil premium (EYPP). The study looked at the use of EYPP funding and its perceived effect on disadvantaged children.