Adult education
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on adult education and basic skills. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 28.11.2012 | Education: Historical statistics |
| The organisation of every stage of education has undergone significant change over the last century. These changes have fundamentally altered most aspects of education. Historical indicators are therefore particularly interesting, but also problematic. Very few series are consistent over more than a few decades. The definition/size of different stages of education (primary, secondary, further/higher), school leaving ages and examinations have changed markedly as have state organisation and funding. As key concepts in education change so do the types of statistics collected. The increased role of the state in the first half of the 20th century also widened the scope of official education statistics. | |
| 14.09.2012 | Constituency Casework: Training |
| This note provides Members of Parliament and their staff with information related to frequently asked questions from constituents about training. | |
| 28.04.2011 | Changes to funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses |
| The purpose of this note is to outline the current debate on funding for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses and to summarise changes in policy in this area. ESOL funding has been subject to a series of changes since 2007 when automatic fee remission was removed. This note provides background on these changes, comments on the relevance of proposed changes with regard to the ongoing debate on social cohesion and integration and highlights Parliamentary debate on this issue. | |
| 19.01.2009 | Adult Education |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 10.12.2007 | Education and Skills Bill, Bill 12 of 2007-08 |
| Education and Skills Bill. (Bill 12 of 2007/08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/87. | |
| 01.11.2001 | Social indicators |
| Social indicators. (Includes articles on Election Turnout, Adult Literacy and Sources of Social Security Statistics). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/83. | |
| 28.03.2000 | Learning and Skills Bill (HL) (Bill 96 1999/2000) |
| Learning and Skills Bill (HL) (Bill 96 of 1999/2000). House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/39. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18.03.2009 | Re-skilling for recovery: after Leitch, implementing skills and training policies. |
| Government response. Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 14.01.2009 | Skills for Life: progress in improving adult literacy and numeracy. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 15.12.2008 | Re-skilling for recovery: after Leitch, implementing skills and training policies. |
| Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 31.10.2011 | WORKERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND LEARNING THROUGH LIFE |
| That this House is aware that lifelong learning changes and enriches people's lives by its support for self confidence, health and well-being, it being also a powerful driver in aiding ... | |
| 21.12.2010 | ARRO'S ALL FOR EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR EX-OFFENDERS |
| That this House supports ARRO's All for Education campaign to give ex-offenders a fair chance in access to educational courses and also access to the professions in the UK; calls for ... | |
| 20.10.2010 | FUNDING FOR ADULT LEARNING |
| That this House expresses its concern over prospects of severe and disproportionate reductions in funding for adult lifelong learning; notes the public statements in support of the ... | |
| 24.03.2010 | CHAIR OF PALAEOGRAPHY AT KING'S COLLEGE LONDON |
| That this House notes the proposal by the Executive of Kings College London as part of its budget review process to abolish the Chair of Palaeography, the only one of its kind in the ... | |
| 11.06.2009 | EDUCATIONAL PROVISION IN TOWER HAMLETS |
| That this House notes that Tower Hamlets College is planning to make 40 full-time lecturers redundant and cut classes including 1,500 places on English for Speakers of Other Languages ... |
