Further education
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on further education. 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 |
|---|---|
| 03.07.2013 | Participation in education and training: 16-18 year olds: Social Indicators page |
| Now includes estimates to the end of 2008 | |
| 10.06.2013 | Examination results: Social Indicators page |
| Trends in examination results at Key Stage 2, GCSE and A level. | |
| 17.01.2013 | Free school meals for students in post-16 education |
| 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. | |
| 10.10.2012 | Education expenditure: Social Indicators page |
| Updated to include spending figures published in Budget 2010 |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 31.05.2013 | Children and Families Bill Committee Stage Report |
| The Children and Families Bill introduces a wide range of legislation concerning adoption and children in care, aspects of family justice law, special educational needs, the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England, child care, statutory rights to leave and pay for parents and adopters, time off work for ante-natal care, and the right to request flexible working. This paper complements Research Paper 13/11 prepared for the Commons Second Reading. | |
| 15.02.2013 | Children and Families Bill |
| The Children and Families Bill introduces a wide range of legislation concerning adoption and children in care, aspects of family justice law, special educational needs, the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England, child care, statutory rights to leave and pay for parents and adopters, time off work for ante-natal care, and the right to request flexible working. This paper has been prepared for the Second Reading of the Bill. | |
| 05.05.2011 | Education Bill: Committee Stage Report |
| This is an account of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Education Bill. It complements Research Paper 11/14, prepared for the Commons Second Reading debate, which examines the range of matters covered by the Bill. As originally presented, the Bill sought to make provision relating to the National Assembly for Wales' framework powers. However, these clauses were removed from the Bill following the 'yes' vote in the Welsh Devolution Referendum. A Government amendment to clause 13 (reporting restrictions on alleged offences by teachers) was agreed to without a vote. This inserted new schedule 11B into the Education Act 2002, and was introduced to secure compliance with a European Electronic Commerce Directive. Several minor and technical Government amendments were also made to the Bill. The Opposition tabled many amendments, a considerable number of which were pressed to a division, but none was successful. | |
| 07.02.2011 | Education Bill [Bill 137 of 2010-11] |
| This paper has been written for the House of Commons Second Reading debate on the Education Bill [Bill 137] on 8 February 2011. The Bill seeks to implement the legislative proposals in the Department for Education's schools White Paper, 'The Importance of Teaching', and measures from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills relating to skills and the reform of higher education funding. It is therefore a very wide-ranging Bill. | |
| 22.04.2009 | Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee Stage Report |
| This is a report of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. It complements Research Papers 09/14 and 09/15 prepared for the Commons Second Reading debate. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18.07.2011 | Getting value for money from the education of 16 to 18 year olds. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 12.07.2011 | 16-19 participation in education and training. |
| Education Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 30.03.2010 | Further education funding and the Skills Funding Agency. |
| Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 14.10.2009 | Spend, spend, spend? |
| Government response. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Science and Technology Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 15.07.2009 | Renewing the physical infrastructure of English further education colleges. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11.08.2011 | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL SCHOOL TRANSPORT POLICY |
| That this House notes with grave concern the plans put forward by Cumbria County Council to change the transport policy for prospective students planning to attend sixth form or further ... | |
| 20.07.2011 | UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGES (No. 2) |
| That this House endorses the Government's commitment to help establish new university technology colleges across the country; notes the role that university technology colleges can ... | |
| 20.06.2011 | VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DAY (No. 2) |
| That this House congratulates the millions of people who gain vocational qualifications every year and celebrates their achievement on the fourth annual Vocational Qualifications (VQ) ... | |
| 31.03.2011 | REPLACEMENT OF EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE |
| That this House is concerned that the Government's decision to replace theeducation maintenance allowance (EMA) with a 180 million bursary provides inadequate support for disadvantaged ... | |
| 28.03.2011 | UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGES |
| That this House welcomes the extra funding in the 2011 Budget that will boost the number of university technical colleges from 12 to as many as 24 to open by 2014; believes that this ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 28.06.2013 | Children and Families Bill (HL Bill 32 of 2013-14) |
| This Library Note provides information on the Children and Families Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 2 July 2013. The Bill covers several areas, including: adoption and children in care; the family justice system; children and young people with special educational needs; the Office of the Children's Commissioner for England; rights to leave and pay for parents; the right to request flexible working; and early years education and child care. | |
| 09.06.2011 | Education Bill (HL Bill 67 of 2010-12) |
| This Library Note provides information for the second reading of the Education Bill in the House of Lords. |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.03.2013 | STEM education for 14-19 year olds |
| This POSTnote reviews the current state of STEM education for 14-19 year olds in the UK, highlighting key challenges and ongoing policy reforms. |
