Pre-school education
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on pre-school 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.
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18.02.2009 | Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: provisions for children, education and learners (Bill 55 of 2008-09) |
| This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to the dissolution of the Learning and Skills Council, the transfer to local authorities of responsibility for funding 16 to 18 education and training; the education of offenders; the creation of the Young Person's Learning Agency and the Skills Funding Agency; and the legal identity of sixth-form colleges. The paper also covers the new regulatory body for qualifications (Ofqual); and a new agency to carry out the non-regulatory functions currently performed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. The Bill seeks to strengthen the accountability of children's services; amend intervention powers in respect of schools which are causing concern; provide for a new parental complaints service; change the school inspection arrangements; create a new negotiating body for school support staff pay and conditions; and address issues related to pupil and student behaviour. See also Research Paper 09/14. | |
| 23.11.2005 | The Childcare Bill (Bill 80 of 2005-06) |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01.04.2010 | Early Years Single Funding Formula. |
| Government response. Department for Children, Schools and Families report [Commons] | |
| 17.03.2010 | Early Years Single Funding Formula. |
| Children Schools and Families Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.07.2008 | CHILDREN'S SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION |
| That this House welcomes the launch of the Bercow Review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs; recognises that the Review is an attempt ... | |
| 25.02.2008 | OPEN EYE CAMPAIGN FOR OPEN EARLY YEARS EDUCATION |
| That this House notes the concern of academics, practitioners and members of the public over the prescriptive nature of the Learning and Development Requirements of the Early Years ... | |
| 03.12.2007 | DOLLY PARTON |
| That this House congratulates Dolly Parton on her Imagination Library which provides free books for pre-school children; notes that this scheme has encouraged reading and helped tackle ... | |
| 20.11.2007 | EARLY READING PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN |
| That this House notes that in the UK one in five children leaves primary school unable to read properly; commends the Channel 4 Lost for Words season of campaigning programmes aimed ... |
