Education
Education news from UK Parliament.
Lords continues further scrutiny of Schools Bill at report stage
Members discuss making defibrillators available in schools and more as detailed examination continues. Catch up
19 July 2022
‘Lad culture’, spiking and sexual misconduct: MPs investigate attitudes to women and girls in higher education - This evidence session has been cancelled
‘Lad culture’, spiking and sexual misconduct: MPs investigate
attitudes to women and girls in higher education
15 July 2022
Lords concludes scrutiny of Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill
Bill reaches final stage in the Lords. Catch up
14 July 2022
BTEC qualifications to be debated by MPs
The Petitions Committee will debate BTEC qualifications on Monday 18 July
13 July 2022
MPs to hold a debate on Select Committee Statement: Educational poverty: how children in residential care have been let down and what to do about it, Fifth Report
MPs to hold a debate on Select Committee Statement: Educational poverty: how children in residential care have been let down and what to do about it
12 July 2022
“Host of indefensible system failings” damaging educational and employment outcomes for children in care
The Education Committee calls for schools and local authorities to face hit to Ofsted ratings if they fail to ensure that children in care receive full-time, high-quality education.
07 July 2022
Lords debates Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
Catch up on the main House of Lords debate on the draft law to increase academic freedom of speech
29 June 2022
Education Committee questions Bradford and Solihull councils on the safeguarding failures and murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson
Education Committee examines the failures of Solihull and Bradford councils
24 June 2022
Committee to question Universities Minister on discrimination in universities, reforms to the student loan system and several other key issues
Committee to hold a one-off session with Michelle Donelan, Minister of State for Higher and Further Education.
10 June 2022
MPs to scrutinise sexism in educational settings and music industry as Committee broadens work on Violence Against Women and Girls
MPs to scrutinise sexism in educational settings and music industry
09 June 2022
Government must act on 'ghost children' missing from education system
The Education Committee publish Government response to report
25 May 2022
Education Committee to scrutinise the Government’s SEND Review
The Education Committee will hold a one-off session examining the strengths and weaknesses of the recently published special educational needs and disability (SEND) Review
20 May 2022
Lords debates Queen's Speech
Lords debates content of the Queen's Speech following the State Opening of Parliament. Catch up
19 May 2022
'Chaotic' adult prison education system crying out for overhaul
Committee publishes their report, Prison education.
18 May 2022
Prison Education Report
Committee publishes its report on Prison education on Wednesday 18th May
16 May 2022