Education
Education news from UK Parliament.
Aspiration and specialist support are key to young disabled people thriving in the workplace
Public Services Committee publishes its report 'Think Work First: the transition from education to work for young disabled people'
14 October 2024
Short debates in the Lords
Members discuss prisons, public libraries, African markets, Atlantic salmon populations and the impact of conflict on children. Catch up
13 September 2024
Higher education funding challenges debated in the Lords
Members discuss financial difficulties faced by universities. Catch up
13 September 2024
Helen Hayes elected as Chair of Education Committee
Helen Hayes MP elected as Chair of Education Committee
11 September 2024
Lords debates the contribution of independent schools
Members discuss potential impact of VAT changes. Catch up
06 September 2024
Stronger guidance and controls needed to protect children from screen time, Education Committee finds
Stronger guidance and controls needed to protect children from screen time, Education Committee finds
24 May 2024
Delivering effective financial education – Education Committee publishes report
Delivering effective financial education – Education Committee publishes report
21 May 2024
Challenges faced by those with disabilities on Lords agenda
Lords discusses access to benefits, work, education, housing and healthcare. Catch up
17 May 2024
Education Committee publishes report on teacher recruitment, training and retention
The report follows DfE statistics showing that despite record absolute numbers in teaching, the Department severely missed targets for recruiting teachers in key subjects
16 May 2024
MPs to investigate universities’ funding reliance on international students
The Education Committee has launched a new inquiry into some universities’ reliance on revenue from international student tuition fees
26 April 2024
Education Committee publishes Govt’s response to Ofsted report
Education Committee publishes Govt’s response to Ofsted report
24 April 2024
Why do boys lag behind girls at all ages of education? MPs to Investigate
Why do boys lag behind girls at all ages of education? MPs to Investigate
19 April 2024
MPs want to hear people’s experiences of children’s social care
The Education Committee want to hear from people with lived experience of social services as part of their investigation into how the Government could improve children’s social care
11 April 2024
Contribution of higher education to national growth debated in the Lords
Members discussed the importance of further education to productivity and levelling-up. Catch up
08 March 2024
Sub-Committee on Overseas Territories issues call for evidence on education
The Committee issues a call for evidence on how the UK Government supports the education of students from the Overseas Territories both in the UK and in their respective territories
01 March 2024