Maths Performance In England Is Above Average, But Something Is Not Adding Up

According to international metrics for children’s numeracy and maths performance, England typically ranks above average. With employment opportunities in highly numerate industries such as AI,…

Further Education Sector Key to Removing Barriers to Social Mobility

After considering 58 written pieces of evidence, hearing from 54 witnesses and a visit to meet students, teachers and employers in Blackpool, the House of…

Empower Local Partnerships to Remove Barriers to Social Mobility says Lords Committee

“There are almost one million young people not in education, employment or training. This is shocking. We need educational reform and the devolution of power and support…

Government needs to Provide Greater Direction to the Skills System

The Industry and Regulators Committee of the House of Lords has been taking evidence on the future skills that the country will need for growth…

Lords committee launches call for evidence on UK future skills needs

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has today (Thursday 25 April) launched a call for evidence for its new inquiry into the skills…

Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee announce youth engagement programme participants

Six schools and colleges from across the UK have been selected to take part in the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee youth…

Office for Students underperforming amid looming crisis in higher education, says Lords Committee

A new House of Lords report published today (Wednesday 13 September), warns that the Office for Students (OfS) and Government are failing to act on…

Access to work for young disabled people - Lords Committee launches call for evidence

Today, the House of Lords Public Services Committee has launched a public call for written evidence in relation to its inquiry into the transition from…

<strong>House of Lords presents digital exclusion report to end to Digital Poverty</strong>

The House of Lords Committee has published their report which calls for essential actions for ending digital poverty, as well as arguing for a new…

Everyone needs digital skills, not just mastercoders

Advancements in artificial intelligence have changed the way society can benefit from this technology. Due to these changes, digital skills are becoming a universal requirement…

Teachers and education leaders to be questioned on ChatGPT and AI use in schools

Evidence session The Commons Science and Technology Committee focuses on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education in the fourth session of the inquiry…

MPs to examine Govt’s new SEND Improvement Plan

Evidence Session           The Education Committee will question experts on the Government’s recently published Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan. There…

HE representative bodies to give evidence to Lords Office for Students inquiry

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will hear from Higher Education representative bodies, as it continues its inquiry into the Office for Students…

Lords Industry and Regulators Committee hears from former Office for Students CEO and Chair as inquiry opens

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will hear from Dame Nicola Dandridge (former Chief Executive of the Office for Students) and Sir Michael…

Lords Committee launches inquiry into the Office for Students

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is launching an inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator of the higher education sector…

<strong>Lords Committee raises concerns about student loans not keeping pace with inflation – maximum loans 18.5% below where they would be if matched to RPI</strong>

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Committee has today raised concerns with proposed regulations that will increase student loans intended to cover living costs by…

Former education ministers write to Secretary of State following analysis that most BTECs will be scrapped

Six members of the House of Lords, including four former education ministers, have written to Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan following the publication…

Reform of student loan system is too complex and may be inconsistent with Government’s Levelling Up agenda – Lords Committee

In its 25th Report the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has highlighted several issues of concern after considering the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment)…

Will changes to the way overseas teachers become qualified to work in England lead to risks for the size of the teaching workforce?

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised this and other concerns in its 24th Report after considering the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications…

Educational resources supplier Findel launches foundation to give £200,000 a year to children's education causes

Educational resources supplier Findel has launched a long-term initiative to provide ongoing support to a range of children’s education, wellbeing and environment causes throughout the…

Where have all the workers gone? Economic Affairs Committee launches new inquiry on labour shortages

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, chaired by Lord Bridges of Headley, today invites written submissions to its new inquiry on recent trends in…

Lords Committee expresses concern over lack of information on the impact of changes to student loan repayment thresholds

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) of the House Lords performs a unique and vital role in informing Parliament about a large (and growing body)…

Children and Families Act 2014: Is it fit for purpose? Lords to quiz Government Officials in first evidence session

On Monday 14 March the House of Lords Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 will hold the first public evidence session of its inquiry examining…

Lords inquiry launched to examine whether Children and Families Act 2014 is fit for purpose

@HLChildrenAct – The House of Lords Select Committee on the Children and Families Act 2014 has today (9 Mar) launched its post-legislative scrutiny inquiry into…

Ignoring the importance of citizenship is a risk for our democracy the government can't afford to ignore

The two most tumultuous events in politics in recent years- Brexit, then Covid- don’t appear to have much in common on the surface. In fact,…

A public services workforce fit for the future

What effect have COVID-19 and Brexit had on Britain’s public services workforce? That is one of the issues to be explored by a new inquiry…

Six schools to work with House of Lords on climate change

Students at six schools from across Britain will join forces with a cross-party group of peers scrutinising government policies on climate change and the environment.…

Urgent action needed to tackle and prevent youth unemployment

@LordsYouthUnemp – Skills for every young person: Lords Youth Unemployment Committee report Reforms to Further Education funding, the apprenticeship levy, the skills system, careers guidance…

Cuts led to vulnerable children “crisis”: Restore support to 2010 levels, peers tell ministers

@LordsPublicSCom – More than a million vulnerable children in England are being damaged and their life chances reduced by cuts to early years and youth support…

How effective is the careers advice given in schools?

@LordsYouthUnemp ask How effective is the careers advice given in schools?  At what age should young people begin to be taught about careers? Are young…

MPs vote against seeking to negotiate UK participation in #Erasmus+

#ErasmusPlus – MPs vote against seeking to negotiate full membership of the EU’s Erasmus+ education and youth programme after #Brexit On 8 January, MPs voted against…

Severe financial consequences for universities if #AugarReview recommendations are implemented

Severe financial consequences for universities if Augar Review recommendations about tuition fees are implemented, Lords Committee warns. The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee…

#AugarReview - The implications for science research funding

In his first appearance before Parliament since the publication of the Augar Review, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will question Dr Philip…