[PDF] Top 20 House of Commons Library: Briefing Paper: Number 07904, 21 February 2017: Constituency casework: schools in Wales

... the schools language, religious character, or gender intake • Whether proposals will improve access for disabled pupils in accordance with requirements under the Equality Act 2010 5 Other factors, such as the ... See full document

... The Scottish Government guide to Choosing a School states that: If you have a child who is due to start primary school or who will be transferring to secondary school soon, your council will probably suggest that you ... See full document

... The Scottish Government guide to Choosing a School states that: If you have a child who is due to start primary school or who will be transferring to secondary school soon, your council will probably suggest that you ... See full document

... Introductory information about exclusion and the appeal process is provided on the gov.uk School discipline and exclusions website. Under the Education Act 2011 new arrangements for school exclusion came into force in ... See full document

... The Scottish Government guide to Choosing a School states that: If you have a child who is due to start primary school or who will be transferring to secondary school soon, your council will probably suggest that you ... See full document

... with schools and sixth-form colleges to help improve young people’s ability to find ...in schools across England to supplement careers advice, and provide routes into work experience and apprenticeships, ... See full document

... Recent years, however, have seen concerns being raised that children are leaving school rolls in rising numbers, in particular as they approach GCSE level, because of pressures within the school system. It has been ... See full document

... 25 February 2015, a Westminster Hall debate was held on careers advice, with the Liberal Democrat Stephen Lloyd arguing that: […] more needs to be done for children aged 14 to 19 so that they are better aware of ... See full document

... 40 Schools Week also highlighted 12 local authorities with a difference of more than 20% between the number of pupils entered for EBacc subjects and those achieving ...in February 2016, found 44% of ... See full document

... England, Wales and Northern Ireland all operate similar systems of school governance for state schools, whereas Scotland does not have formal school governors and instead has Parent ...England, Wales ... See full document

... significant number of respondents indicated that they disagreed with the proposed changes, but analysis of the related comments revealed that this was because of misunderstanding the effect or raising issues that ... See full document

... September 2017.” In February 2017, the Government announced that that £415 million of funding from the soft drinks industry levy would be allocated to schools in 2018-19 to “pay for facilities ... See full document

... The Library’s Constituency work: Schools in England briefing and gov.uk provide detail on the distinctions between these types of school. In most aspects local authority maintained schools are ... See full document

... homes, schools and community facilities, with travel and childcare costs provided to remove some of the greatest barriers to ...in February 2016 confirmed that the scheme “will not just be restricted to ... See full document

... Individuals who already have a postgraduate masters qualification are not eligible. Eligible courses include taught, research, distance learning or professional masters courses across all disciplines. Loans are available ... See full document

... achieved solely by increasing the PAN in line with the School Admissions Code. 14 In the case of community, foundation and voluntary schools, local authorities can also propose that a school’s premises be enlarged ... See full document

... general briefing only and should not be relied on as a substitute for specific ...The House of Commons or the author(s) shall not be liable for any errors or omissions, or for any loss or damage of ... See full document

... March 2017 Budget announced that the number of programme hours for 16-19 year olds on technical education routes would be increased to “over 900 years on ... See full document

... • Making recommendations to ministers on free school applications. • Making decisions on applications to make significant changes to an existing academy. RSCs take decisions on behalf of the Secretary of State and are ... See full document

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