[PDF] Top 20 House of Commons Library briefing paper : number 8538, 10 April 2019 : The review of university admissions

... the number of unconditional offers made to applicants varied with subjects: The landscape of unconditional offer-making is not uniform across different course types, with patterns varying significantly by the ... See full document

... Research has shown that external factors such as ‘schooling effects’ and family background have a major influence on the performance of students in exams and on the educational aspirat[r] ... See full document

... the number of students stating that they felt their higher education represented good value for ...the number of students who said that their course was good value for money increased by 3% to ... See full document

... While the guidance encourages publication, there is no requirement to do so. 27 Many of the responses to PQs describe briefly what the Family Test is and refer to guidance issued by DWP but provide little additional ... See full document

... Home region… North East North West Yorkshire & the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West Scotland, Wales & N.I.. Residence… Living at ho[r] ... See full document

... A detailed summary of the analysis of the responses was set out in an annex to the response document. 51 In its response the Government stated that it had no wish to alter the basic right of parents to educate their ... See full document

... The number of young people in employment increased by 42,000 over the past ...The number who are economically inactive (not in or looking for work) decreased by ... See full document

... The House of Commons Education Committee 2018 Report The Apprenticeships Ladder of Opportunity: Quality not Quantity (HC 344, 2017-19) called upon the Government to enforce the clause: Too many students are ... See full document

... 3.6 Carer’s Allowance in Scotland The Scotland Act 2016 devolves responsibility for disability and carers’ benefits to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government has introduced a Carer’s Allowance Supplement, ... 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

... Following an earlier call for evidence, on 2 April 2019 the Government published a consultation on proposed legislation concerning children not in school. The consultation closes on 24 June 2019. The ... See full document

... the University of Warwick have defined a non-graduate job as one in which the associated tasks do not normally require knowledge and skills developed through higher education to enable them to perform these tasks ... See full document

... • substantial academic or applied and technical qualifications; • non-qualification activity, such as work experience; and • the study of English and maths where they do not hold a GCSE 9- 4 (reformed grading) or A*-C ... See full document

... Many institutions also offer extra-curricular schemes to help students to develop the ‘soft skills’ which are valued by employers – some of these schemes lead to awards which students can include in their CVs. Since ... See full document

... excludes schools were fewer than 20 pupils went to Oxbridge over the five year period The Sutton Trust updated this research in 2011 with data on entrants between 2007 and 2009. 29 This found a similar pattern to the ... See full document

... excludes schools were fewer than 20 pupils went to Oxbridge over the five year period The Sutton Trust updated this research in 2011 with data on entrants between 2007 and 2009. 29 This found a similar pattern to the ... See full document

... the number of sites in some areas compared with others, particularly in his ...in April 2019, the junior housing minister, Heather Wheeler, reiterated that “all local planning authorities should ... See full document

... the number of sites in some areas compared with others, particularly in his ...in April 2019, the junior housing minister, Heather Wheeler, reiterated that “all local planning authorities should ... See full document

... Curriculum review: The English Baccalaureate is very different in purpose from the National Curriculum review and is not necessarily affected by its ...Curriculum review will determine what subjects ... See full document

... a number of preventive health services, including smoking cessation, drug and alcohol services, and sexual ...Spending Review. Chapter 2 of the NHS Long Term Plan (January 2019) noted that the ... See full document