This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on the teaching of history in schools.
Debate on 20 October: Teaching of History in Schools (415 KB , PDF)
This Note summarises theoretical arguments about the reasons for studying history, whether history as a discipline and a subject in schools is in decline, before describing the way history is currently taught in the school curriculum and how this might develop in future.
Debate on 20 October: Teaching of History in Schools (415 KB , PDF)
On 6 March 2025, the House of Lords is scheduled to hold a debate marking International Women’s Day focused on the steps being taken to promote women’s participation and leadership in science and technology. The motion for the debate is sponsored by Baroness Gustafsson, the government minister for investment. This briefing provides an overview of data and research in this area, as well as information on government policy.
The Education (Assemblies) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat). It would repeal the requirement for schools in England without a designated religious character to provide daily acts of collective religious worship. In its place, the bill would establish a new duty to provide non-religious assemblies which develop the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural education of pupils.
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The government has identified the creative industries as one of eight “growth driving” sectors it will prioritise in its industrial strategy. The strategy is due to be published later this year, along with a creative industries sector plan. The creative industries have called on barriers to growth, such as skills gaps and access to funding, to be addressed in the sector plan.
