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Free school meals in the holidays: A permanent change?

Friday, 04 September, 2020

Children whose parents or guardians get certain benefits, and all children up to year 2, are entitled to a free school meal during term time. During the Covid-19 pandemic the Government introduced supermarket vouchers to cover the cost of a meal while the schools were closed. This scheme was extended into the Easter, May half term and summer school holidays. On 14 September 2020, Baroness D’Souza is due to ask the Government what assessment they have made of extending a programme of free meals and activities into all future school holidays.
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Healthcare students: Tuition fees and student debt

Tuesday, 14 July, 2020

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been argued that the Government should change student finance arrangements for some healthcare students. This article focuses on this request, the Government’s response and how student finance currently works.
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Coronavirus: Temporary student number controls for higher education providers

Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

In June 2020, the Government announced that as part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic it would be introducing temporary student number controls for higher education providers linked to the student finance system. This article focuses on the regulations that would provide for this change.
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Erasmus+: UK participation post-Brexit

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. This article examines the prospects for the UK’s continued participation in the scheme after the end of the Brexit transition period.
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Nursing students: What is the Government doing to encourage recruitment?

Tuesday, 16 June, 2020

This article provides statistics on applications and enrolments to nursing degrees in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Nursing enrolments have declined following changes to the bursary scheme for nursing students in 2017. The ability of universities to offer courses in the autumn of 2020 has also been impacted by coronavirus. The article summarises Government policy intended to encourage nursing student recruitment.
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- Coronavirus
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- Health
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Covid-19 and the educational attainment gap

Tuesday, 02 June, 2020

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government closed schools for the majority of pupils for several months. Concerns have been raised that during this time the educational attainment gap would increase. This article discusses the issue and what the Government has done in response.
Research Briefing

Coronavirus and the Economy

Thursday, 28 May, 2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has had major implications for the UK economy. There have been debates about a number of possible changes to economic policy when the UK enters the recovery phase. These include: possible major reforms to fiscal policy; whether the Government should facilitate the reallocation of jobs and capital away from the hardest hit sectors of the economy; what measures could be taken if the virus exacerbates inequalities in the UK; and whether the recovery is an opportunity to bring about fundamental changes in the economy and society.
Research Briefing

Children in School with Special Educational Needs

Thursday, 27 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on “the problems of and possible solutions for children in the school system with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions".
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- Education
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Educational Opportunities for Children and Young People from Working-class Backgrounds

Tuesday, 25 February, 2020

The educational opportunities available to children and young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds are important to social mobility. This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on this issue ahead of a debate on the subject scheduled to take place on 5 March 2020.
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- Education
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence: Report on Adoption Support Fund

Monday, 03 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords debate on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence’s report Investing in Families: the Adoption Support Fund beyond 2020.
Research Briefing

Learning Disability and Autism: Training in Health and Social Care

Monday, 03 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on training on learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff in England.
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LGBT+ History Month: LGBT+ and education

Monday, 27 January, 2020

LGBT+ History month is an educational initiative to increase visibility of LGBT+ people in the curriculum. The overall aim is to foster an increase in diversity and equality. This article examines the teaching of LGBT issues in schools and upcoming changes in the guidance.
Research Briefing

Social Mobility

Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on Social Mobility on 29 January 2020.
Research Briefing

Queen’s Speech January 2020: Debate in the House of Lords Day 3

Friday, 03 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been published ahead of day 3 of the Lords debate on the December 2019 Queen’s Speech, covering the following subjects: economic affairs, business and public services
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Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill [HL].

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