Research Briefing
World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2018
This House of Library Briefing provides background information on the World Autism Awareness Day which is observed annually on 2 April.
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Research Briefing
International Women’s Day: Steps Being Taken to Press for Gender Equality Globally
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been produced for the debate taking place in the House of Lords on 8 March 2018, to mark International Women’s Day, on “the steps being taken to press for progress on gender equality globally”. It provides an overview of the global situation regarding gender equality, the UK’s position, and actions taken by the UK Government to promote gender equality overseas and domestically.
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Research Briefing
Lifelong Learning in England
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what progress Her Majesty’s Government is making to develop a sustainable lifelong learning culture in England.
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Research Briefing
Foreign Language Teaching
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming QSD on foreign language teaching.
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Research Briefing
Vulnerable Children: Work of the Children’s Commissioner
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 14 December 2017 on the following motion tabled by Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde (Labour): “to move that this House takes note of the report by the Children’s Commissioner for England, On Measuring the Number of Vulnerable Children in England, published in July”.
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Research Briefing
Importance of Education in Building a Flourishing and Skilled Society
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared for a debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on the following motion moved by the Archbishop of Canterbury that: “this House takes note of the role of education in building a flourishing and skilled society”.
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Research Briefing
Early Years Education in England
This briefing pack provides a selection of materials in preparation for the debate on early years education in England.
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Research Briefing
Lifelong Learning and Adult Re-skilling
This briefing pack provides a selection of materials in preparation for the debate on lifelong learning and adult re-skilling.
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Research Briefing
Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill 2017-19, a private member's bill introduced by Lord Soley (Labour), ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 24 November 2017.
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Research Briefing
School Funding and Access to Good Schools
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on school funding and access to good Schools.
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Research Briefing
Support for the Contemporary Practice of the Arts
This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on what steps Her Majesty’s Government are taking to support the contemporary practice of the arts, including music, drama, dance and the visual arts.
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Research Briefing
Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) Bill [HL] on 27 October 2017
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Research Briefing
Globalisation, Technology and Demographic Change and the Future of Work
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of globalisation, technology and demography and some of the ways in which they affect work and employment in the UK. It then summarises some relevant public policy proposals and suggests material for further reading.
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Research Briefing
English Baccalaureate and Broadening the Curriculum
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on the English Baccalaureate and broadening the curriculum.
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Research Briefing
Digital Skills in the United Kingdom
This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 7 September 2017 about the importance of digital understanding at all levels of society. It provides an overview of what is meant by ‘digital skills’ and surveys recent literature on access to, and use of, the internet across society. It then considers digital skills in relation to the economy and sets out key proposals contained in the Government’s UK Digital Strategy 2017. It concludes with an exploration of the term ‘digital understanding’ and highlights recent Ofcom findings on adults’ media use and attitudes.
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