Further education
Further education news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates bill on Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Members discuss draft law on abolition of IfATE as part of government plans to establish Skills England. Find out more
18 October 2024
Higher education funding challenges debated in the Lords
Members discuss financial difficulties faced by universities. Catch up
13 September 2024
Contribution of higher education to national growth debated in the Lords
Members discussed the importance of further education to productivity and levelling-up. Catch up
08 March 2024
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill completes passage through parliament
Bill now awaits Royal Assent. Catch up
13 September 2023
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss International Widows’ Day, graduate workers in trade unions, heat and power in Great Britain and Sino-British relations. Catch up
07 July 2023
Education Committee blasts ‘disappointing’ Govt response to T Levels report
Committee publishes Government Response to Committee report The future of post-16 qualifications
05 July 2023
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members accept Commons changes. Catch up
12 May 2023
Lords debates financial pressures on higher education
Members discuss impact on local communities, UK science and innovation exports and the Turing Scheme. Catch up
31 March 2023
Lords International Women's Day debate
Members discuss steps to support the education of women and girls in the UK and worldwide. Find out more
10 March 2023
Foreign Affairs Committee issues call for evidence on UK universities and autocracies
Committee issues a call for written evidence on UK universities’ engagement with autocracies
08 February 2023
2022 in the House of Lords
Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.
19 December 2022
Lords debates music education
Members discuss the National Plan for Music Education. Catch up
10 November 2022
Lords debates education
Members discuss The Times Education Commission report. Catch up
14 October 2022
Committee to question Universities Minister on discrimination in universities, reforms to the student loan system and several other key issues
Committee to hold a one-off session with Michelle Donelan, Minister of State for Higher and Further Education.
10 June 2022
MPs investigate Government’s proposed changes to post-16 education
Education Committee examine the future of post-16 qualifications
22 April 2022