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Teachers news from UK Parliament.
Free schools and academies focus of Lords debate
Members of the House debate merits of free schools. Catch up
24 January 2025
Phone-free schools debated by members
House of Lords discusses the increasing interest in mandating that schools ban mobile phones. Catch up
29 November 2024
Education Committee publishes report on teacher recruitment, training and retention
The report follows DfE statistics showing that despite record absolute numbers in teaching, the Department severely missed targets for recruiting teachers in key subjects
16 May 2024
Quality of early years education up for debate in the Lords
Members discuss importance of early years education since the Covid-19 pandemic. Catch up
01 December 2023
Pay for teaching assistants to be debated by MPs
MPs to debate a petition relating to pay for teaching assistants
12 July 2023
Sexual harassment and abuse of female students and staff a serious problem in education, find MPs
Committee publishes their report on Attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings
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
House of Lords Podcast: secondary education and integrating care
Find out why House of Lords committees are looking into education for 11- to 16-year-olds and integrating primary and community care.
27 March 2023
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss COP15, mortality rates, Oak National Academy, and Zimbabwe. Catch up
12 January 2023
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
Lords continues further scrutiny of Schools Bill at report stage
Members discuss making defibrillators available in schools and more as detailed examination continues. Catch up
19 July 2022
Lords debates multi-academy trusts
Members consider impact on the education of young people. Catch up
07 April 2022
Three private members' bills in the Lords
Members discuss hereditary peers, cigarette health warnings and addition of environment to the national curriculum. Catch up
06 December 2021