“A baseline without basis”: New report challenges the validity and utility of the proposed reception baseline assessment in England
A new report from an expert panel convened by the British Educational Research Association (BERA) sets out the case against the government’s proposal to use a baseline assessment test of pupils in reception...
Wednesday, 4 July 2018 00:01
Palestinian Bedouin community faces demolition after Israeli court ruling, warns UN rights office
A Palestinian Bedouin community is under threat from a demolition order within days, to make way for Israeli settlement expansion, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Tuesday...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:54
New law introduced to protect vulnerable people in care
The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill was introduced to the House of Lords on Tuesday 3 July and seeks to replace the current system known as ‘Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards...’
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:31
Robin Walker's speech on securing the future of MRPQ
Speech by Robin Walker, Minister for Exiting the European Union, to industry representatives on the future of mutual recognition of professional qualifications...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:04
LAAS statement on appointment of Claudia Webbe as Chair of Disputes
The appointment of Claudia Webbe as the new Chair of Disputes on the Labour NEC raises serious concerns about the Labour Party’s commitment to tackling antisemitism...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:59
Extract from Treasury questions: Economic Growth: Car Industry - July 3
Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab): What assessment his Department has made of the effect on economic growth of levels of (a) car sales and (b) investment in the car industry...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:25
Extract from Treasury questions: Schools: Per Pupil Funding - July 3
Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab): What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on changes in the level of funding per pupil in schools since 2010...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:22
Extract from Treasury questions: UK Battery Storage Market - July 3
Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con): What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the tax regime for onsite battery storage on the development of the UK battery storage market...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:20
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Treasury - July 3
John Mc Nally (Falkirk) (SNP): What recent assessment he has made of the financial implications for Scotland of the UK leaving the EU customs union...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:18
Urgent question (Commons) on Govia Thameslink/Rail Electrification - July 3
Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab)(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport to update the House on Govia Thameslink Railway and his plans for rail electrification...
Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:16