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The article offers an update of the activities in Great Britain's House of Commons for the month of February 2012. It notes on the debates regarding education, apprenticeships, and the appointment of the director of the Office for Fair Access. It states that the Education Committee met with Glenys Stacey, chief executive of Ofqual, and took evidence for its preappointment hearing. It mentions the questions on education asked to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

The article focuses on debates which cover education. It states that when the Education & Skills Bill returned to the House of Commons for consideration of the amendments formulated in the House of Lords, the Opposition chose to divide the House over the last addition to the Bill of the new statutory requirement on school governors to consult pupils on prescribed matters. Other issues include the abolition of education maintenance allowance contractor Liberata and Oral Questions on DIUS.

The article reports on various activities of Great Britain's House of Commons as of January 2012. These activities include debates on topics including education, apprenticeships, and unemployment. It also presents answers to written parliamentary questions which include the bonuses for apprenticeship in a small business and the number of institutions with tuition fees below 9000 pounds.

The article offers updates on the activities in Great Britain's House of Lords for the month of February 2012. It states that Department for Work and Pensions Under-Secretary Lord Freud answered the question regarding their response to youth unemployment. It mentions the visit of the Consumer Protection and Social Policies to the University of East London. It notes on the steps taken by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education to determine skills that needs to be taught in schools.

The article presents an overview of the events that happened within the Department of Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS) in Great Britain. It mentions the appointment of professor Les Ebdon as director of the Office of Fair Access (OFFA) which created a disagreement between Vince Cable and Education Secretary Michael Gove. It notes on the City Skills Fund for skills training of BIS. It states that BIS published the report of professor Tom Wilson on how universities work with businesses.