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The article reports on debates on education in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. This article presents information on education early day motions and education statutory instruments, along with answers to written questions from the parliament. Member of the parliament Charles Clarke made an oral statement on the Government's Green Paper Every Child Matters. The advocate general for Scotland was asked about the legality of an act of the Scottish Parliament. The Conservatives devoted one of their Opposition Day debates to criticising the Government over the teacher shortage and the problems caused by a lack of adequate funding following changes to the system of local government grant.

The article presents information on all written statements by Ministers in the Great Britain House of Commons and the Great Britain House of Lords concerning education and the wider children agenda published between February 6 to 10, 2006. The Minister for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning, Bill Rammell, said that he had written to heads of all English higher education institutions explaining how the British Government is taking forward the commitment outlined in paragraph 7.10 of the 2003 White Paper "The Future of Higher Education."

The article presents details of early day motions (EDMs) on education tabled in the House of Commons from 7 to 11 July 2003. Member of the House, Ronnie Campbell, believes that the guidelines set by the Department for Education and Skills which excludes people claiming working tax credit from applying for free school meals for their children is unfair; and believes that any household whose annual income is below the amount of £13,230 should be eligible to claim. It is reported that the House is concerned that the inability of the honourable Member for Barking to carry out the duties of Minister for Children is impeding the Government's progress in presenting to the House the Green Paper on Children at Risk.

The article reports a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the House of Commons and the House of Lords of Great Britain. It excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form by local education authority, learning and skills council, university or constituency. The Teacher Training Agency's standards for initial teacher training and induction require all new teachers to be equipped with a range of strategies to support and improve pupil behavior. It is for individual teachers, acting within law and in line with the school behavior policy, to determine which methods to use in particular circumstances.

The article focuses on several issues related to education and schools that have been debated in the British Parliament between January 16 to 20, 2006 in Great Britain. The House of Commons Public Account Committee (PAC) on Improving School Attendance, School Closures and Surplus Places, and School Milk are the issues that have been discussed in the House of Commons. There are other issues, such as prison (education), and Education in Schools, which have been discussed in the House of Lords. The PAC published its report on improving school attendance. The PAC noted that the Great Britain Department for Education and Skills has had two targets to reduce unauthorized absence in schools and has missed both targets. Unauthorized absence in maintained schools remained static for years, before increasing in 2004-05.

The article presents information on various activities in the Great Britain House of Lords. Some of the debates held in the House are, "Children Bill, Committee of the Whole House," " Higher Education Bill, Committee of the Whole House," and others. In addition to that, the article also presents information on forthcoming events of the House. Some of them are, debate on "Higher Education Bill, Report Stage, First Day," to be held on Tuesday 8 June, debate on "Higher Education Bill, Report Stage, Second Day," to be held on June 14.

The article presents information on various events in the Great Britain House of Lords. On Wednesday 9 June, the opposition would be debating. The Conservative Party has five hours of debate allocated, though subjects to be debated have not yet been announced. It is possible that education could feature during the debates. On Thursday 22 July, the House of Lords will rise for the summer recess and return on Tuesday 7 September. On Thursday 16 September, the House of Lords will rise for the party conference season recess and return on Monday 11 October.

The article lists all written statements by Ministers in Great Britain's House of Commons and House of Lords concerning education published between April 26 to 30, 2004. Armed forces in Great Britain have an enviable reputation throughout the world for their professional delivery of operational military capability in a vast spectrum of roles. These range from war fighting to the complex and often subtle requirements of peace support operations and counter-terrorism; besides turning their hand, as they have done in recent years, to providing support to the civil community assisting with fire-fighting, flood-relief and the foot and mouth outbreak.

The article focuses on various discussions related to education in Great Britain's House of Lords. The order in which Child Trust Funds Bill clauses will be taken at committee stage was agreed. Child Trust Funds Bill's second reading would be staged on May 4, 2004. First session of Higher Education bill would be staged on May 10, 2004. The second session of the bill would be staged on May 13, 2004. The House of Lords will rise for the summer recess and return on September 7, 2004. The House will rise for the party conference season recess and return on October 11, 2004.

The article focuses on various discussion related to education in Great Britain's House of Lords. For mathematics teaching, Baroness Sharp of Guildford asked the government about plans to implement the recommendations of the Smith Report on the teaching of mathematics. For vocational education Baroness Brigstocke asked the government about steps taken to improve vocational education in schools. For Higher Education Bill, the order in which clauses will be taken in committee was agreed on April 22, 2004.

The article presents various parliamentary questions and answers on education asked in the Great Britain House of Commons and the House of Lords. One of the questions was asked to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills about what child protection checks a teacher is expected to undergo. The Department for education and Skills' guidance "Child Protection: Preventing Unsuitable People from Working with Children and Young Persons", provides comprehensive advice on the pre-appointment checks employers should undertake on teachers and other prospective employees. Another question asked to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on what criteria are used to determine the eligibility of teachers for key worker funding for affordable homes. For the education sector the Department for Education and Skills recommends that teachers with Qualified Teacher Status working in the maintained sector can apply for assistance.

The article reports on issues related to education and schools that have been debated in the Great Britain House of Commons and the Great Britain House of Lords from January 30 to February 3, 2006. The issues related to school community activities, local education authorities, and bullying in schools have been discussed in the House of Commons. Some other issues, such as higher and further education and school admissions, have been debated in the House of Lords. The unintended consequences of the school community activities rules for charitable organisations, which have adversely affected a number of schools and colleges, were the subject of a short debate in Westminster Hall.

The British Association for Early Childhood Education, known to all as Early Education, celebrated its 80th birthday with a reception at the House of Lords. The organization was founded in 1923 as the Nursery Schools Association and has been pioneering early years provision ever since. Chairman Pat Wills said that they had been campaigning for the best interests of children.

The article reports on debates in the Great Britain House of Commons and the Great Britain House of Lords from September 13-17, 2004. The full text of each debate is available electronically as part of the journal's Research for All service. Some of the debates are Children Bill House of Commons Debate, Student Fees (Approved Plans) Regulations 2004 House of Commons Debate, Higher Education House of Commons Debate, Down's Syndrome (Education) House of Commons Debate, the Future of Education in Southend House of Lords Debate and many others.

The journal "EPM Weekly Bulletin," PQs— Westminster, England, reports a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from Great Britain Parliament House of Commons and the House of Lords. It excludes questions where Great Britain's Local Education Authority, Learning and Skills Council, university or constituency gives the answer in statistical form. These are listed in EPM Weekly Statistics -Westminster. Questions are listed alphabetically within departmental and date order. Answers with an asterisk after the title are oral questions not reached and therefore answered as written questions. The period covered by this report is from May 10 to 14, 2004.

The May 4, 2004 issue of EPM Weekly Statistics covers all answers to written questions on education from Great Britain's House of Commons and the House of Lords where the answer is given as a statistical table with data by local education authority, local learning and skills council, university or constituency. The period covered by this report is between April 26 to 30, 2004. The number of children in residential care in each local authority at March 31, 2003 is shown in the table presented in the article.

This article focuses on a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the Great Britain House of Commons and the Great Britain House of Lords. The period covered by this report is from March 1, 2004 to March 5, 2004. One question is related to asking the Great Britain Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether children's trusts will be given responsibility for implementing Social Care for Deaf-blind Children and Adults Local Authority Circular. Another question concerns asking the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent on the Excellence in Cities programme in each year since 1998-99.

This article focuses on various debates in the Great Britain House of Commons and the Great Britain House of Lords during March 1-5, 2004. It includes a report on proceedings on the Higher Education Bill on February 26, 2004. Bob Russell used a short debate to attack Conservative-controlled Essex County Council for having ended its central school meals contract. In an impassioned speech, Russell described the decision of the County Council to cancel at little more than three months' notice its school meals contract as despicable and callous. Alan Hurst raised the particular difficulties of small rural schools.

The article reports a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the House of Commons and the House of Lords of Great Britain. It excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form by local education authority, learning and skills council (LSC), university or constituency. John Harwood is retiring after three successful years as chief executive of the LSC. He has been a key figure in building a new learning system which will support a prosperous economy and an inclusive society. Harwood will continue to drive forward LSC business until a successor has been appointed, and the LSC will be advertising for this post shortly.

The article reports on the selection of written parliamentary questions on education from Great Britain's House of Commons and the House of Lords. It excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form by local education authority (LEA), learning and skills council, university or constituency. Framework contracts provide for general management consultancy and consultancy support for LEA interventions. Information on the use and value is not held centrally. The education department is facilitating on-going discussions with a range of partners, including the LGA and Employers' Organization, on developing a new shorter entry training route for educational psychologists.

This article reports on debates in the House of Commons and the House of Lords from June 20 to 24, 2005. The proposed reorganization of primary schools in west Swindon was the subject of the first adjournment debate initiated by the new Member of Parliament (MP) for South Swindon, Anne Snelgrove. She had concerns both about the manner of the consultation and also about the outcome. In another debate, on June 21, the Labour Party MP for Falkrik, Eric Joyce, opened a debate on education in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

The article lists all written statements by ministers in the British House of Commons and House of Lords concerning education and the wider children agenda published between 4 and 8 April 2005. It includes statements made by Ministers from the DfES and other government departments where relevant. Statements made in the House of Commons are repeated in the House of Lords. Through these arrangements, proper standards of financial management and control will be re-established in the Belfast and South Eastern education and library boards.

This article reports on the progress of the Children and Young Persons Bill which is working its way through Parliament in Great Britain. The bill is in committee in the House of Lords as the debate goes on over the changing needs of children's services in the education and social work fields. Two documents have been featured in the debate which looked at the high turnover of social work staff.

The article presents information about weekly debates held in the House of Commons and the House of Lords of Great Britain from December 11-15, 2006. Debates on children with disabilities and oral questions on sex education were held in Westminster Hall, London, England on December 12, 2006. Second reading to Further Education & Training Bill was given in House of Lords on December 13, 2006.

The article reports on all written statements by Ministers in Great Britain's House of Commons and House of Lords concerning education, training and the wider children agenda published between 19 and 23 June 2006. Department for Constitutional Affairs published written statement on Parentage Tests. Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs Harriet Harman said that the department was responsible for maintaining a list of accredited bodies able to carry out court-directed scientific tests for parentage in accordance with a direction made by a court pursuant to section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969.

The article reports on written parliamentary questions on education from the Welsh Assembly and from Great Britain House of Commons and Great Britain House of Lords during May 25-June8, 2006. One question has inquired about the steps taken by the Minister for Education to ensure an adequate supply of teachers who are fluent Welsh-speakers. Another question has inquired about the consideration given by the Minister for implementing a policy in Wales similar to that of the music manifesto in England.

The article presents information on all written statements by Ministers in Great Britain House of Commons and Great Britain House of Lords concerning education, training and the wider children agenda. The Minister for Higher Education and Lifelong Learning Bill Rammell, the Scottish Executive Minister for Education and Young People Peter Peacock and Great Britain Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU Anne Lambert, represented the UK during the Education Council in Brussels. At the Education Council, ministers agreed conclusions on the European Indicator of Language Competence. The Council agreed a general approach for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning.

The article presents information on various meetings of Ministers in the Great Britain House of Commons and House of Lords concerning education and the wider children agenda during May 15-19, 2006. An informal meeting of Education Ministers was held on March 17. An information meeting of Youth Ministers was held during March 29-31. The Department for Constitutional Affairs met on May 17 to discuss issues related to child care.

The article presents information on debates held in the House of Commons and the House of Lords from 24 to 28 April 2006. The topics of the parliamentary debates include Education - Inspections Bill, Nuffield Speech - Language Unit, Independent School Closures, Education - Skills, Schools: Academies Childcare Bill. The other topics discussed in parliament include the world skills championships, extended schools, academies, free tuition, sixth form colleges, GCSE science, non-vocational adult education, classroom assistants, students and career choices.

The article reports on debates in the House of Commons and the House of Lords from 24 to 28 April 2006 concerning the educational development in Great Britain. The topics of debates include Oral questions to the ministers at the Department for Education and Skills, personalized learning, GCSE science, non-vocational adult education, classroom assistants, students and career choices, the National College for School Leadership and school discipline. The minister of state Ruth Kelly has announced additional funding of £990 million for children benefit and said that children could benefit from increasingly personalized learning.

This article presents information related to the debates held in the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the parliament of Great Britain from April 18 to April 21 2006. The Standing Committee resumed its discussion of the role and purpose of school improvement partners. The Conservative amendments focused around ensuring that the role of the SIPs was proportional to the problems of a school and that they were appropriately qualified. Children in immigration centers were having their school education badly disrupted, sometimes taken out of school just as they were about to sit examinations.

This article presents information related to the topics that are covered in the current issue of the periodical "EPM Weekly Bulletin" and the activities of the House of Commons, House of Lords, the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly in the month of April 2006. Parliamentary activity connected with education, children's services and training from April 17 to April 21, 2006 and future activities are covered in this issue of the periodical. A debate on the Committee Stage HC 2006/0148-9 Education and Inspections Bill in Standing Committee will be held from April 18 to April 20.

The article reports on the written parliamentary questions on education that were discussed at the House of Commons and the House of Lords in Great Britain from March 20 to 24, 2006. A question was asked regarding the outcome of the meeting of the Ministers to tackle homophobic bullying in schools. The concerned Minister answered that the Department for Education and Skills has been leading on work across Government to counter homophobia in the schools. Another question was asked related to the support extending to deprived parents for the promotion of their child's learning and study skills.

The article presents a report on selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the House of Commons and the House of Lords in England. The period covered by this report is 13 to 17 March, 2006. The Questions answered are from the Department for Education and Skills, the Northern Ireland Office and HMG in the House of Lords. It excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form. The questions included the issues of child protection, education maintenance allowance, school admission code, skills passport scheme, social segregation report, deaf children education, foundation schools, racism, school capital funding, sporting academies and more.