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Presents news briefs on education gathered from several newspapers in Great Britain as of January 28, 2005. Plans of Oxford Universities to cut British student places; Membership of Education Secretary Ruth Kelly in the Roman Catholic sect Opus Dei; Failings in sex education in a number of schools.

The article reports a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the Great Britain House of Commons and the House of Lords. It excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form by LEA, LSC, university or constituency. It includes questions from the Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Transport. The ASC information is a snapshot as at the third Thursday in January of each year. The ILR is a snapshot as at 1 November of each year. In both these data sources, information is collected on all the qualifications a student is studying for. However students often combine qualifications.

Presents an update on issues related to education in Great Britain as of September 23, 2005. Decrease in the proportion of state school pupils who enter universities; Problems facing the educational sector; Information on the Brymore School, a boarding school for boys, in Somerset, England.

The article presents updates on education, published in different newspapers in Great Britain as of January 2006. "The Times" reported on the issue of sex offenders in schools. "The Guardian" revealed faults in the vetting laws. "The Daily Telegraph" tackled the school reform bill by Great Britain President Tony Blair. "Independent" discussed the rating of city academies in the country.

Describes the impact of the National College for School Leadership on education in Great Britain. Development of national programs for college education; Emphasis on the school leadership.

The article reports on a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the British House of Commons and the House of Lords. Norman Baker asks the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the funding arrangements for primary school non-contact time. Alan Campbell asks the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people beginning higher education courses in 2002 had previously attended a fee-paying school. Sarah asks the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to include Asian languages as part of modern language education at primary level.

The article reports on a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the British House of Commons and the House of Lords. It excludes questions where LEA, LSC, university or constituency gives the answer in statistical form. Questions are listed alphabetically within departmental and date order. The period covered by this report is from June 23-27, 2003. It includes questions from the Department for Education and Skills, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the House of Lords.

The article reports a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the Great Britain House of Commons and the House of Lords. The article excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form by LEA, LSC, university or constituency. Questions are listed alphabetically within departmental and date order. The period covered by this report is during June 9-13, 2003. It includes questions from the Department for Education and Skills, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Health, the Lord Chancellor's Department, the Northern Ireland Office, the Department of Trade and Industry, the Wales Office, the Department for Work and Pensions and the House of Lords.

The article reports a selection of written parliamentary questions on education from the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It excludes questions where the answer is given in statistical form by LEA, LSC, university or constituency. Questions are listed alphabetically within departmental and date order. The period covered by this report is from March 31 to April 4, 2003 and includes questions from the Department for Education and Skills, the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Health, the Northern Ireland Office and the House of Lords, Great Britain.

The article discusses several documents released by British government organizations regarding education as of July 2014. Documents discussed include and updated "Youth Engagement Fund: Prospectus," by the Cabinet Office; "Performance Indicators in Higher Education in the UK 2012 to 2013," by The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; and "Training Programme," by The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.