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The article presents the reports included in the November 10, 2014 issue of the "Education Parliamentary Monitor." Topics covered include the scheduled consultations on education matters in England as well as ministerial speeches about the progresses in the British education system. Also presented is a list of major publications tackling education issues in Great Britain.

The article focuses on major speeches relevant to education delivered by Great Britain's government ministers which are neither published by the government department nor their party headquarters. According to the author, improving social mobility through education was the topic of a speech given by the member of Parliament Justine Greening.

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 discusses a British House of Commons session of education questions held on October 17, 2011. Member of Parliament (MP) Annette Brooke asked about the 2011 General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSCE) results for academies. Department for Education Minister of State Nick Gibb cited the increase in the number of students achieving five or more high GSCE grades. Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove also cited the number of university technical colleges to open in 2012.

The article reports on a discussion regarding the state of education in England at the House of Commons on May 23, 2011. It states that Mary Macleod, a member of the Conservative party for Brentford and Isleworth, began by asking how under performing schools were being addressed. Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Education, cited the investment of 100 million pounds for poor students, and 2.5 billion pounds in various programs for lower income projects, such as Teach First. Several questions posed by other members, and their answers, follow.

The article discusses highlights of the three-day discussions over the Academies Bill by the British House of Lords that met as a Committee of the Whole House in June 2010. On the first day, Baroness Morgan of Drefelin said the bill was highly centralizing that can possibly damage children's education. On day two, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath presented some amendments that seek to discover more detail on academy financial assistance. On the last day of the Academies Bill, the House of Lords has not concluded its consideration of the first clause.

The article discusses several issues deliberated in Great Britain's House of Commons in January 2010. Stephen Pound commented that drug abuse among prisoners can be addressed through education. Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for the Home Department, commented on aviation and border security in connection with the attempted terrorism of a Nigerian student who had studied in London, England. Questions presented to ministers at the Wales Office touched upon government support for young entrepreneurs and job creation.

The article presents debates in the British Parliament House of Commons in April 2009. The article discussed the adjournment debates on Easter Adjournment on education and children's topics. Also included in the article is the adjournment debate on science and innovation in Sedgefield. A short debate on the effects of the crisis in the Learning & Skills Council's further education capital programme was also presented in the article.

Several reports discussed within the issue are presented including an article on the issue of eliminating selection in primary education in Northern Ireland, another article that promotes early year education profession to men in England and another article debating on secondary education in Manchester, England.

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.

This article discusses various reports published within the issue including a synopsis of parliamentary and government activity in November 2008, answers to written parliamentary questions, published research journals, document reviews, publications, early day motions, written ministerial statements, departmental press releases, and statutory instruments in Great Britain.

The article presents debates in the House of Commons for the month of November 2008 as featured in the "Education Parliamentary Monitor." Topics of the debates include schools in stoke-on-trent, British skills agenda, higher education access, universal primary education, adult education, school funding in Devon, children of prisoners, Education and Skills Bill, and safeguarding children.

This section offers news briefs from Great Britain as of March 2008. According to the campaign conducted by charity Every Child Counts, one in four adults have mental arithmetic difficulties. A study by Birkbeck College, University of London in England revealed the positive impact of Sure Start children's centre on the behavior of children and in parenting skills of parents. Five major charities including Kids Company, Speaking Up, Fairbridge, UK Youth and Leap have received over 27 million pound for funding given by the British government.

The article discusses various articles published within the December 2007 issue of "Education Parliamentary Monitor."

The article discusses education debates in the House of Lords of Great Britain. In the part of the Queen's Speech relating to education, children and training, Her Majesty said that the government's programme will meet people's aspirations for better education, housing, healthcare and children's services, and for a cleaner environment. A debate on education and health was opened by Lord Darzi of Denham who said that the Government had a proud record of improving health and education services.

The article highlights education debates in the House of Commons in Great Britain in November 2007. The schedule for debate on education on the Queen's Speech was November 13 but a number of Members discussed about education or training during the course of earlier debates. The Sale of Student Loans Bill was introduced by John Denham, secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills to enable the sale of rights to repayments of student loans. Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley addressed the education component of the Queen's Speech.

The article offers news briefs related to education in Great Britain. The government has announced a further £4 billion funding for children's centres, early years education and childcare. According to the National Union of Students President Gemma Tumelty, it is clear that rising debt for students going through the system from 2006 needs to be stemmed if students' choices and welfare are to be protected. It also lists publications on education, children's services and training.

The article discusses debates about foreign language training in the House of Lords in Great Britain. Lord Triesman, the parliamentary under-secretary of state, said that the government will introduce a language-training policy that will train heads of missions to other countries. Lord Broers, chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science & Technology, proposed for a debate on science teaching in schools. Baroness Massey of Darwen questioned the government on its plans to develop the education of young people in custody.

The article discusses a report on the policy on diplomas by the Select Committee on Education and Skills of Great Britain. The committee expressed regret on the government's failure to adapt the full recommendations of the Tomlinson report for a system of overarching diplomas. It criticized the government for its versions of diplomas that it has adopted. The committee also produced a report on citizenship education, which calls on the development of citizenship education in schools.