The Education Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on Wednesday 26th January 2011 and is published today. The Bill is an important step in implementing the Government’s education reform programme and helping to create an education system that delivers ever higher standards for all children.
The Education Bill takes forward the legislative proposals in the Schools White Paper, The Importance of Teaching, and measures from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to improve skills, including two elements of the reforms to higher education funding.
It will make sure the Secretary of State has the powers he needs to intervene in schools that are failing their pupils. The Bill will ensure that we measure ourselves against the best in the world by requiring sampled schools to take part in international educational surveys and revising Ofqual’s standards objective to include international comparisons.
You can follow the progress of the Bill and read key documents by visiting the Education Bill webpage, or contact the Education Bill inbox. You can read the Bill itself (and the explanatory notes) on the Parliament website.
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