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Education

  • POSTbrief

    Education of Young People Leaving Custody

    Thursday, 15 December, 2016

    A briefing that discusses children’s engagement with education and training on release from custody - complementing POSTnote 524 on Education in Youth Custody.

    • POSTbrief
    • Crime and justice
    • Education
  • POSTnote

    Education in Youth Custody

    Tuesday, 17 May, 2016

    Recent government policy emphasises putting education at the heart of youth custody. A review of the youth justice system is due to be published in summer 2016. This POSTnote looks at the literature on the provision and quality of education in youth custody in England and Wales. And it examines the challenges in providing education to a population with particular needs.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Education
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Carbon Footprint of Heat Generation

    Tuesday, 03 May, 2016

    Heat Policy takes into account the carbon footprint of different heating technologies. This POSTnote summarises evidence about the carbon footprints of current and emerging heating technologies in the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors. It then outlines wider considerations for heat policy and broad assessments of the ‘best’ way to reduce emissions from heating.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTbrief

    Measuring Performance for the Carbon Budgets

    Thursday, 14 January, 2016

    Part 6 of the Energy Bill 2015-16 proposes an amendment to the Climate Change Act to adjust the performance measure used in the UK’s statutory carbon budgets. The new measure would include UK territorial emissions only. With this change, credits or debits from the EU Emissions Trading System would not contribute towards the UK’s performance against its carbon budgets from 2028 onwards. This POSTbrief introduces the carbon budgets, explains the proposed change and outlines the implications of the proposed change.

    • POSTbrief
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Future of Natural Gas in the UK

    Monday, 16 November, 2015

    UK shale gas exploration and efforts to mitigate climate change have stimulated debate about the future of the natural gas sector. This briefing looks at potential future pathways for the sourcing and use of natural gas in the UK. It also considers the implications for the economy, energy prices, the reliability of energy supplies and efforts to cut emissions.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Trends in ICT

    Monday, 19 October, 2015

    This note looks at developments in information and communication technology (ICT) and their relevance for UK policy in the next five years. It examines the capability, use and economic impact of ICT; technical barriers; and implications for cybersecurity, privacy and internet governance.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Trends in Compulsory Education

    Tuesday, 22 September, 2015

    This POSTnote focuses on trends in UK compulsory education and outlines where trends differ between individual nations.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
  • POSTnote

    Trends in Energy

    Monday, 07 September, 2015

    Providing affordable, reliable and sustainable energy is a key issue in UK policy. Energy policy can be informed by current energy sector trends and projections into the future. This briefing outlines key trends in energy, the factors driving these changes and future projections. It also highlights the implications and challenges of these trends.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Measuring Living Standards

    Monday, 30 March, 2015

    This POSTnote outlines different approaches to setting and measuring thresholds and their strengths and limitations. It also summarises research on recent trends in living standards and the key factors that influence them.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Health and social care
    • Security and defence
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Big Data and Business

    Tuesday, 15 July, 2014

    POSTnote exploring how big data is being used by UK companies and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Health and social care
    • Transport and infrastructure
  • POSTnote

    Smart Metering of Energy and Water

    Friday, 11 July, 2014

    Smart meters record energy and water usage and improve how this information is relayed to both consumer and suppliers. The Government plans to roll-out smart meters of electricity and gas to all households in Great Britain by the end of 2020. This POSTnote examines the potential benefits and risks associated with smart metering of both water and energy, and the challenges for the energy smart metering roll-out.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • POSTnote

    Special Educational Needs

    Wednesday, 18 December, 2013

    This POSTnote summarises the nature and diversity of special eduational needs (SEN) and discusses the support and outcomes for affected children and their families.

    • POSTnote
    • Education
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    STEM education for 14-19 year olds

    Friday, 08 March, 2013

    This POSTnote reviews the current state of STEM education for 14-19 year olds in the UK, highlighting key challenges and ongoing policy reforms.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
  • POSTnote

    Mental Health and the Workplace

    Thursday, 25 October, 2012

    This note summarises how the workplace affects mental health and vice versa.

    • POSTnote
    • Crime and justice
    • Education
    • Health and social care
  • POSTnote

    Impacts of Video Games

    Thursday, 15 March, 2012

    There is debate surrounding the impact of violent video games on behaviour.

    • POSTnote
    • Digital technologies
    • Education
    • Health and social care

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