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Parliamentary briefings and submissions

We produce parliamentary briefings on a range of subjects based on the current legislative programme, our policy priorities and campaigns.

These include briefings on immigration and freedom of speech.

Training new teachers

Briefing

2 March 2016

Parliament and government Professional education

Submission of written evidence from Universities UK to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee inquiry on ‘Training New Teachers’

Briefing: English devolution

Briefing

28 January 2016

Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government Regulation of higher education

English devolution is a complex and evolving policy process, and universities should have a central role to play.

Parliamentary briefing: Response to the Higher Education Green Paper

Briefing

19 January 2016

Parliament and government Regulation of higher education

This briefing summarises Universities UK's response to the consultation on the Higher Education Green Paper, 'Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice'.

Response to the Higher Education Green Paper

Consultations and responses

15 January 2016

Parliament and government

A response to the government green paper 'Fulfilling our potential: teaching excellence, social mobility and student choice'.

Briefing: Graduates, skills and jobs

Briefing

9 December 2015

Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government

This briefing considers the current and future demand for graduates, the numbers of graduates in non-graduate jobs and the role of skills mismatches, and the need to review the changing landscape of vocational education and patterns of provision.

Parliamentary briefing: Immigration policy and visa ‘refusal threshold’

Briefing

7 December 2015

Immigration Parliament and government

This short briefing sets out some background information relevant to the Oral Parliamentary Question of 9 December 2015 asked by Lord Clement-Jones.

Parliamentary briefing: Freedom of speech on campus

Briefing

24 November 2015

Parliament and government Regulation of higher education Student experience

This briefing covers some of the legal and other considerations for universities on the matter of freedom of speech on university campuses.

Inquiry on the supply of teachers

Briefing

20 November 2015

Parliament and government Professional education

Submission of written evidence from Universities UK to the House of Commons Education Committee’s inquiry on the Supply of Teachers

The Higher Education Green Paper – one-page summaries

Briefing

13 November 2015

Parliament and government Regulation of higher education

A collection of one-page summaries covering the key themes from the Higher Education Green Paper.

Parliamentary briefing: Immigration Bill 2015 – Second Reading

Briefing

12 October 2015

Immigration Parliament and government

This briefing requests that parliamentarians ask whether there are plans to exempt those recruiting from overseas to posts which are significantly concerned with education and skills training from the immigration skills charge.