Education Bill released in bid to raise school standards

With the aim of restoring order to the classroom there will be an increase in teacher authority when disciplining pupils to ensure good behaviour.

Teachers will have permission to:

• search pupils for items banned under the school's rules;
• issue same day detentions; and
• pre-charge anonymity when faced with an allegation by a pupil of a criminal offence.

The Academies Programme, an initiative developed for individuals or organisations to contribute financially to deprived state schools, will be extended.

Five arm's length bodies will be abolished with many of their functions ending and those which are to continue being discharged by the Secretary of State.

In addition, the Bill will enable the Government to introduce an entitlement to free early years provision for disadvantaged two year olds.

It also takes forward two elements of the Government's response to the Browne Review on higher education funding. It will apply the tuition fees cap for full-time courses on a pro rate basis to part-time courses, and increases the cap on the interest rates that can be charged on new student loans.

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