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Bill by the House of Lords </li> <li><strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/november/education-bill-lords-3rd-reading/" rel="external"> Education Bill: third reading </a></strong>House of Lords completes final changes to the Bill </li> <li><strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/business-innovation-and-skills/news/publish-higher-education-report/" rel="external"> Committee says Government must deliver higher education reforms as a package </a></strong>Business, Innovation and Skills Committee publishes Report into Government reform of Higher Education </li> <li><strong> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/november/westminster-hall-debates-8-november-2011/" rel="external"> Westminster Hall debates: 8 November 2011 </a></strong>MPs debate health services, education and schools in Bradford </li> </ul> <p class="note"> Parliament is not responsible for the content of external links. (Links open in a new window.) </p> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2>MyUK is now live!</h2>  <div class="inner"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/education-thumb-home/id_8953.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlModuleContainerRight_ctl00_ctlMainImageThumb_imgImageNoLink" alt=""/> <p>NEW! It's your chance to take charge of Britain. Make the rules and create a country to call your own.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlModuleContainerRight_ctl00_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem" class="orange"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlModuleContainerRight_ctl00_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/myuk/">Play MyUK today</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section-promotion">  <h2>Houses of History timeline</h2>  <div class="inner"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/education-thumb-home/id_6257.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlModuleContainerRight_ctl01_ctlMainImageThumb_imgImageNoLink" alt=""/> <p>Watch playful animations while exploring nearly a thousand years of British and parliamentary history on this new interactive timeline.</p> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlModuleContainerRight_ctl01_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem" class="orange"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlModuleContainerRight_ctl01_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/">Launch Houses of History</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Booking and enquiries</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlModuleContainerRight_ctl02_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Education Service <br/>Houses of Parliament <br/>London SW1A 2TT<br/><strong>020 7219 4496</strong><br/><a title="Email us at: education@parliament.uk" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056/mailto:education@parliament.uk">education@parliament.uk</a></p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Content for students and pupils</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide-right-panel/id_6654.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_imgImageNoLink" alt=""/> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Browse games, videos and more</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <ul> <li><a title="Content for 5-11 year olds" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/5-11-years/">5-11 years</a></li> <li><a title="Content for 11-14 year olds" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/11-14-years/">11-14 years</a></li> <li><a title="Content for 14-18 year olds" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/14-18-years/">14-18 years</a></li></ul> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Available now...</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> </div> <div class="thumbnail-image-list"> <ul> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl01_liItem"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_8218.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <a href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/">1000 years in 180 seconds</a>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>A history of Parliament in 3 minutes. This animated film is based on the Houses of History interactive timeline. (all ages)</p> </div>  </div> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl02_liItem"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/mp-for-a-week/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_5707.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="Play MP For A Week"/></a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <a href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/mp-for-a-week/">Play MP For A Week</a>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Try to survive the week in this award winning game. Can you keep your party and voters happy? (age 11-16)</p> </div>  </div> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl03_liItem"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl03_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl03_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_6031.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl03_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <a href="/web/20111121171056/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/">Articles for students</a>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Parliament ... so what goes on there? And who does what? The basics explained in plain English. </p> </div>  </div> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl04_liItem"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl04_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl04_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_hypImageLink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056/http://www.payingforit.org.uk/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_9320.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_ctlSetSubPages_rptRelatedPages_ctl04_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_imgThumbWithLink" alt="Pound sign"/></a> </div> <div class="itemText">  <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171056/http://www.payingforit.org.uk/">Paying For It resources</a>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Free economic awareness materials available from the Citizenship Foundation. 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Book now! 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