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White Papers and Green Papers
From here you can access the most recent green and white papers published by the Department, as well as other key strategy documents.
White Papers
- Joint Birth Registration: Recording Responsibility [2008]
- Back on Track: A strategy for modernising alternative provision for young people [2008]
- Raising Expectations: enabling the system to deliver [2008]
- The Children's Plan: building brighter futures [2007]
- Care Matters: Time for Change [2007]
- FE Reform: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances [2006]
- Higher Standards, Better Schools for All [2005]
- Skills: Getting on in business, getting on at work [2005]
- 14-19 Education and Skills [2005]
- 21st Century Skills - Realising our Potential [2003]
- The Future of Higher Education [2003]
Green Papers
- Promoting achievement, valuing success: a strategy for 14–19 qualifications [2008]
- Raising Expectations: staying in education and training post-16 [2007]
- Care Matters [2006]
- Offender learning [2005]
- Youth Matters [2005]
- Parental separation [Jan 2005]
- Every Child Matters [2003]
- 14-19: Opportunity and Excellence [2002]
- Schools: Building on Success [2001]
- Meeting the childcare challenge [1998]
White Papers and Green Papers
Green Papers and White Papers are both types of command paper and may be the subject of statements or debates in the House of Commons.
A Green Paper is a consultation document issued by the government which contains policy proposals for debate and discussion before a final decision is taken on the best policy option. A Green Paper will often contain several alternative policy options. Following this consultation the government will normally publish firmer recommendations in a White Paper.
A White Paper is a document issued by a government department which contains detailed proposals for legislation. It is the final stage before the government introduces its proposals to Parliament in the form of a Bill. When a White Paper is issued, it is often accompanied by a statement in the House from the secretary of state of the department sponsoring the proposals. A White Paper is sometimes produced following the consultation process which is undertaken when the government issues a Green Paper.
