Committees

Education Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Education Committee scrutinises the work of the Department for Education, covering children’s social care, schools, colleges, the early years and higher education. The Committee also holds regular hearings with DfE’s arms-length bodies, including Ofsted, Ofqual and the Children’s Commissioner. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsEd

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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7 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Accountability hearings
Opened 17 March 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Report:
Published
On 11 July 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 24 September 2020
Opened 25 March 2020
Adult skills and lifelong learning
Report:
Published
On 19 December 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 12 March 2021
Opened 26 March 2020
Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
Opened 17 April 2020
Home Education
Opened 30 September 2020
Prison Education
Opened 19 November 2020
Children's Homes
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 14 May 2021
Opened 15 March 2021

Non-inquiry work

Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Education Committee to question Ministers Nick Gibb MP and Baroness Berridge
Committee will question Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP and Minister for the School System Baroness Berridge during ministerial accountability session
28 April 2021
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Universities Minister Michelle Donelan MP to appear before Education Committee
Minister for Universities Michelle Donelan will face questions from MPs during an accountability hearing with the Education Committee.
22 April 2021
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Education Committee to question Dame Sally Coates in inquiry’s first oral evidence session
Committee to question Dame Sally Coates
16 April 2021

Latest publications

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Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice, requesting youth custody and educational data, dated 29 April 2021
Inquiry Prison Education
Committees Education Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from the Minister of State for School Standards on the awarding of qualifications in 2021, dated 27 April 2021
Inquiry The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Committees Education Committee
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Correspondence
Supplementary evidence from Simon Lebus, Interim Chief Regulator at Ofqual, following his appearance before the Committee on 9 March 2021, dated 21 April 2021
Inquiry The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Committees Education Committee
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Correspondence

Useful information

Tackling disadvantage in the early years
A report by the Education Committee

Contact us

  • Email: educom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 020 7219 2370 / For all media inquiries please contact Oliver Florence florenceo@parliament.uk / 02072191679 and Nelson Idama idaman@parliament.uk / 0207 219 6585
  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA