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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6 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
Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
Report:
Published
On 22 June 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 22 August 2021
Opened 17 April 2020
Home Education
Opened 30 September 2020
Prison Education
Opened 19 November 2020
Children's Homes
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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Anne Longfield, Josh MacAlister and Lord Adonis questioned on children's homes
Education Committee examines what happens to young people in children’s homes?
16 July 2021
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Unions questioned on the impact of Covid-19 on schools
The Education Committee examines the impact of Covid-19 on schools, pupils and teachers
9 July 2021
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Committee report on appointment of Dr Jo Saxton as Ofqual Chief Regulator
Education Committee endorses the appointment of Dr Jo Saxton as Chief Regulator of Ofqual
8 July 2021

Latest publications

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Formal Minutes 2021-22
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Formal Minutes
Joint Ministerial letter from the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the publication of the Green Jobs Taskforce report, dated 14 July 2021
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Correspondence
Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 8 July 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