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

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

Reports and government responses

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First Report: Getting the grades they’ve earned: Covid-19: the cancellation of exams and ‘calculated’ grades
Inquiry The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
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Oral evidence transcripts

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15 July 2020
Inquiry Accountability hearings
Committees Education Committee
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22 July 2020
Inquiry The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Committees Education Committee
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8 July 2020
Inquiry The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
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Written evidence

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The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Witnesses Independent Provider of Special Education Advice
Committees Education Committee
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The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Witnesses Mr Mark Nash (Teaching Assistant at Twynham School)
Committees Education Committee
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The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Witnesses Royal College of Nursing
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
51 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
1 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
9 published
Special Report
Special Reports are agreed formally by a committee and published by order of the House. They often include a Government Response to an earlier Report by the Committee.
1 published

Contact us

  • Email: educom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 020 7219 2370 / (Media Enquiries) 020 7219 1679
  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA