Oral evidence transcripts

Work Higher Education and Funding (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses National Union of Students, University College Union (UCU), and British Universities' International Liaison Association

Work Higher Education and Funding (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), The Russell Group, and MillionPlus, The Association for Modern Universities

Work Higher Education and Funding (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses UK Research and Innovation, Sir Philip Augar (Chair of the 2019 Independent Panel at Post-18 Education and Funding Review), and Universities UK

Inquiry Further Education and Skills

Witnesses Sixth Form Colleges Association, Institute for Fiscal Studies, University and College Union, and Association of Colleges

Inquiry Further Education and Skills

Witnesses Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), Federation of Awarding Bodies, Edge Foundation, and Education Policy Institute

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses The Department for Education, and Department for Education

Inquiry Solving the SEND Crisis

Witnesses Katie Nellist (Young Person with experience of the SEND system), Miss Lucy Bowerman (Young Person with experience of the SEND system), Joanna Hall (Young Person with experience of the SEND system), Sarah Cobb (Young Person with experience of the SEND system), and Madeline Thomas (Young Person with experience of the SEND system)

Inquiry Solving the SEND Crisis

Witnesses Dingley's Promise, The National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen), Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), and Natspec

Work Pre-appointment Hearing: The Chair of The Office for Students (OfS) (Pre-appointment hearing)

Witnesses Professor Edward Peck CBE (The Government's preferred candidate)

Inquiry Solving the SEND Crisis

Witnesses F40, Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), County Councils Network, National Association of Head Teachers, and National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Lamar Mohsen (Care-experienced young person), Georgia Sullivan (Care experienced young person), Louise Fitt (Care experienced young person), and Jake Hartley (Care experienced young person)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Dan Turnbull (Senior Director for Markets at Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)), Mrs Denise Rawls (Executive Director at The National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL)), Mr Sam Turner (Associate Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Kinship), and Roger Gough (Children’s Services Spokesperson at The County Councils Network (CCN))

Work Children's Wellbeing and School Bill (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Thomas Brooke (Joint interim Chief School Adjudicator at Office of the Schools Adjudicator), Councillor Bev Craig (Leader, Manchester City Council and Vice Chair at Local Government Association (LGA)), and Clare Canning (Head of Centre at Broadleaf Home Ed Co-operative)

Work Children's Wellbeing and School Bill (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Sam Freedman (Senior Fellow at The Institute for Government), Daniel Kebede (General Secretary at National Education Union (NEU)), and John Barneby (CEO at Oasis Community Learning)

Work Children's Wellbeing and School Bill (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Kate Anstey (Head of Education Policy at Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)), Dr Rebecca Montacute (Head of Research and Policy at Sutton Trust), and Lindsey MacDonald

Inquiry Solving the SEND Crisis

Witnesses Ms Katie Ghose (CEO at Kids), Amanda Allard (Director at Council for Disabled Children), and Miss Imogen Steele (Policy and Public Affairs Officer at Contact)

Inquiry Solving the SEND Crisis

Witnesses Tania Tirraoro (Co-Director at Special Needs Jungle Ltd), Jo Harrison (Director and Co-Chair at National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF)), Mrs Hayley Harding (Founder at Let Us learn Too), and Agnes Agyepong (CEO and founder at Global Black Maternal Health)

Inquiry Children’s social care

Witnesses Anna Edmundson (Head of Policy and Public Affairs at National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)), Lynn Perry MBE (Chief Executive at Barnardo’s), Claire Throssell MBE (Survivor of Domestic Abuse, Public Speaker, Ambassador for Women's Aid and IDAS), Annie Hudson (Chair at Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel), Andy Smith (President of Association of Directors of Children’s Services and Strategic Director at Derby City Council), and Mr Rob Williams (Senior Policy Adviser at National Association of Head Teachers)

Work The Work of the Department for Education (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP (Secretary of State at Department for Education), and Susan Acland-Hood (Permanent Secretary at Department for Education)

Work The work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) (Non-inquiry session)

Witnesses Sir Martyn Oliver (His Majesty’s Chief Inspector at the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)), Lee Owston (National Director for Education at Ofsted), and Yvette Stanley (National Director for Regulation and Social Care at Ofsted)