Committees

Children’s social care

Inquiry

In December 2023, the previous Education Committee began an important inquiry into the state of children's social care in England. Unfortunately, this work was interrupted by the General Election and the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, which meant all select committees were disbanded.

Recognising the critical nature of this subject, the new Education Committee has decided to reopen the inquiry.

Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry.

We have not set a formal deadline for submissions for this inquiry. It would be most helpful for the committee’s consideration if written evidence could be submitted by the week commencing 9 December, however submissions after this date will still be considered. 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 6:00pm on 31 January 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 18 March 2025
10:00am Public
Children’s social care - Oral evidence 18 March 2025
10:00am
  • Janet Daby MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) at The Department for Education)
  • Fran Oram (Portfolio Director for Children’s Social Care Reform at Department for Education)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 11 February 2025
10:00am Public
Children’s social care - Oral evidence 11 February 2025
10:00am
  • 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)
  • Roger Gough (Children’s Services Spokesperson at The County Councils Network (CCN))
11:00am
  • Lamar Mohsen
  • Georgia Sullivan
  • Louise Fitt
  • Jake Hartley
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 21 January 2025
10:00am Public
Children’s social care - Oral evidence 21 January 2025
10:00am
  • 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
11:00am
  • Annie Hudson (Chair at Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel)
  • Andy Smith (President at Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS))
  • Rob Williams (Senior Policy Advisor at National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT))
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 17 December 2024
10:00am Public
Children’s social care - Oral evidence 17 December 2024
10:00am
  • James Bury (Head of Policy, Research and Development at CoramBAAF)
  • Dr Mark Kerr (Chief Executive at Children’s Homes Association)
  • Matthew Horne (Chief Executive Officer at Innovation Unit)
  • Councillor Arooj Shah (Chair of Children and Young People Board at Local Government Association (LGA))
11:00am
  • Jo Harrison (Co-Chair at National Network of Parent Carer Forums (NNPCF))
  • Katharine Sacks-Jones (Chief Executive at Become)
  • Maris Stratulis (National Director at British Association of Social Workers England)
  • Harriet Edwards (Head of Policy at Sense)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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