Committees

Further Education and Skills

Inquiry

The further education sector is currently navigating a series of reforms and challenges. In this inquiry the Education Committee will explore these issues and other pressures currently facing the further education sector, including the pay gap between school and college teachers, maths and English GCSE resits, students’ mental health.

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This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 14 March 2025.

Upcoming events

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Wednesday 23 April 2025
10:00am Public
Further Education and Skills - Oral evidence 23 April 2025
10:00am
  • Phil Smith CBE (Chair at Skills England)
  • Sir David Bell (Vice Chair at Skills England)
  • Sarah Maclean (Joint CEO at Skills England)
  • Tessa Griffiths (Joint CEO at Skills England)
11:00am
  • Ben Rowland (Chief Executive at Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP))
  • Dr Katerina Kolyva (Chief Executive at Education and Training Foundation (ETF))
  • Emily Rock (Chief Executive at Association of Apprentices)
  • Jane Hadfield (Co-Chair, The St Martin’s Group and National Lead, Apprenticeships at NHS England)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Past events

Tuesday 25 March 2025
10:00am Public
Further Education and Skills - Oral evidence 25 March 2025
10:00am
  • Darren Hankey (Principal and CEO of Hartlepool College of Further Education at Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL))
  • Robert Nitsch CBE (Chief Executive at Federation of Awarding Bodies)
  • Alice Gardner (Chief Executive at Edge Foundation)
  • David Robinson (Director of Post 16 and Skills at Education Policy Institute)
11:00am
  • Bill Watkin CBE (Chief Executive at Sixth Form Colleges Association)
  • Mr Imran Tahir (Research Economist at Institute for Fiscal Studies)
  • Jo Grady (General Secretary at University and College Union)
  • David Hughes CBE (Chief Executive at Association of Colleges)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: educom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2370 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8895 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Education Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA