Education
Education news from UK Parliament.
Six schools from across the UK selected to take part in youth engagement programme
Schools selected to take part in the House of Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee’s pioneering youth engagement programme.
13 January 2022
Committee questions Schools Minister and Randstad director
The Education Committee hold two evidence sessions
06 January 2022
Committee to quiz Children’s Commissioner and Ofsted on outcomes for children in residential care
Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, to be questioned
06 January 2022
Educational challenges faced by children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds: Committee launches call for written submissions
The Committee launches a call for written evidence as part of its inquiry into the educational challenges facing pupils from the Gypsy, Roma and Travelling Communities.
06 December 2021
Three private members' bills in the Lords
Members discuss hereditary peers, cigarette health warnings and addition of environment to the national curriculum. Catch up
06 December 2021
Supporting pupils’ recovery from the pandemic – Education Committee inquiry on Government’s catch-up programme
The Education Committee is holding a short inquiry on the Government’s education catch-up programme
03 December 2021
Jeremy Hunt MP responds to Government plans for social care reform
The Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee comments on the government response to the Adult Social Care report
02 December 2021
Children and Families Minister questioned by Education Committee
Education Committee hold and Accountability hearing with the Minister
29 November 2021
Do post-16 qualifications prepare young people for the future world of work?
The Education Committee launches an inquiry into post-16 qualifications for young people
23 November 2021
Lords debates government policy on new teachers
Initial Teacher Training, recruitment and the supply of teachers on the agenda. Catch up
19 November 2021
Cuts led to vulnerable children “crisis”: restore support to 2010 levels, peers tell ministers
Public Services Committee publish report on role of public services in addressing child vulnerability
19 November 2021
Education Committee session to examine adequacy of children’s homes for children with special educational needs
The Education Committee continues its inquiry on Children’s Homes
11 November 2021
Applications open for schools to take part in youth engagement programme
The Committee has opened applications for schools and colleges to take part in its pioneering youth engagement programme.
08 November 2021
MPs to hold a general debate on the provision of school-based counselling services
MPs to hold a general debate on the provision of school-based counselling services
05 November 2021
Elective home education: Education Committee publishes Government response to report
Education Committee publishes Government response to Elective home education report
04 November 2021