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Committee holds two sessions on extremism in schools
9 July 2014
The Education Committee holds two evidence sessions into Extremism in Schools with Ofsted and with the Secretary of State for Education, respectively, on Wednesday 9 and Wednesday 16 July 2014.
- Parliament TV - watch the Extremism in schools session - Wednesday 9 July 2014
- Inquiry: Extremism in Birmingham Schools
- Education Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.30am
- Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Ofsted
- Lorna Fitzjohn, Regional Director for the West Midlands, Ofsted
- Andrew Cook, HMI, Ofsted
Wednesday 16 July 2014
The planned session with the Secretary of State for Education on Wednesday 16 July has been postponed until further notice, due to a cabinet reshuffle.
Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
9.30am
- Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education
Purpose of the first session
The first session aims to examine Ofsted’s role in investigating allegations of extremism in Birmingham schools, the inspectorate’s findings and subsequent action and the wider implications of recent events.