Education Committee

House of Commons

Scrutinises: Department for Education

127
Reports
964
Conclusions & Recs
37
Govt Responses
4
Overdue
Government Response (AI assessment · 717 of 964 classified)
Accepted: 264
Accepted in Part: 81
Acknowledged: 120
Deferred: 135
Not Addressed: 58
Rejected: 59

Inquiries 126 of 147 (closed) · With recommendations only

Further Education and Skills
Closed 29 Jan 2025 2 reports 68 recs
Govt responded
Children’s social care
Closed 22 Nov 2024 2 reports 78 recs
Govt responded
International students in English universities
Closed 26 Apr 2024
Music hubs
Closed 24 Apr 2024
Boys’ attainment and engagement in education
Closed 19 Apr 2024
Disabled students’ allowance
Closed 12 Apr 2024
Impact of industrial action on university students
Closed 24 Nov 2023
Financial Education
Closed 16 Nov 2023 2 reports 22 recs
Govt responded
Screen Time: Impacts on education and wellbeing
Closed 8 Sep 2023 2 reports 32 recs
Govt responded
Unsafe concrete in education settings
Closed 6 Sep 2023
Pre-appointment hearing for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills
Closed 29 Aug 2023 1 report 11 recs
Awaiting response
Government plans for Maths to 18 and Schools Funding
Closed 12 Jul 2023
Ofsted’s work with schools
Closed 9 Jun 2023 3 reports 49 recs
Govt responded
Accountability hearing with Ofsted on children’s social care and safeguarding
Closed 8 Jun 2023
Teacher recruitment, training and retention
Closed 20 Mar 2023 2 reports 69 recs
Govt responded
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Closed 17 Mar 2023
Child exploitation and county lines
Closed 1 Feb 2023
Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils
Closed 12 Jan 2023 2 reports 37 recs
Govt responded
Government proposals for compulsory maths to age 18
Closed 12 Jan 2023
Support for childcare and the early years
Closed 15 Dec 2022 2 reports 32 recs
Govt responded
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Closed 30 Nov 2022
Exam results 2022
Closed 20 Sep 2022
Free speech and research content in English universities
Closed 30 Aug 2022
Children’s Services and the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson
Closed 14 Jun 2022
The Government’s SEND Review
Closed 16 May 2022
Universities and Higher Education
Closed 15 Mar 2022
Mental health and wellbeing
Closed 1 Feb 2022
Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
Closed 25 Jan 2022 2 reports 43 recs
Govt responded
Education challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds
Closed 6 Dec 2021
The Government’s Catch-up programme
Closed 29 Nov 2021 2 reports 20 recs
Govt responded
The future of post-16 qualifications
Closed 23 Nov 2021 2 reports 50 recs
Govt responded
Universities and the pandemic
Closed 11 Oct 2021
COVID-19 and the vaccination of children
Closed 15 Sep 2021
Summer results 2021 and arrangements for 2022
Closed 31 Aug 2021
Appointment of the Chief Regulator of Ofqual
Closed 5 Jul 2021 1 report
Education Recovery
Closed 23 Jun 2021
Safeguarding in Schools
Closed 7 Jun 2021
Regional Schools Commissioners
Closed 1 Apr 2021
Children's Homes
Closed 15 Mar 2021 2 reports 59 recs
Govt responded
Funding and financial management of schools
Closed 18 Feb 2021
Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Students
Closed 7 Jan 2021 1 report
Exams 2021
Closed 3 Dec 2020
Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England
Closed 24 Nov 2020 1 report
Prison Education
Closed 19 Nov 2020 2 reports 38 recs
Govt responded
Home Education
Closed 30 Sep 2020 2 reports 33 recs
Govt responded
Further Education White Paper
Closed 2 Sep 2020
Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
Closed 17 Apr 2020 2 reports 41 recs
Govt responded
Adult skills and lifelong learning
Closed 26 Mar 2020 2 reports 45 recs
Govt responded
The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services
Closed 25 Mar 2020 2 reports
Accountability hearings
Closed 17 Mar 2020