The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services

Education Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 25 Mar 2020 Closed: 23 Mar 2022 Parliament page
The inquiry will look at how the outbreak of COVID-19 is affecting all aspects of the education sector and children’s social care system and will scrutinise how the Department for Education is dealing with the situation. It will examine both short term impacts, such as the effects of school closures … Read more
1 Report
20 Oral sessions
82 Letters
20 Events
Activity timeline 124 events
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Virtual meeting
Oral evidence sessions 20 sessions
The impact of COVID-19 - Unions
Darren Northcott · NASUWT Geoff Barton · Association of School and College Leavers (ASCL) Kevin Courtney · National Education Union (NEU) Leigh Powell · UNISON
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Ali Alicia Bethan Dmitrijs Emily Ladan
Covid-19 Catch up (mental health session)
Catherine Roche · Place2Be Dr Alex George · Department for Education Dr Bernadka Dubicka · Hull and York Medical School, University of York Emma Thomas · Young Minds
Oral Evidence
Ian Bauckham · Ofqual Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP · Department for Education Simon Lebus · Ofqual
COVID-19 Catch Up
Geoff Barton · Association of School and College Leavers (ASCL) Professor Becky Francis · Education Endowment Foundation Sir Kevan Collins · Department for Education
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Dr Dougal Hargreaves · Department for Education Dr Jenny Harries · Department for Health and Social Care Osama Rahman · Department for Education Professor Russell Viner · Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Rt Hon Gavin Williamson · Department for Education Susan Acland-Hood · The Department for Education
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Dame Glenys Stacey · Ofqual Dr Michelle Meadows · Ofqual Julie Swan · General Qualifications Roger Taylor · Ofqual
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Ian Thomas CBE · Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames John Coughlan CBE · Hampshire County Council Kevin Williams · The Fostering Network Kiran Gill · The Difference Peter Sandiford · Independent Children’s Homes Association Yvette Stanley · Ofsted
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Amy Dowling · The Sheffield College Annalise Bartley · Blackburn College Darion Moore · King George V College Jennifer Coupland · Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Jessica Edwards · Exeter College Richard Atkins · Department for Education Rosie Arrowsmith · South Essex College Trisha Spencer · Leicester College
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Ali Fiddy · Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA) Amanda Batten · Disabled Children’s Partnership Imogen Jolley · Simpson Millar Philippa Stobbs · Special Educational Consortium
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
David Hughes · Association of Colleges David Marsh · The St Martin’s Group Dr Fiona Aldridge · The Skills Federation Jane Gratton · British Chambers of Commerce Kirstie Donnelly MBE · City and Guilds Group Mark Dawe · Association of Employment and Learning Providers Olly Newton · The Edge Foundation
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Cllr Judith Blake CBE · Local Government Association Dr Mary Bousted · National Education Union Dr Patrick Roach · NASUWT Jon Richards · UNISON Julie McCulloch · Association of School and College Leaders Leora Cruddas · Confederation of Schools Trusts Unity Howard · New Schools Network
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Dr Michelle Meadows · Ofqual Dr Zubaida Haque · Runnymede Trust Kevin Courtney · National Education Union (NEU) Professor Lee Elliot Major · University of Exeter Sally Collier · Ofqual Tom Bewick · Federation of Awarding Bodies
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Anne Longfield OBE · Office of the Children's Commissioner for England David Laws · Education Policy Institute James Turner · The Sutton Trust Ms Susannah Hardyman · Action Tutoring Natalie Perera · Education Policy Institute Professor Becky Francis · Education Endowment Foundation
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Andrew McCully · Department for Education Rt Hon Nick Gibb · Department for Education
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Dr Jo Grady · University and College Union Nicola Dandridge · Office for Students Professor Debra Humphris · University Alliance Sir Michael Barber · Office for Students Zamzam Ibrahim · National Union of Students
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Emily Konstantas · The Safeguarding Alliance Javed Khan · Barnardo's Jenny Coles · Association of Directors of Children’s Services Paul Whiteman · NAHT
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Rt Hon Gavin Williamson · Department for Education
The impact of COVID-19 on education and Children's services
Vicky Ford · Department for Education
Correspondence 82 letters
22 Mar 2022 Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 14 March 2022
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22 Feb 2022 Correspondence from the Secretary of State regarding Covid-19 restrictions in educational settings
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25 Jan 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 17 January 2022
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11 Jan 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated December 2021
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14 Sep 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 8 September
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7 Sep 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 25 August 2021
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20 Jul 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 8 July 2021
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29 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 16 June 2021
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23 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 15 June 2021
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15 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for School Standards on face coverings in secondary and further education, dated 7 June 2021
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9 Jun 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 25 May 2021
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25 May 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 11 May 2021
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25 May 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 5 May 2021
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29 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for School Standards on the awarding of qualifications in 2021, dated 27 April 2021
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27 Apr 2021 Supplementary evidence from Simon Lebus, Interim Chief Regulator at Ofqual, following his appearance before the Committee on 9 March 2021, dated 21 April 2021
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27 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 21 April 2021
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27 Apr 2021 Supplementary evidence from the Minister of State for School Standards, following his appearance before the Committee on 9 March 2021, dated 19 April 2021
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20 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education on the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people, dated 15 April 2021
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20 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 14 April 2021
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31 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from ESC Chair to the Secretary of State for Education on Children and young people’s mental health , dated 31 March 2021
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25 Mar 2021 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State for Education on alternative arrangements for awarding grades in 2021, dated 23 March 2021
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23 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 18 March 2021
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23 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 11 March 2021
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16 Mar 2021 Supplementary evidence from the Education Recovery Commissioner following his appearance before the Committee on 9 March 2021, dated 9 March 2021
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16 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 3 March 2021
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2 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education regarding alternative arrangements to exams in 2021, dated 25 February 2021
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2 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 25 February 2021
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23 Feb 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 11 February 2021
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9 Feb 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, dated 4 February 2021
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2 Feb 2021 To committee Letter from the Department for Education regarding vaccinations, infection rates and testing for COVID-19, dated 29 January 2021
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27 Jan 2021 The Chief Medical Officer's response to the NEU regarding evidence given by Dr Jenny Harries to the Committee on Tuesday 19 January, dated Tuesday 26 January 2021
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26 Jan 2021 To committee Letter from the National Education Union to the Chair and Professor Chris Whitty, regarding evidence that Dr Jenny Harries gave to the Committee on Tuesday 19th January, dated 22 January 2021
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19 Jan 2021 To committee Letter from the Permanent Secretary providing follow-up evidence on when the Department became aware of the new COVID-19 variant, 18 January 2021
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7 Jan 2021 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 23 December 2020
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1 Dec 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 26 November 2020
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17 Nov 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 9 November 2020
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13 Oct 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 1 October 2020
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13 Oct 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 8 October 2020
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22 Sep 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Education - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 16 September 2020
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9 Sep 2020 Paper from Ofqual on contingency planning for Covid-19, 16 March 2020
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9 Sep 2020 To committee Supplementary letter from Ofqual following their appearance before the Committee on 2 September 2020
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8 Sep 2020 Correspondence from the Secretary of State - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 1 September 2020
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8 Sep 2020 Correspondence from the Minister of State for School Standards regarding access to online lessons for deaf pupils, 2 September 2020
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2 Sep 2020 Written submission from Roger Taylor, Chair of Ofqual, 02 September 2020
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2 Sep 2020 Correspondence from the Chair of the Education Committee to Public Health England, regarding the publication of research relating to the opening of schools, 14 August 2020
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2 Sep 2020 Correspondence from Public Health England to the Chair of the Education Committee, regarding the publication of research relating to the opening of schools , 27 August 2020
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26 Aug 2020 Correspondence between Sally Collier, Chief Regulator of Ofqual, and the Secretary of State for Education, regarding Ms Collier’s resignation, 25 August 2020.
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26 Aug 2020 Correspondence between Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector at Ofsted, and the Secretary of State for Education, regarding Ofqual, 25 August 2020.
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4 Aug 2020 To committee Letter from Chair of the Education Committee regarding deaf students and online learning, 27 July 2020
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22 Jul 2020 From committee Letter to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, on further Education and apprenticeships, 22 July 2020
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15 Jul 2020 From committee Letter to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, on the Impact of Covid-19 on young people with SEND, 15 July 2020
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15 Jul 2020 To committee Letter from the UK Statistics Authority, on the impact of COVID-19 and school closures on children and young people, 6 July 2020
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7 Jul 2020 Supplementary evidence from Ofqual, on exams
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7 Jul 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 1 July 2020
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7 Jul 2020 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on supporting children’s remote learning and education,
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7 Jul 2020 Supplementary evidence from the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), on apprenticeships for disadvantaged young people
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1 Jul 2020 Supplementary evidence from the Free Schools Network on teaching and learning
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1 Jul 2020 From committee Letter to the Minister for School Standards, on the catch-up programme, 1 July 2020
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1 Jul 2020 To committee Joint letter from the Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on free school meal, 25 June 2020
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1 Jul 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on public health guidance in schools, 29 June 2020
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24 Jun 2020 Supplementary evidence from the Confederation of Schools Trust on teaching and learning
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24 Jun 2020 Supplementary evidence from NASUWT on teaching and learning
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17 Jun 2020 Correspondence from the Minister of State for School Standards on the provision of laptops to support vulnerable and disadvantaged children, 11 June 2020
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12 Jun 2020 From committee Letter to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families on the free school meals voucher scheme, 12 June 2020
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10 Jun 2020 Correspondence from the Children’s Commissioner, 4 June 2020
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10 Jun 2020 Correspondence from the the Office for Students, 29 May 2020
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10 Jun 2020 Correspondence between the New Schools Network and Ofqual, 26 May 2020
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3 Jun 2020 To committee Follow-up letter from the Secretary of State for Education on tuition fees for nursing students and the procurement of Edenred for the food voucher system, 2 June 2020
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28 May 2020 To committee Follow-up letter from the Minister of State for School Standards, 28 May 2020
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27 May 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 25 May 2020
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27 May 2020 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families on the Department for Education's national voucher scheme
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27 May 2020 From committee Letter to the Minister of State for School Standards on technology support for children and schools
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19 May 2020 To committee Letter from Osama Rahman, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Education, to the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee
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14 May 2020 From committee Letter to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families on the free school meals voucher scheme
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12 May 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 6 May 2020
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4 May 2020 To committee Letter from Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and families
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4 May 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State - Update on the Department for Education's response to COVID-19, 25 April 2020
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29 Apr 2020 Secretary of State’s response to the Committee on COVID-19
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22 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair on school closures
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22 Apr 2020 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for School Standards to the Chair
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1 Apr 2020 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State on priority testing for teachers for COVID-19
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25 Mar 2020 From committee Letter to the Secretary of State for Education on school closures
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