Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Education Committee
Scrutinises: Department for Education
128 reports
964 conclusions & recs
37 govt responses
3 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 230
Accepted in Part: 71
Acknowledged: 102
Deferred: 118
Not Addressed: 53
Rejected: 51
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Further Education and Skills Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 29 Jan 2025 | 2 | 68 | Responded |
| Children’s social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Nov 2024 | 2 | 78 | Responded |
| International students in English universities Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 26 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Music hubs Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Boys’ attainment and engagement in education Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 19 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Disabled students’ allowance Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Impact of industrial action on university students Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 24 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Financial Education Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 16 Nov 2023 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| Screen Time: Impacts on education and wellbeing Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Sep 2023 | 2 | 32 | Responded |
| Unsafe concrete in education settings Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Pre-appointment hearing | Report findings | Closed | 29 Aug 2023 | 1 | 11 | Awaiting |
| Government plans for Maths to 18 and Schools Funding Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Ofsted’s work with schools Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Jun 2023 | 3 | 49 | Responded |
| Accountability hearing with Ofsted on children’s social care and safeguarding Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 8 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Teacher recruitment, training and retention Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Mar 2023 | 2 | 69 | Responded |
| Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| Child exploitation and county lines Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Feb 2023 | — | — | — |
| Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 Jan 2023 | 2 | 37 | Responded |
| Government proposals for compulsory maths to age 18 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Support for childcare and the early years Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 15 Dec 2022 | 2 | 32 | Responded |
| Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Nov 2022 | — | — | — |
| Exam results 2022 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Sep 2022 | — | — | — |
| Free speech and research content in English universities Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Aug 2022 | — | — | — |
| Children’s Services and the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Jun 2022 | — | — | — |
| The Government’s SEND Review Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 16 May 2022 | — | — | — |
| Universities and Higher Education Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Mar 2022 | — | — | — |
| Mental health and wellbeing Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Feb 2022 | — | — | — |
| Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 25 Jan 2022 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| Education challenges facing children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller backgrounds Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 6 Dec 2021 | — | — | — |
| The Government’s Catch-up programme Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 29 Nov 2021 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| The future of post-16 qualifications Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Nov 2021 | 2 | 50 | Responded |
| Universities and the pandemic Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 11 Oct 2021 | — | — | — |
| COVID-19 and the vaccination of children Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Sep 2021 | — | — | — |
| Summer results 2021 and arrangements for 2022 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Aug 2021 | — | — | — |
| Appointment of the Chief Regulator of Ofqual Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 5 Jul 2021 | 1 | — | — |
| Education Recovery Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Safeguarding in Schools Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jun 2021 | — | — | — |
| Regional Schools Commissioners Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Apr 2021 | — | — | — |
| Children's Homes Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 15 Mar 2021 | 2 | 59 | Responded |
| Funding and financial management of schools Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 18 Feb 2021 | — | — | — |
| Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Students Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 7 Jan 2021 | 1 | — | — |
| Exams 2021 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 3 Dec 2020 | — | — | — |
| Appointment of the Children's Commissioner for England Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 24 Nov 2020 | 1 | — | — |
| Prison Education Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 19 Nov 2020 | 2 | 38 | Responded |
| Home Education Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 30 Sep 2020 | 2 | 33 | Responded |
| Further Education White Paper Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 2 Sep 2020 | — | — | — |
| Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 17 Apr 2020 | 2 | 41 | Responded |
| Adult skills and lifelong learning Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 26 Mar 2020 | 2 | 45 | Responded |
| The impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services Inquiry | Report | Closed | 25 Mar 2020 | 2 | — | — |
| Accountability hearings Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Mar 2020 | — | — | — |