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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Apprenticeship Levy Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Mar 2020 | — | — | — |
| Children’s social care workforce inquiry Inquiry | No report yet | Closed | 17 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| Adult skills and lifelong learning inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Jul 2019 | — | — | — |
| Knife crime inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 19 Mar 2019 | — | — | — |
| Opportunity areas inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Mar 2019 | — | — | — |
| Appointment of the Chair of the Social Mobility Commission Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 May 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Life chances inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 24 Apr 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Nursing apprenticeships inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 24 Apr 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Fourth Industrial Revolution Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Apr 2018 | — | — | — |
| School and college funding inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 9 Apr 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Special educational needs and disabilities inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 9 Apr 2018 | 4 | — | — |
| Education in the north inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 1 Feb 2018 | — | — | — |
| The future of the Social Mobility Commission inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Value for money in higher education inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Accountability hearings Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | — | — | — |
| Alternative provision inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Fostering inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Integrity of public examinations inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | — | — | — |
| The quality of apprenticeships and skills training inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| School funding reform inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 31 Jan 2017 | — | — | — |
| Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Students inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Dec 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Selective education inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 18 Oct 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Fostering inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Sep 2016 | — | — | — |
| The impact of exiting the European Union on higher education inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Sep 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Primary assessment inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Sep 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Post-16 education area reviews inquiry Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 7 Jul 2016 | — | — | — |
| Appointment of the Ofsted Chief Inspector inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 24 May 2016 | 1 | — | — |
| Multi-academy trusts inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 14 Mar 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Appointment of the Ofqual Chief Regulator Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Mar 2016 | 1 | — | — |