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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Time and Social Media Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Open | 13 Apr 2026 | 1 | 24 | Awaiting |
| Historical Forced Adoption Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Open | 10 Feb 2026 | 1 | 23 | Awaiting |
| Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and management of school estates Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Open | 14 Oct 2025 | 2 | 16 | Responded |
| Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 12 Jun 2025 | 1 | 61 | Awaiting |
| Further Education and Skills Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 29 Jan 2025 | 2 | 68 | Responded |
| Children's Wellbeing and School Bill Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Open | 21 Jan 2025 | 2 | 13 | Responded |
| Solving the SEND Crisis Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 20 Dec 2024 | 5 | 95 | Responded |
| Children’s social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Nov 2024 | 2 | 78 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment Hearing: Chief Regulator of Ofqual Pre-appointment hearing | Report findings | Open | 18 Nov 2024 | 1 | 5 | Awaiting |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Ofsted’s work with schools Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Jun 2023 | 3 | 49 | Responded |
| Teacher recruitment, training and retention Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Mar 2023 | 2 | 69 | Responded |
| Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 Jan 2023 | 2 | 37 | Responded |
| Support for childcare and the early years Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 15 Dec 2022 | 2 | 32 | Responded |
| Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 25 Jan 2022 | 2 | 43 | Responded |
| 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 |
| Appointment of the Chief Regulator of Ofqual Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 5 Jul 2021 | 1 | — | — |
| Children's Homes Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 15 Mar 2021 | 2 | 59 | Responded |
| Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Students Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 7 Jan 2021 | 1 | — | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| The future of the Social Mobility Commission inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 1 Feb 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| The quality of apprenticeships and skills training inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Alternative provision inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Fostering inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Value for money in higher education inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Sep 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Social Work Reform inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Dec 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Supply of teachers inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 16 Oct 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Mental health and wellbeing of looked after children inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 17 Sep 2015 | 1 | — | — |
| Holocaust education inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 17 Sep 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| The role of Regional Schools Commissioners inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 15 Jul 2015 | 2 | — | — |