1st Report - The role of Regional Schools Commissioners
- HC No.
- HC 401
- Published
- 20 Jan 2016
- Items
- 0
- Government response
- Government response published 20 April 2016. Read the government's response ↗
Select committee: Education Committee
The role of Regional Schools Commissioners inquiry
Closed
Opened 15 Jul 2015
Closed 20 Jan 2016
Education Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Government Response The role of Regional Schools Commissioners: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2015-16 The role of Regional Schools Commissioners: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2015-16 (PDF 200KB) Committee Report Report: The role of Regional Schools Commissioners Report: The role of Regional Schools Commissioners (PDF 1.3MB) The Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) were appointed in 2014 to work with school leaders to promote and monitor academies and free schools. Building on relevant aspects of the previous Committee's inquiry into Academies and Free Schools, this inquiry explores the expanding role of RSCs, their resources, impact and accountability. Regional Schools Commissioners Previous inquiry: Academies and Free Schools
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 15 July 2015.
The committee has published 1 report, most recently 1st Report - The role of Regional Schools Commissioners on 20 January 2016.
The government's response
Published 20 April 2016.
Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.The government says it welcomes the report and sets out its "commitment to continue the development of the role of the RSCs", agreeing with some recommendations and declining others.
- It agrees that the schools landscape is continuing to evolve and that the role of RSCs will also evolve, and intends to publish a succinct summary of the RSC role on GOV.UK.
- On London, it says splitting the capital across RSCs is intended to spread expertise outwards, and the national Schools Commissioner "intends to convene" a pan-London group of education leaders.
- On Headteacher Boards, it "does not agree" that maintained school headteachers should be eligible for membership, but agrees to introduce an explicit skills profile and will publish terms of reference.
- On transparency, it "already intends to produce an annual report" on RSCs, with the national Schools Commissioner also intending to publish a yearly report, and says it will publish an RSC decision-making framework.
Reports
- 1st Report - The role of Regional Schools Commissioners20 January 2016
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 2 December 2015
Recent activity
- 5th Special Report: The role of Regional Schools Commissioners: Government Response to the Committee's First Report of Session 2015-1620 April 2016, Report published
- 1st Report - The role of Regional Schools Commissioners20 January 2016, Report published
- Oral evidence session2 December 2015, Oral evidence
Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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