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The Government’s Catch-up programme

Status: Closed Opened: 29 Nov 2021 Closed: 20 Oct 2022 14 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

The Education Committee is holding an inquiry on the effectiveness of the Government’s catch-up programme. The pandemic has had a significant impact on all aspects of pupils’ lives. Pupils have lost months of learning, with disadvantaged pupils the worst affected. To date, the Government has spent around £5 billion on its education recovery programme, through … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Programme fit for purpose? HC 940 10 Mar 2022 20 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
20 Recommendation Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Program… Rejected

The Government should introduce a levy on the profits of social media companies, and use...

The Government should introduce a levy on the profits of social media companies, and use the revenue derived from this to fund online harms and resilience training for pupils which could be distributed through schools. (Paragraph 78) Is the Catch-up Programme fit for purposee 33 Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejects introducing a levy on social media companies, but highlights existing RSHE curriculum, online safety guidance and online media literacy strategy.
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Department for Education

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
25 Jan 2022 Andy Green · Copleston High School, Jill Thompson · Kelvin Grove Primary School, Jo Coton · NET Academies Trust, John Blaney · BMAT STEM, Nicola Shipman · Steel City Schools Partnership, Orienne Langley-Sadler · Elms Bank School and College, Ruth Holden · Mulberry Academy Shoreditch View ↗
12 Jan 2022 Graham Archer · Department for Education, Karen Guthrie · Randstad, Mr Robin Walker · Department for Education View ↗
7 Dec 2021 David Laws · Education Policy Institute, Nick Bent · The Tutor Trust, Professor Becky Francis · Education Endowment Foundation View ↗

Who gave evidence

13 witnesses
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Andy Green · Principal Copleston High School 1
David Laws · Executive Chairman Education Policy Institute 1
Graham Archer · Interim Director General for Families Group Department for Education 1
Jill Thompson · Headteacher Kelvin Grove Primary School 1
Jo Coton · CEO/Executive Headteacher NET Academies Trust 1
John Blaney · Executive Headteacher BMAT STEM 1
Karen Guthrie · Programme Director - National Tutoring Programme Randstad 1
Mr Robin Walker · Minister of State for School Standards Department for Education 1
Nick Bent · Co-Founder and Chief Executive The Tutor Trust 1
Nicola Shipman · Chief Executive Officer Steel City Schools Partnership 1
Orienne Langley-Sadler · Headteacher Elms Bank School and College 1
Professor Becky Francis · Chief Executive Education Endowment Foundation 1
Ruth Holden · Executive Headteacher Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 1