Select Committee · Education Committee
Curriculum and Assessment Review
Status: Open
Opened: 23 Apr 2025
In July 2024, the government commissioned Professor Becky Francis to convene and chair a panel of experts to conduct the Curriculum and Assessment Review. In March 2025 the Government published its Interim Report and this report is subject to scrutiny by the Education Select Committee.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 | Professor Becky Francis CBE · The Curriculum and Assessment Review | View ↗ |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Andrew Ettinger · The National Literacy Trust, Dr Gianfranco Polizzi · University of Birmingham, Dr Shabna Begum · The Runnymede Trust, Professor Candice Satchwell · The University of Central Lancashire, Professor David Lundie · University of Glasgow, Sarah Lane Cawte · Religious Education Council for England and Wales, Sean Harris · Tees Valley Education | View ↗ |
| 6 May 2025 | Alex Veitch · British Chambers of Commerce, Charlynne Pullen · Sheffield Hallam University, Darren Northcott · NASUWT The Teachers' Union, Jill Duffy · Cambridge University Press and Assessment, Nick Chambers · Education and Employers Charity, Robert West · Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Tim Oates CBE · Cambridge University Press and Assessment, Tom Middlehurst · Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Veitch · Director of Policy and Insights | British Chambers of Commerce | 1 |
| Andrew Ettinger · Director of Education | The National Literacy Trust | 1 |
| Charlynne Pullen · Principal Research Fellow | Sheffield Hallam University | 1 |
| Darren Northcott · National Official | NASUWT The Teachers' Union | 1 |
| Dr Gianfranco Polizzi · Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Communic… | University of Birmingham | 1 |
| Dr Shabna Begum · CEO | The Runnymede Trust | 1 |
| Jill Duffy · Chief Executive of UK exam board OCR (Oxford, Cam… | Cambridge University Press and Assessment | 1 |
| Nick Chambers · Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Education and Employers Charity | 1 |
| Professor Becky Francis CBE · Chair | The Curriculum and Assessment Review | 1 |
| Professor Candice Satchwell · Professor of Literacies and Education | The University of Central Lancashire | 1 |
| Professor David Lundie · Professor of Education (School of Social & Enviro… | University of Glasgow | 1 |
| Robert West · Head of Education and Skills and part of the Futu… | Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | 1 |
| Sarah Lane Cawte · Chair | Religious Education Council for England and Wales | 1 |
| Sean Harris · Director of People, Learning and Community Engage… | Tees Valley Education | 1 |
| Tim Oates CBE · Group Director of Assessment Research and Develop… | Cambridge University Press and Assessment | 1 |
| Tom Middlehurst · Deputy Director of Policy | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | — | Open letter following the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR), January 2026 |
| 22 Jul 2025 | From cttee | Letter to Professor Becky Francis CBE on the Curriculum Assessment Review, date… |
| 8 Jul 2025 | — | Pearson submission on Curriculum and Assessment Review to Education Select Comm… |