Select committee: Education Committee
‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper
Open
Opened 18 Jun 2026
Education Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Education Committee is examining the Government’s proposals for reform of the school system in England, as set out in the Every Child Achieving and Thriving White Paper. The deadline for receiving written submissions is Thursday 30 July at 23.59 Terms of Reference
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 18 June 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 15 September 2026
- 178 written submissions
- 13 witnesses
Recent activity
- Gemma Southall, Gemma Southall22 October 2026, Written evidence · ECA0175
- Belonging in Education Research Network22 October 2026, Written evidence · ECA0184
- Avril Rowley, Dr Avril Rowley22 October 2026, Written evidence · ECA0180
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 15 Sep 2026 |
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Councillor Natalie Oliver · Local Government Association (LGA),
Dr Ian Thompson · University of Oxford,
Geoff Barton · Association of School and College Leavers (ASCL),
Leora Cruddas CBE · Confederation of Schools Trusts,
Mr Sam Henson · National Governance Association
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| 1 Sep 2026 |
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Alun Francis OBE · Social Mobility Commission,
Daniel Kebede · National Education Union,
Daniel Lilley · Centre for Social Justice,
Darren Northcott · NASUWT - The Teachers' Union,
Dave Thomson · FFT Education Datalab,
James Bowen · National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT),
Julie McCulloch · Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL),
Mrs Julia Harnden · Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
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Written evidence
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| Reference | Date | Submitter |
|---|---|---|
| ECA0175 | 22 Oct 2026 | Gemma Southall, Gemma Southall |
| ECA0184 | 22 Oct 2026 | Belonging in Education Research Network |
| ECA0180 | 22 Oct 2026 | Avril Rowley, Dr Avril Rowley |
| ECA0176 | 22 Oct 2026 | Anne West, Professor Anne West and Dr David Wolfe KC |
| ECA0186 | 20 Oct 2026 | Confederation of School Trusts |
| ECA0188 | 20 Oct 2026 | Hayley Hope, Hayley Hope |
| ECA0171 | 20 Oct 2026 | Anne West, Anne West and David Wolfe |
| ECA0187 | 14 Oct 2026 | Lexie Counsell, Local Government Association |
| ECA0069 | 17 Sep 2026 | Katherine Collier, Durham University |
| ECA0120 | 15 Sep 2026 | Hampshire County Council - Education and Inclusion |
| ECA0119 | 15 Sep 2026 | Anna Freud |
| ECA0118 | 15 Sep 2026 | Professor Nadia Siddiqui, Durham University |
| ECA0117 | 15 Sep 2026 | National Autistic Society |
| ECA0116 | 15 Sep 2026 | Impetus |
| ECA0115 | 15 Sep 2026 | The Bell Foundation |
| ECA0114 | 15 Sep 2026 | Dr Henry Burridge, Imperial College London |
| ECA0113 | 15 Sep 2026 | Science Education Policy Alliance (SEPA) |
| ECA0112 | 15 Sep 2026 | Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) |
| ECA0111 | 15 Sep 2026 | Disability Rights UK |
| ECA0110 | 15 Sep 2026 | Professor Nadia Siddiqui, Durham University |
| ECA0109 | 15 Sep 2026 | Professor Frances Maratos, University of Derby |
| ECA0108 | 15 Sep 2026 | Shout Out UK |
| ECA0107 | 15 Sep 2026 | The Royal Society |
| ECA0106 | 15 Sep 2026 | Vanessa Cieplinska, Division of Psychiatry, UCL |
| ECA0105 | 15 Sep 2026 | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| ECA0104 | 15 Sep 2026 | Royal Society of Biology |
| ECA0103 | 15 Sep 2026 | Dr Sarah Martin-Denham Sarah Martin-Denham, University of Sunderland |
| ECA0102 | 15 Sep 2026 | Professor Beng Huat See, The Evidence Centre for Education |
| ECA0101 | 15 Sep 2026 | Professor Beng Huat See, The Evidence Centre for Education |
| ECA0100 | 15 Sep 2026 | British Psychological Society |
| ECA0099 | 15 Sep 2026 | Field Studies Council |
| ECA0098 | 15 Sep 2026 | Speech and Language UK |
| ECA0097 | 15 Sep 2026 | Independent Society of Musicians |
| ECA0096 | 15 Sep 2026 | Observatory for Mathematical Education |
| ECA0095 | 15 Sep 2026 | Equi-law UK acting as secretariat for the APPG on Men and Boys Issues. |
| ECA0094 | 15 Sep 2026 | Barnardo’s |
| ECA0093 | 15 Sep 2026 | NASUWT |
| ECA0092 | 15 Sep 2026 | Youth Sport Trust |
| ECA0091 | 15 Sep 2026 | Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham |
| ECA0090 | 15 Sep 2026 | Internet Matters |
| ECA0089 | 15 Sep 2026 | Sex Ed Matters and Oxford Brookes University |
| ECA0088 | 15 Sep 2026 | STEM Learning |
| ECA0087 | 15 Sep 2026 | nurtureuk |
| ECA0086 | 15 Sep 2026 | Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys |
| ECA0085 | 15 Sep 2026 | Nuffield Foundation |
| ECA0084 | 15 Sep 2026 | Dr Sarah Bekaert, Oxford Brookes University |
| ECA0083 | 15 Sep 2026 | Dr Laura Fox, University of York |
| ECA0082 | 15 Sep 2026 | Royal British Legion |
| ECA0081 | 15 Sep 2026 | National Secular Society |
| ECA0080 | 15 Sep 2026 | Professor Holly Joseph, University of Reading |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alun Francis OBE · Deputy Chair | Social Mobility Commission | 1 |
| Councillor Natalie Oliver · Chair of the LGA's Children, Young People and Families committee | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Daniel Kebede · General Secretary | National Education Union | 1 |
| Daniel Lilley · Head of Youth | Centre for Social Justice | 1 |
| Darren Northcott · National Official | NASUWT - The Teachers' Union | 1 |
| Dave Thomson · Chief Statistician | FFT Education Datalab | 1 |
| Dr Ian Thompson · Co-Principal Investigator, Belonging in Education Research Network, | University of Oxford | 1 |
| Geoff Barton · General Secretary | Association of School and College Leavers (ASCL) | 1 |
| James Bowen · Assistant General Secretary | National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) | 1 |
| Julie McCulloch · Senior Director of Strategy, Policy & Professional Development | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | 1 |
| Leora Cruddas CBE · Chief Executive Officer | Confederation of Schools Trusts | 1 |
| Mr Sam Henson · Deputy Chief Executive | National Governance Association | 1 |
| Mrs Julia Harnden · Deputy Director of Policy | Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | To committee | Letter from All-Party Parliamentary Group on Inclusion and Nurture in Education on Every Child Achieving and Thriving White Paper, dated 14.07.26 |