Schools

The Education Committee has endorsed the Government's preferred candidate, Professor Edward Peck, as the new Chair of the Office for Students (OfS).

The Education Committee has told the Government it should use its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to remove the requirement to apply for free school meals for eligible children from low-income families. 

Members discuss draft law to introduce new multiplier standards and remove relief rates from charitable private schools. Catch up

Members of the House debate merits of free schools. Catch up

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: call for evidence

The Education Committee has written to the Education Secretary and the Minister for Skills urging them not to withdraw funding from post-16 Applied General Qualifications, including BTECs and Tech level qualifications. 

House of Lords discusses the increasing interest in mandating that schools ban mobile phones. Catch up

The role of specialist education colleges debated by members. Catch up

Stronger guidance and controls needed to protect children from screen time, Education Committee finds

The report follows DfE statistics showing that despite record absolute numbers in teaching, the Department severely missed targets for recruiting teachers in key subjects

Education Committee publishes Govt’s response to Ofsted report

Members discuss importance of keeping pupils safe at school. Catch up

Members discuss importance of early years education since the Covid-19 pandemic. Catch up