The Education Committee scrutinises the work of the Department for Education, covering children’s social care, schools, colleges, the early years and higher education. The Committee also holds regular hearings with DfE’s arms-length bodies, including Ofsted, Ofqual and the Children’s Commissioner.
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Current Members (11)
Active Inquiries (22)
Screen Time and Social Media
SEND White Paper
The use of Artificial Intelligence and EdTech in Education
Children and Young People's Mental Health
Historical Forced Adoption
The work of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
Teacher Recruitment, Training and Retention
Reading for Pleasure
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and management of school estates
Early Years: Improving Support for Children and Families
School Attendance
Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students
Curriculum and Assessment Review
Pre-appointment Hearing: The Chair of The Office for Students (OfS)
Children's Wellbeing and School Bill
The Work of the Department for Education
Solving the SEND Crisis
The work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)
The work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)
Reform of level 3 qualifications
Pre-appointment Hearing: Chief Regulator of Ofqual
The work of the Children’s Commissioner for England
Upcoming Events
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Screen Time and Social Media
28 Apr 2026
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Further Education and Skills
Children’s social care
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