Education

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026

Parliament will scrutinise draft regulations that set fee limits for lifelong learning courses in 2026. The regulations govern how much providers can charge for skills training and adult education, affecting the balance between accessibility and provider funding. This is a delegated legislation committee debate, where MPs examine secondary legislation without requiring a full Commons vote.

Government support for improving the condition of buildings at Bramhall High School

Tom Morrison, the Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle, is raising the condition of buildings at Bramhall High School in an adjournment debate and seeking government support for improvements. The debate will focus on what funding or intervention the government can offer to address the school's infrastructure problems.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Neuroscience and digital childhoods

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will take oral evidence on how neuroscience research relates to children's development in the context of their increasing use of digital devices and online platforms. The inquiry examines what neuroscientific evidence tells us about the effects of screen time, social media, and digital interaction on children's brain development, learning, and mental health—and what implications this holds for policy and regulation.

Education Committee: The work of the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted)

A private meeting of the Education Committee scheduled for June 2026. The committee will meet in closed session; the agenda and specific items under discussion are not disclosed in this notice. Private committee meetings typically cover sensitive matters, stakeholder briefings, or internal business before public inquiries or reports.

Education (including Topical Questions)

MPs will pose oral questions to the Education Secretary on issues of current concern in schools and the education system. Topical questions allow members to raise urgent or recently emerged matters without prior notice, giving the government the chance to respond to live debates affecting pupils, teachers, and educational institutions across the country.

Women and Equalities Committee: Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women

The Women and Equalities Committee will hear oral evidence on barriers preventing girls and women from entering and progressing in sport. The inquiry examines not just participation but pathways into coaching, management, and professional roles within the sports sector. The evidence session will explore structural obstacles, funding gaps, and systemic inequalities that limit female representation across sports careers.

Education Committee: The Work of the Department for Education

The Education Committee will hold oral evidence sessions examining the overall work and performance of the Department for Education. This is a broad accountability inquiry into DfE operations, priorities, and outcomes across schools, further education, and skills policy.

Education Committee: Children and Young People's Mental Health

The Education Committee will take oral evidence on children and young people's mental health. The session will examine the state of mental health provision in schools and youth services, likely focusing on prevalence of mental ill-health, access to support, funding gaps, and the role of educational settings in prevention and early intervention.

Impact of the University of the Air White Paper on lifelong learning opportunities

This Westminster Hall debate examines the government's University of the Air White Paper and its implications for lifelong learning. The discussion will focus on how the policy expands access to education and skills training for adults across the UK, particularly those seeking to retrain or upskill outside traditional university routes.

Growing up in the online world consultation: Progress Statement

Liz Kendall will update the Commons on progress from the government's consultation into how children navigate online safety and digital wellbeing. The statement will set out findings and next steps on protecting young people in digital spaces, a core concern as children spend increasing time online.

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Neuroscience and digital childhoods

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee will hear oral evidence on how neuroscience research relates to children's development in the digital age. The inquiry examines the effects of screen time, social media, and digital technology on young brains during critical developmental periods, and what the science tells us about safeguarding children's cognitive and mental health online.

Treasury Committee: Student loans and taxation of graduates

The Treasury Committee will hear oral evidence on how student loans interact with the UK's tax system and how graduates are taxed on their earnings. The session will examine whether current arrangements create perverse incentives, affect graduate work decisions, and whether the tax treatment of loan repayments is fair and efficient. This bridges two major policy areas: higher education finance and personal taxation.

Education Committee: Early Years: Improving Support for Children and Families

The Education Committee will take oral evidence on early years support — childcare, nurseries, and family services for young children and parents. The inquiry examines how government policy and funding can better support families during the crucial early childhood period, with a focus on identifying gaps in the current system and options for improvement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology if she will make a statement on the Government’s new policy announcements regarding children’s online safety, social media and smartphones

A Liberal Democrat MP is calling on the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to explain the government's new policy announcements on protecting children from online harms. This urgent question seeks clarity on what specific measures Labour plans to introduce around children's social media use, smartphone access, and online safety—a topic that has gained prominence amid concerns about mental health impacts on young people and the role of tech platforms in facilitating harm.

Enduring Relationships Strategy for Children’s Social Care

Josh MacAlister, Labour MP and chair of the Independent Review of Children's Social Care, will present the government's strategy for implementing enduring relationships in children's social care. The strategy aims to ensure children in the care system have stable, continuous relationships with consistent adults, addressing a key finding from MacAlister's 2021 review that recommended moving away from frequent placement changes and staff turnover that damage children's wellbeing and outcomes.

Women and Equalities Committee: Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women

The Women and Equalities Committee is taking oral evidence on barriers preventing girls and women from accessing and progressing in sport. The inquiry examines not just participation rates but the practical pathways that would help more women and girls take up sport and develop into coaches, officials, and athletes. This matters because despite decades of investment, women remain significantly underrepresented across competitive sport, grassroots provision, and sports leadership.

Education Committee: Reading for Pleasure

The Education Committee is holding oral evidence sessions to examine reading for pleasure among young people in England. The inquiry will explore why reading rates have declined, barriers to engagement, and how schools, libraries, and publishers can encourage more children to read for enjoyment rather than duty. The session will hear from witnesses with expertise in literacy, education, and the publishing sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the publication of the Young People and Work: Interim Report

Helen Whately, a Conservative MP, is asking the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to make a statement following publication of the Young People and Work: Interim Report. The question seeks clarification on the government's response to findings about young people's participation in the labour market and their transition from education into work.

Government support for children developing essential skills

A Westminster Hall debate on government support for children developing essential skills, sponsored by Labour MP Peter Swallow. The debate will examine what support is available to young people to build foundational competencies—such as literacy, numeracy, and work-ready abilities—and whether current provision is adequate to prepare children for employment and adult life.

Treasury Committee: Student loans and taxation of graduates

The Treasury Committee will take oral evidence on the intersection of student loans and the taxation of graduates. The inquiry examines how student loan repayment obligations interact with the income tax system, the impact on graduate earnings and employment incentives, and whether current policies create unintended consequences for young workers' take-home pay and career choices.

Science, Innovation and Technology (including Topical Questions)

MPs will pose oral questions to the Science, Innovation and Technology department about current priorities and policy challenges in scientific research, technological development, and innovation. The session includes topical questions, allowing MPs to raise urgent or emerging issues affecting the sector. This is a routine accountability mechanism for holding the department to account on its performance and strategic direction.

Work and Pensions Committee: Youth employment, education and training

The Work and Pensions Committee will hear oral evidence on youth employment, education and training. This inquiry examines how young people transition from school into work or further study, and whether current support systems—including apprenticeships, training schemes, and job support—are effective at reducing youth unemployment and improving economic opportunity.

Education Committee: Reading for Pleasure

The Education Committee will take oral evidence on reading for pleasure—the practice of voluntary, recreational reading among young people. The inquiry examines what drives children to read for enjoyment, what barriers prevent them from doing so, and what role schools, libraries, and policy can play in encouraging a reading culture. This follows concerns about declining literacy levels and reduced leisure reading among pupils post-pandemic.

The youth justice reform and delivery plan

David Lammy will present the government's plan to reform and deliver improvements to the youth justice system. The statement will outline the Labour administration's strategy for addressing offending by young people, including changes to how youth are processed through courts, detained, and rehabilitated. The plan likely covers sentencing approaches, custodial facilities, diversion from the criminal system, and support services aimed at reducing reoffending and improving outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Education Committee: Reading for Pleasure

The Education Committee will take oral evidence on the effects of screen time and social media on children and young people. The hearing will examine how excessive digital device use and social media exposure affect learning, mental health, and development, and what policy or regulatory responses might be needed.

Government support for children developing essential skills

This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Labour MP Peter Swallow, examines government support for helping children develop essential skills. The debate will explore what skills children need for future employment and economic success, and what role government should play in ensuring all children have access to opportunities to develop these capabilities.

Education Committee: Screen Time and Social Media

The Education Committee is conducting oral evidence sessions to investigate the effects of screen time and social media on young people. This inquiry will examine how digital devices and social platforms impact children's wellbeing, development, and educational outcomes, and will likely explore what regulatory or policy measures should be considered.

If necessary, Consideration of Lords message to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The House of Commons will consider amendments or other messages from the House of Lords regarding the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This represents a key stage in the parliamentary process where the Commons reviews the Lords' proposed changes and decides whether to accept, reject, or further amend them before the Bill can proceed to Royal Assent.

Research institution protocol

Ian Murray is making a ministerial statement on research institution protocol. This appears to concern the governance, operational standards, or regulatory framework affecting UK research institutions, possibly including universities and research bodies. The statement will outline the government's position or new guidance on how these institutions should operate.

Access to education and training for young adult carers

This Westminster Hall debate examines barriers to education and training for young people who have caring responsibilities for family members. Young adult carers often struggle to access further education, apprenticeships, and skills training due to time constraints and financial pressures from their caring duties, and this debate seeks to highlight the issue and explore solutions.

Work and Pensions Committee: The work of Skills England

The Work and Pensions Committee will hold an oral evidence session to scrutinise the work and effectiveness of Skills England, the government body responsible for coordinating skills development and training across the country. This inquiry examines how Skills England is delivering on its mandate to improve workforce skills and support economic growth.

Consideration of Lords Message to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The Commons will consider amendments or objections sent from the House of Lords regarding the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This is a procedural stage where MPs must decide whether to accept, reject, or modify the Lords' proposed changes to the legislation before it can receive Royal Assent.

Education Committee: Screen Time and Social Media

The Education Committee will hold an oral evidence session examining the effects of screen time and social media use on young people. The inquiry will explore the relationship between digital device consumption and educational outcomes, mental health, and child development, hearing from expert witnesses and stakeholders on this increasingly prominent policy concern.

Justice Committee: Children and Young Adults in the Secure Estate

The Justice Committee is conducting oral evidence sessions to investigate how children and young adults are treated within the secure estate — prisons, young offender institutions, and other detention facilities. The inquiry examines conditions, welfare, education, rehabilitation, and outcomes for this vulnerable population to assess whether the system is meeting their needs and protecting their rights.

Education (including Topical Questions)

This is a scheduled oral questions session on Education in the House of Commons. MPs will pose questions to the Education Secretary on current issues affecting schools, colleges, and universities. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or timely matters that have emerged recently, providing an opportunity to scrutinise government education policy and performance.

Select Committee Statement on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s inquiry on neuroscience and digital childhoods

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is presenting findings from its inquiry into how neuroscience research relates to children's digital technology use and development. The statement will discuss the impacts of screen time and digital platforms on child brain development, and likely recommend policy or practice changes to protect children's wellbeing in the digital age.

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The Commons is considering amendments made by the House of Lords to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This stage involves reviewing and deciding whether to accept, reject, or further amend the Lords' proposed changes before the bill can become law. The bill focuses on improving children's mental health, wellbeing, and school provision across England.

Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026

Parliament will debate three draft statutory instruments that transfer adult education functions from the Department for Education to three county councils: Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Surrey. These regulations enable local authorities to take direct responsibility for planning and delivering adult education services in their areas.