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Education Committee

Commons select committee, since 13 July 2010. Its page on the Parliament website.

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.

Inquiries

Organisations it has heard from most

  • Department for Education (52)
  • Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) (14)
  • Ofsted (13)
  • Education Policy Institute (10)
  • National Education Union (NEU) (9)
  • Barnardo’s (8)
  • Local Government Association (LGA) (7)
  • Centre for Social Justice (6)
  • Institute for Fiscal Studies (6)
  • University of Cambridge (6)
  • Association of Colleges (5)
  • Education Endowment Foundation (5)
  • NASUWT - The Teachers' Union (5)
  • National Association of Head Teachers (5)
  • National Network of Parent Carer Forums (5)