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Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 1 House of Commons Education Committee Formal Minutes of the Committee Session 2017–19 Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 2 Tuesday 12 September 2017 Members present: Robert Halfon, in the Chair Lucy Allan Trudy Harrison Michelle Donelan Ian Mearns Marion Fellows Lucy Powell James Frith William Wragg Emma Hardy 1. Declaration of interests Members declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix 1). 2. Working methods The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the Committee examine witnesses in public, except where it otherwise orders. Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee otherwise orders. Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases. 3. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Department for Education and its associated public bodies. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into fostering. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into alternative provision. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into value for money in higher education. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the quality of apprenticeships and skills training. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the integrity of public examinations. [Adjourned till 10 October 2017 at 9.30 am Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 3 Tuesday 10 October 2017 Members present: Robert Halfon, in the Chair Michelle Donelan Trudy Harrison Marion Fellows Ian Mearns James Frith Lucy Powell Emma Hardy William Wragg 1. Mental health of children and young people—the role of education Draft Special Report (Mental health of children and young people—the role of education: Government Response to the First Joint Report of the Education and Health Committees of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. A paper was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 2. Apprenticeships Draft Special Report (Apprenticeships: Government Response to the Second Joint Report of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Education Committees of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. A paper was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 3. Multi-academy trusts Draft Special Report (Multi-academy trusts: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. A paper was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Third Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 4. Careers education, information, advice and guidance The Committee considered this matter. Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 4 5. Fostering The Committee considered this matter. 6. The integrity of public examinations The Committee considered this matter. 7. The quality of apprenticeships and skills training The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Chair and Trudy Harrison have leave to visit the Skills Show, Birmingham, in a representative capacity, in connection with this inquiry. 8. School funding The Committee considered this matter. [Adjourned till 17 October 2017 at 9.30 am Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 5 Tuesday 17 October 2017 Members present: Robert Halfon, in the Chair Lucy Allan Ian Mearns Michelle Donelan Lucy Powell James Frith Thelma Walker Emma Hardy William Wragg Trudy Harrison 1. Careers education, information, advice and guidance The Committee considered this matter. 2. Multi-academy trusts The Committee considered this matter. 3. Exiting the EU: challenges and opportunities for higher education Draft Special Report (Exiting the EU: challenges and opportunities for higher education: Government Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. A paper was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 4. The quality of apprenticeships and skills training The Committee considered this matter. 5. Fostering Ordered, That the written evidence submitted by Professor Ray Jones (FOS0003) relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet. Christina Brandi, Fostering Service Manager, Action for Children, Tay Jiva, Adoption and Fostering Manager, Penny Appeal, Alison Michalska, President, Association of Directors of Children’s Services, and Dr John Simmonds OBE, Director of Policy, Research and Development, CoramBAAF gave oral evidence. Andy Elvin, Chief Executive, The Adolescent and Children’s Trust, Professor Ray Jones, Emeritus Professor of Social Work, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London, Steve Miley, Director of Children’s Services, Hammersmith and Fulham Council, and Mark Douglas, Chief Operating Officer, Doncaster Children’s Services Trust gave oral evidence. Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 6 [Adjourned till 25 October 2017 at 9.30 am Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 7 Wednesday 25 October 2017 Members present: Robert Halfon, in the Chair Lucy Allan Ian Mearns Michelle Donelan Lucy Powell James Frith Thelma Walker Emma Hardy William Wragg Trudy Harrison 1. Primary assessment Draft Special Report (Primary assessment: Government Response to the Committee’s Eleventh Report of Session 2016–17), proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to. A paper was appended to the Report. Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House. 2. Accountability hearings The Committee considered this matter. Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Education, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till 31 October 2017 at 9.30 am Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 8 Tuesday 31 October 2017 Members present: Robert Halfon, in the Chair Lucy Allan Ian Mearns Michelle Donelan Lucy Powell James Frith Thelma Walker Emma Hardy 1. Fostering The Committee considered this matter. 2. Accountability hearings The Committee considered this matter. Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, and Julius Weinberg, Chair, Ofsted, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till 7 November 2017 at 9.30 am Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 9 Tuesday 7 November 2017 Members present: Robert Halfon, in the Chair Lucy Allan Ian Mearns James Frith Thelma Walker Emma Hardy William Wragg Trudy Harrison Fostering The Committee considered this matter. Rachel, Connor, and Luke Rodgers, young people with experience of care, gave oral evidence. Robert Goodwill MP, Minister for Children and Families, and Katy Willison, Director of Children’s Social Care, Practice and Workforce, Department for Education, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till 14 November 2017 at 9.30 am Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 10 Tuesday 14 November 2017 Members present: Robert Halfon, in the Chair Lucy Allan Emma Hardy Michelle Donelan Ian Mearns Marion Fellows Lucy Powell James Frith 1. Fostering The Committee considered this matter. 2. Careers education, information, advice and guidance The Committee considered this matter. 3. Value for money in higher education The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: John Ogden (VAL0001) Charlie Heywood-Heath (VAL0003) Central Careers Hub (VAL0004) Anonymous 1 (VAL0006) Dr Peter Knight (VAL0007) Mr Samuel Brook (VAL0008) Professor Ali Eftekhari (VAL0009) EEF - The Manufacturers’ Organisation (VAL0010) University of Nottingham (VAL0011) Dr Graeme Atherton (VAL0012) University of Derby (VAL0013) Anonymous 2 (VAL0014) Catholic Education Service (VAL0015) Professor Geoffrey Alderman (VAL016) Engineering Professors’ Council (VAL0017) Brightside (VAL0018) The Open University (VAL0019) Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (VAL0020) UNISON - the public service union (VAL0021) Dr Mark Baimbridge (VAL0022) Middlesex University (VAL0023) GSM London (VAL0024) CIPD (VAL0025) Education Committee: Formal Minutes 2017-19 11 Royal Historical Society (VAL0026) Dr Mark Loon (VAL0027) University of East Anglia (VAL0028) Universities and Colleges Employers Association (VAL0029) University of Sheffield Students’ Union (VAL0030) Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (VAL0031) Chartered Association of Business Schools (VAL0032) University and College Union (VAL0033) Jisc (VAL0034) Coventry University (VAL0035) Higher Education Commission (VAL0036) Southampton Solent University (VAL0037) University of Bedfordshire (VAL0038) University of Central Lancashire (VAL0039) Russell Group (VAL0041) Assurance Agency for Higher Education (VAL0042) Universities Scotland (VAL0043) University College London (VAL0044) Centre