Sentences with phrase «education select committee»

But as a recent education select committee report on recruitment and retention of teachers recognises, the government shouldn't underestimate the impact of high - quality continued professional development.

It is the day after the new education select committee members have been confirmed.

The witnesses at this week's education select committee gave more.

The move came to light during a hearing of the parliamentary education select committee, which is holding an inquiry into the quality of alternative provision across the country.

Social mobility was a key theme of Education Select Committee's evidence check on grammar schools held on 8 November and statistics quoted suggested that only 2.5 per cent of pupils in grammar schools are on free school meals, compared to an average of nine per cent of the school population in the same areas.

Ms Morgan was quizzed by the House of Commons education select committee on Wednesday morning about her plans for a new careers and enterprise company, as unveiled in December following the Chancellor's autumn statement.

Conservative MP Charlotte Leslie, a member of the Commons education select committee said, Sharon Shoesmith should «demonstrate personal responsibility» following the Baby P tragedy.

In December, MPs led by former Education Select Committee chairman Graham Stuart presented a petition calling for change, saying the best - funded areas received up to # 6,300 per pupil per year, while the worst - funded received # 4,200.

Labour's shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, said: «When even the Conservative - dominated education select committee calls Theresa May's new grammar schools an «unnecessary distraction», it's time that ministers finally sat up and took notice.

However, Schools Minister Nick Gibb told the Commons Education Select Committee last week that the changes to the initial teacher training system had been «successful» and resulted in higher numbers and speedier applications.

The trust is also currently facing calls to walk away from a troubled school in Cumbria from education select committee member Trudy Harrison MP, who has criticised the trust for «neglecting» the academy and was physically escorted off the premises during a visit on November 23.

The report by the House of Commons education select committee into Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) raises a number of concerns about the role and function of the people charged with overseeing the growing number of academy schools in England.

In July 2004, the Commons» Education Select Committee recommended loosening the requirements for triggering ballots in order to make it easier to abolish grammar schools.

The findings of the survey have been submitted to the Commons Education Select Committee which is holding an inquiry into careers guidance for young people.

The new education select committee announced last month it was to launch an inquiry into the role of RSCs.

During a recent education select committee hearing, Renou described her preference for a «family of schools» approach to multi-academy trust development.

Teachers» unions highlighted that last week the cross-party House of Commons education select committee found no clear evidence that academies had «raised standards overall».

Barry Sheerman, the Labour MP and former chairman of the Commons education select committee took issue with the Buckingham University report, saying no one would suggest that poorly - qualified people should be taken into medicine.

MEDIA STATEMENT: Education Select Committee recommendations for teacher recruitment and retention.

The government's education select committee launched an inquiry into apprenticeships and training in November, following a drop in the number of new apprentices.

Following the recent Education Select Committee report, there are a great many questions still to be answered in terms of the processes that will support many of the policy objectives.

In a parliamentary debate last week, former Education Select Committee chairman Graham Stuart quoted figures suggesting the 10 best - funded areas had received an average grant of # 6,300 per pupil this year, compared with an average of # 4,200 per pupil for the 10 most poorly - funded areas.

Neil Carmichael MP Education select committee member and chair of the APPG for education leadership and government

«Conservative Education Select Committee chairman expresses concern at the Academies Bill's hasty passage through the Commons as Michael Gove declares himself a «born - again Blairite» Main MPs reaffirm the Speaker's call for ministers to make key statements to the House, not the media»

The chair of the Commons Education Select Committee challenges skills minister over what she is doing to implement the requirements of the Baker clause

However, Unions highlighted reports from MPs on the cross-party education select committee and the public accounts committee, both published last week, which criticised the academies and free schools programme and pointed to the lack of evidence that it was leading to improved standards.

Stacey told the Commons education Select Committee how schools and parents were sending papers back «come what may», which abuses the current system.

The all - party Commons education select committee agreed with the NGA that the # 25,000 offered to primary schools as an incentive to create a MAT should also be offered for those federating.

The implementation of primary assessment reforms has been «some of the worst ever seen» despite «strong competition» for the label, teachers and unions told the first education select committee consultation on the issue.

The previous three chairs of the commons education select committee were thoughtful and displayed due gravitas.

Jon Manel reports on problems with the implementation of the government's free school meal policy and Shaun Ley interviews Education Select Committee Chairman Graham Stuart MP

Despite Ofsted's Sir Michael Wilshaw urging that debate should move away from school structures, the first report from the House of Commons Education Select Committee since the general election focused on one of the key structural developments of recent times.

More should be done to attract, train and retain top teachers, the Commons Education Select Committee says.

Last year's education select committee report into academies and free schools put it baldly: «Current evidence does not allow us to draw conclusions on whether academies in themselves are a positive force for change.»

The organisation has been described as a «woeful waste of public money», the Commons Education Select Committee hears

The education secretary Justine Greening will be brought before MPs next month to answer questions about school funding, changes to GCSEs and educational outcomes for poorer children, the new education select committee has announced.

Writing in The Observer, the former attorney general Dominic Grieve and ex-ministers Alistair Burt and Claire Perry, along with education select committee chairman Neil Carmichael and Bath MP Ben Howlett, said the result must serve as a wake - up call for the party.

Following the recent Education Select Committee report, Lorraine Peterson, CEO of Nasen, asks whether the policy changes will improve the provision for those children with SEND

Appearing before the Commons Education Select Committee on Wednesday, Mr Gibb confirmed the times table check would now go ahead.

Action for Children is calling for urgent change after a report from the Education Select Committee said... More

«Local authorities have created groups to share best practice, and we're seeing what I hope is an increasing trend to stop treating home education as a problem to be regulated, and instead see it as an opportunity to be facilitated and supported,» said the Conservative MP and former chairman of the education select committee.

In fact several witnesses reported to the education select committee that these schools have a tendency to go «off the boil» once they are given independent status.

However, the academic who lead that piece of work told the education select committee that the government's use of his report was flawed.

Commenting on the publication of the Government's response to the Education Select Committee's Fourth Report on «Participation by 16 — 19 year olds in education and training», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

«However much the Government tries to spin and distort it, the Education Select Committee's report highlighted serious concerns about Government policy in scrapping the EMA.

At Westminster, Lidington previously participated in the Education Select Committee and Conservative Backbench Home Affairs Committee.

Graham Stuart is the Chairman of the Education Select Committee, and the MP for Beverley and Holderness.

In October last year, the Education Select Committee visited Bradford College.

As a member of the education select committee, I have listened to a wide range of specialist evidence about behaviour in our schools and without exception every witness who has appeared before us, including the NAHT and the National Governors» Association, have unanimously stated that behaviour in our schools is improving and it is improving as a result of improved teaching.