Sentences with phrase «education select committee says»

The education select committee said that there was no evidence that academies had «raised standards overall or for disadvantaged children.»

The Education Select Committee said the RSC system was confusing, inconsistent and opaque.

A report carried out for the Education Select Committee said «questionable practices» were being signed off.

In a report published in November last year, the Education Select Committee said Ofsted should be given powers to inspect organisations that run chains of academies.

Not exact matches

«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.

ommenting on the Education Committee's report into the English Baccalaureate, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union said: «The NUT welcomes the Select Committee's findings that the English Baccalaureate should only have been introduced after proper consultation with stakeholders.

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» uniEducation 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» unieducation and training», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads, Transport and Education say they are in agreement with the University of Ghana (UG) on the decision to charge the road tolls after a meeting with the Vice Chancellor.According to Vice-Chairman of the Transport Committee, Mr Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, the University acted within the law in its imposition of tolls for the use of...

Ian Mearns, a Labour member of the Commons education select committee, said the minister was clearly «on a different planet» to the families and youngsters hit by coalition cuts.

Commenting on the report published today by the Education Select Committee into PSHE and SRE in schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The NASUWT recognises that the Select Committee is trying to address a difficult and contentious issue.

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.

Giving evidence to the Commons Education Select Committee, Wilshaw said more needed to be done to ensure schools have strong leaders in place for the near future, and has provided a paper to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan on the topic.

The 15 - member Select Committee on Education Deliberations appointed by Gov. William P. Clements had bogged down, observers said, in a divisive internal debate that left it unable to agree on a single recommendation.

«As part of the Education Select Committee I have visited hundreds of different schools across the country and I can honestly say that I have not seen a school which is more in need of repair than Todmorden High.»

Jenny Whittle, chairman of the council's grammar schools and social mobility select committee, said: «We can't impose our recommendations, but I really do believe that there is a spirit of co-operation and a real willingness to see more children from poorer backgrounds benefit from a selective education.»

After questioning Spielman, the Education Select Committee recognised her contributions to the education sector through her work with the ARK academy chain, but said it could not support her as Chief IEducation Select Committee recognised her contributions to the education sector through her work with the ARK academy chain, but said it could not support her as Chief Ieducation sector through her work with the ARK academy chain, but said it could not support her as Chief Inspector.

Neil Carmichael, Education select committee chairman, has said that parents are likely to be confused after a recent ruling concluded that a parent who had taken his child out of school for a holiday was not liable to pay a fine, due to the child having a good record of attendance otherwise.

Schools that fail to send pupils into apprenticeships should lose some of their pupil premium funding, the chair of the education select committee has said.

Conservative MP Neil Carmichael, chair of the education select committee, said he was happy with the idea of Sir David floating ideas, but said he still wanted to see more transparency in the RSC system and national commissioner role.

Commenting on the Education Select Committee's report on the Government's case for creating new grammar schools, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said: «The Government has failed to provide evidence that more selection in schools will improve education for all children and not harm the Education Select Committee's report on the Government's case for creating new grammar schools, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said: «The Government has failed to provide evidence that more selection in schools will improve education for all children and not harm the education for all children and not harm the majority.

Written evidence by AET to Education Select Committee (Jan 2014) said it provided «bespoke support» to its academies.

Rapid policy change was also unhelpful, said 22 of the heads interviewed, echoing the education select committee that said in February schools should get a year's lead - in for new initiatives.

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.

«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.

Graham Stuart, former chair of the education select committee, has been campaigning for this change and said «in principle this represents a huge step forward».

MPs on the education select committee have published a report saying there is currently little evidence as to whether or not academies help improve school standards.

When the Education Secretary Justine Greening explained the new points system to the education select committee in March she said that grade 4 would be a «standard pass» and grade 5 would be a «strong pasEducation Secretary Justine Greening explained the new points system to the education select committee in March she said that grade 4 would be a «standard pass» and grade 5 would be a «strong paseducation select committee in March she said that grade 4 would be a «standard pass» and grade 5 would be a «strong pass».

With more than 5,000 schools in England now academies, the system for monitoring them needs reassessment, says the Education Select Committee.

Labour's Lucy Powell, who sits on the education select committee, said with wages not rising, unaffordable housing and job insecurity, social mobility seemed to be going backwards.

An education select committee spokesperson said that Slater's letter wasn't published on its website — other correspondence regularly is — because of plans for a hearing on the delay.

Five parliamentary select committees have written to Justine Greening to say the demand for compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE), and personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) in all schools is now «deafening».

Five parliamentary select committees have written to Justine Greening to say the demand for compulsory sex and relationships education (SRE), and personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE)...

Excluded pupils should be protected by a «bill of rights» that would allow proper scrutiny of their school's decision to kick them out, the influential chair of the education select committee has said.

Appearing before the Education Select Committee on Wednesday, Ms Morgan said she disagreed with the chief inspector over the powers he had to inspect.

Tory MP Graham Stuart - chair of the education select committee - said some schools will struggle to comply with it and should be given more «discretion».

After eight years in post, Graham Stuart has said that he will not be putting his name forward to be chair of the education select committee this parliamentary term.

Earlier this week, she defended the plans in front of the Education Select Committee, saying they would create «a strong, consistent system».

Economist Luke Sibieta, programme director for education at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, also gave evidence to the education select committee and said it would take «a matter of minutes» to make the pupil premium part of the national funding formula, adding he didn't see much value in having «one factor with different values in different formulas».

Hiller said the department takes comfort from national statistics, but pays «insufficient heed to the fact that teaching happens locally, in individual schools» — something also raised during an education select committee this week.

The charity says the plan, set out in a written submission to MPs on the Education Select Committee, would mirror other mechanisms that give a greater voice to the public.

Carmichael opposed grammars — the education select committee (he was the chair) said the policy was a «distraction».

Janet Downs, co-founder of campaign group the Local Schools Network, said: «The education select committee has previously said the DfE needs to be far more open about the implementation of the academies programme.

Neil Carmichael MP, Chair of the Education Select Committee, said: «One of the best ways to give back to your local community is by serving as a governor and supporting local schools to become more successful and their pupils to achieve their best.

He said this was a suggestion he would be making to the education select committee when it considers the issue.

In a letter to chair of the education select committee, Neil Carmichael, education secretary Nicky Morgan said she agreed the subject was «crucial for preparing young people for life», so would focus on the quality of teaching.

Sex and relationships education should be compulsory in all schools, says a report published today by the education select committee.

Education select committee chairman Neil Carmichael said parents would be «wondering what to do» after Friday's ruling, and would need clarity.

The Education Select Committee voiced concerns about the timetable for change, saying changing «too much, too fast» could threaten exam quality.

At an education select committee this morning the schools minister also said that both new and expanding grammar schools would face a «requirement that they have to demonstrate how they will improve the social mix», and said the government's consultation included plans to enforce this through admissions and funding sanctions.