COMMONS

Education Committee takes evidence from young people and representatives of parent/carer groups

06 November 2012

The Education Committee will hold its final evidence session on Tuesday 6 November 2012 in Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster, for its Pre-legislative scrutiny: special educational needs inquiry.

Witnesses

At 9.30 am
  • Josh Pagan, and
  • Tom Schewitz
  • Carol Dixon, Participation Coordinator, Parent Voice, Hampshire
  • Sharon Smith, Chair, Hampshire Parent/Carer Network

At 10.15am

  • Edward Timpson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education

Purpose of the Session

The Committee is undertaking pre-legislative scrutiny of draft legislation on reform of provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs. In this second and final session the Committee will take evidence from young people and representatives of parent/carer groups and from the responsible Minister, Edward Timpson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education.

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