Following the Dissolution of Parliament on 12th April, all select committees have ceased to exist unless or until the House renominates them following the election on 6th May. There are no chairs or members of committees. The information on these pages refers to committees and their work before Parliament was dissolved. If there are committee Reports to which Government Responses are outstanding, these may be responded to in the next Parliament.
The Children, Schools and Families Committee was established on 6 November 2007 and membership nominated on 8 November 2007. The formal remit of the Committee is to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the
Department for Children, Schools and Families. The Committee's remit also covers the work of Ofsted and non-departmental public bodies.
Reports, evidence and press notices from the former
Education and Skills Committee can be found on its website. The new
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee will be responsible for scrutinising the work of the
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
, including further education, higher education and skills.
Some examples of areas which fall within the Committee's remit are given below, although this list is not comprehensive: