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19 December 2006

The Bologna Process

Wednesday 10 January 2007, 9.30 a.m. in the Wilson Room, Portcullis House

The Education and Skills Select Committee will be taking formal oral evidence from Professor Drummond Bone, President of Universities UK (UUK), Jessica Olley, Acting Manager, UK HE Europe Unit, and Professor Lord May of Oxford.

Followed by at 10.45 am approximately: Peter Williams, Chief Executive, Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Carolyn Campbell, Head of International Affairs, QAA; and Professor Ella Ritchie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Newcastle University.

Please note: The next evidence session for the Bologna Process inquiry will be the final session with Ministers, which will take place on Wednesday 31 January 2007.

Information about the Education and Skills Committee

The Education and Skills Committee is one of the House's Select Committees related to government departments: its terms of reference are to examine "the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Education and Skills and its associated public bodies". The Committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry, within the overall terms of reference. It invites written evidence from interested parties and holds public evidence sessions, usually in committee rooms at the House of Commons, although it does have the power to meet away from Westminster. At the end of each inquiry, the Committee will normally agree a Report based on the evidence received. Such Reports are published and made available on the Internet. Copies are sent free to those who give oral evidence. Reports usually contain recommendations to the Government and other bodies. The Government by convention responds to reports within about two months of publication. These responses are also published.