Education Secretary Gillian Keegan will face questions from the Education Committee on a range of topical issues including RAAC, transgender guidance, Ofsted and childcare reforms among others.
MPs will quiz the Minister on the number of schools and colleges affected by the RAAC concrete crisis, and the alternative arrangements that have been made for over 200 affected schools. The Department for Education (DfE) has come under criticism since September for the lack of information it has published regarding the provision of temporary classrooms and the number of children having to be taught remotely – both issues the cross-party Committee will seek updates on.
There will also be questions following up on the Prime Minister’s statement that schools will be issued with updated guidance “in the autumn” on transgender issues and (RSHE) Relationships, Sex and Health Education.
Sir Martyn Oliver is due to take over as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Ofsted in January after a critical year for the regulator. MPs will be interested to hear the Education Secretary’s assessment of the challenges facing Ofsted and her view as to what Sir Martyn’s key priorities should be when taking up the post.
