Impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services: Education Committee to question Children and Families Minister

The Education Committee will question Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford on the impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services on Wednesday 22nd April at 9.30am. 

This session will be held virtually and will be available to watch at parliamentlive.tv

Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford MP will be questioned by the Education Committee as part of the ongoing inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on education and children’s services.

The Minister is likely to face questions on how vulnerable children are being supported during the school closures and what is being done to minimise the impact on young people from disadvantaged groups, including students in alternative provision and those with special educational needs and disabilities.

The Committee may also ask about early years provision and support for children in care and care leavers.

The Committee’s inquiry is examining both the short term and longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and scrutinising how the Department for Education is dealing with the situation.

Witness schedule

From 0930am

• Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families

ENDS

Committee Membership: Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP (Con, Harlow), Fleur Anderson MP (Lab, Putney), Apsana Begum MP (Lab, Poplar and Limehouse), Jonathan Gullis MP (Con, Stoke on Trent North), Tom Hunt MP (Con, Ipswich), Dr Caroline Johnson MP (Con, Sleaford and North Hykeham), David Johnston MP (Con, Wantage), Ian Mearns MP (Lab, Gateshead), Lucy Powell MP (Lab, Manchester Central), David Simmonds MP (Con, Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) Chris Wakeford MP (Con, Bury South)