Helen Hayes elected as Education Committee Chair
Helen Hayes MP has been elected Chair of the Education Committee for the 2024 Parliament, and will take up position when the remaining members of the committee have been appointed.
The MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, said: “I am honoured to have been elected as Chair of the Education Select Committee by members from across the House of Commons.
“Working cross-party, this Committee will continue to champion the interests of children, young people and parents in every corner of England and from every background, as well as adults who seek to retrain and learn new skills.
“Over the course of this Parliament, we will scrutinise the policies of this Government and bodies such as Ofsted and Ofqual, and always be led by the evidence we receive.”
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