In, what is believed to be, an unprecedented move, MPs are asking members of the public to submit questions, via Twitter, to put to Education Secretary, Michael Gove at the Education Select Committee meeting in the House of Commons next week.
The Education Committee will hold an oral evidence session on 31 January with Mr Gove and MPs on the Committee want to ensure that their questions reflect the most pressing concerns in the world of education and want to hear what questions the public would put to the Minister.
Graham Stuart MP, who chairs the Committee, said, "This is a good way of breaking down the seemingly vast gap between the governed and the governing. We are always looking at ways of reaching out and making sure people can use our services to help us hold the government to account."
The Education Committee scrutinises the policy, administration and spending of the Department for Education (DFE) and its associated bodies, including Ofsted, on behalf of the House of Commons.
Relocating families, for example, might have concerns about the national curriculum and the uncertainties surrounding continuity of education when moving to a new area of the UK, given that the new Academy and Free Schools are not required to teach it.
The Committee regularly holds evidence sessions with DFE ministers and officials including the Secretary of State for Education. MPs and Committee staff will sort through the list of questions and decide which are the most important to put to Mr Gove.
So, if you have a burning question to ask, now is your chance. Submit your question via Twitter, by adding the hashtag #AskGove to your tweet, by 11am on 27 January. Smart Move would also like to hear the education concerns of relocating families – we would like to retweet relevant and interesting posts within our own growing community of social networks, just add #RelocateEdu to your post or join in the conversation at Smart Move Social.





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