Public Services Committee

17 June 2026

Contents updated on 17 Jun 2026

The committee opens its inquiry on falling primary rolls, establishes witness mandates and explores current and projected demand, including regional patterns, home education and SEN-related re‑enrolment impacts on planning.

Committee Wed, 17 Jun 2026 Actual start 10:45 House of Lords

23:45 - 24:43

Speaker 1

Very welcome Steve Rollett, Heather Sandy and Yolande Burgess who will introduce themselves briefly before we start the questioning. This is the first oral session of this inquiry into falling school rolls and there'll be a transcript taken which you will receive and if there's any minor amendments you want to make obviously send in your corrections to that.

And just to remind members that if they have a specific interest in this inquiry, please declare that before you ask your question. Okay, so we're in this first session. So can I again welcome you and if each of you would like to introduce yourselves briefly to your role and your interest in this inquiry. Steve.

24:43 - 25:15

Speaker 5

Good morning, great to be here with you. My name is Steve Rollett. I'm the Deputy Chief Executive at the Confederation of School Trusts. We're the sector body for school trusts, so organisations running academy schools in England.

And we have three fundamental purposes. One is to support them in the work they do. One is to produce guidance and resources and so on for them. And the other job we do is obviously advocating on their behalf to government and others. Thank you very much.

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