Education and Lifelong Learning Committee

The Committee’s broad remit was based on the portfolio of the Assembly Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning. The portfolio covered, amongst other things:

• Schools;
• further education;
• higher education;
• skills development;
• the youth service; and
• the careers service.

In line with the change toMinisterial titles,from 1 April 2006the Education and Lifelong Learning Committee was renamed the Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills Committee.  

The main functions of subject committees, as set out in Standing Order 9, were: policy development; scrutiny of Ministers and Assembly Sponsored Bodies; and scrutiny of legislation. They also advised on budget allocations.