Public Affairs

Department for Education

Secretary of State
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

The Secretary of State holds overall responsibility for the business of the Department and its policies.

 

 

Minister of State (Children and Families)
Sarah Teather MP

Leads on:

 

 
Children’s centres
Childcare
Early learning and development, curriculum 0-5
Voluntary and community sector
United Nations Convention on Human Rights of the Child
Families
Health issues (obesity, drugs and alcohol, teenage pregnancy)
Child poverty
Children’s services commissioning and market development
Local authority funding/local government policy
Government offices and field forces
School food/Healthy Schools
Special Educational Needs and disabled children
Young carers
Minister of State (Schools)
Nick Gibb MP
Leads on:
Behaviour and attendance, bullying
Assessment and key stage tests
Independent schools
Contingency planning/response
QCDA/Ofqual
School admissions
Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETs)
Apprenticeships
Reducing bureaucracy in schools
Careers/IAG
Qualifications (Diplomas, etc.)
Reform of National Curriculum 5-19 (including music, STEM, setting of classes)
Young People’s Learning Agency

 

 

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Children and Young Families)
Tim Loughton MP

Leads on:

 

Children’s Services inspection and intervention (including Ofsted)
Children’s Trusts
Safeguarding, including Vetting and Barring Scheme
Social Work Taskforce and social work reform
Children’s workforce
ContactPoint
ICS and eCAF (Common Assessment Framework) and lead professional
Families with multiple problems
CAFCASS and family law
Children in care, fostering and adoption (including runaways)
Domestic violence
National Citizen Service (including Youth Community Action)
Sport
Youth services
Youth crime
Dept efficiencies

 

 

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Schools)
Lord Hill of Oareford CBE

 
Leads on:

 

Academies
Free schools (parental engagement in schools)
Ofsted inspection of schools
School improvement (including National Challenge, City Challenge, and other improvement policies)
School funding (including pupil premium)
Teachers and workforce issues
Teacher supply/quality
School transport
Schools’ capital and Building Schools for the Future
Technical academies