Department for Education

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for education and children’s services in England. It is a ministerial department, supported by 10 agencies and public bodies.

DoE, Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, SW1P - opposite the Adam Smith Institute and 1 minute from lobbyists PLMR and Central Lobby Consultants

Activities

The department is responsible for:

• the teaching and learning for children in the early years and in primary schools
• the teaching and learning for young people under the age of 19 years in secondary schools and in further education
• supporting professionals who work with children and young people
• helping disadvantaged children and young people to achieve more
• making sure that local services protect and support children

Agencies

Executive agencies

The DfE works closely with three executive agencies:

• Education Funding Agency
• National College for Teaching and Leadership
• Standards and Testing Agency

Non-ministerial department

• Ofqual
• Ofsted

Executive non-departmental public body

• Cafcass
• Office of the Children's Commissioner

Advisory non-departmental public body

• School Teachers' Review Body
• Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission

Other

• Office of the Schools Adjudicator

People

Ministers

• Justine Greening - Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities
• Nick Gibb - Minister of State for School Standards
• Robert Halfon - Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
• Jo Johnson - Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
• Edward Timpson - Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families
• John Nash - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System
• Caroline Dinenage - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years

Former

• Nicky Morgan - Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities
• David Laws - Minister of State for Schools
• Nick Gibb - Minister of State for School Reform
• Jo Swinson - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
• Nick Boles - Minister of State for Skills and Equalities
• Sam Gyimah - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education

Special Advisers

• Victoria Crawford - media advisor to Justine Greening
• Peter Wilson - media advisor to Justine Greening

Former

• Luke Tryl - spad to Nicky Morgan since July 2014. Former think tanker at Reform and lobbyist at Tetra Strategy.
• Lee Davis - spad to Nicky Morgan since October 2014. Former think tanker at the Centre for Social Justice.
• George Looker - spad to Nicky Morgan since May 2015
• Chris Wilkins - spad to Nick Morgan from July 2014 to May 2015. A former policy adviser and speech writer to the last two Conservative leaders and assistant campaign director to election guru Lynton Crosby in 2005.
• Julian Astle

Contact

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education