Department for Education (DfE)

Gillian is currently serving as Secretary of State for Education.

The Minister’s responsibilities include:

  • early years and childcare
  • children’s social care
  • teacher quality, recruitment and retention
  • the school curriculum
  • school improvement
  • academies and free schools
  • further education
  • apprenticeships and skills
  • higher education
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Department for Education (DfE)

Gillian is currently serving as Secretary of State for Education. The Minister’s responsibilities include: early years and childcare children’s social care teacher quality, recruitment and retention the school curriculum school improvement academies and free schools further education appr

School closures

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