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

Census dates

Find out when the school census will open for each term and what to do in unusual circumstances.