Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare

Organisations: Department for Education

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for education and childcare in the Department for Education.

Responsibilities include:

  • childcare and early learning
  • assessment, qualifications and curriculum reform
  • behaviour and attendance
  • school food review
  • reducing bureaucracy
  • Standards and Testing Agency
  • Ofqual

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss

    2012 to 2014