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Record number of children adopted by LGBT families
Minister thanks lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities for ‘selfless dedication’ to vulnerable children.
Department
for Education
Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
Statutory guidance for schools about the employment of staff disqualified from childcare.
New scheme to boost middle management in challenging schools
Excellent school middle leaders will be placed in underperforming schools in a drive to raise standards.
£1 million from Adoption Support Fund helps over 160 families
Families across the country benefit from essential therapy services that help children settle into their new homes.
Timelines for schools: mandatory and useful information
Spring term 2015 updated information to help headteachers, principals and governors plan for the academic year ahead.
Latest
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Tackling child sexual exploitation: letter from Isabelle Trowler
- published 3 March 2015
- Correspondence
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User need for comparable UK looked-after children statistics
- published 3 March 2015
- Policy paper
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Minister hosts celebration to thank early years providers
- published 3 March 2015
- Press release
What we do
The Department for Education is responsible for education and children’s services in England. We work to achieve a highly educated society in which opportunity is equal for children and young people, no matter what their background or family circumstances.
DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 9 agencies and public bodies.
Our policies
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Reforming qualifications and the curriculum to better prepare pupils for life after school
What we’re doing to make education more relevant to life after school.
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Making the construction and maintenance of school buildings more cost-effective
How the government is meeting the increased demand for school places and making sure that school buildings are well maintained.
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Improving the quality of teaching and leadership
How the government is giving schools a greater role in training and developing teachers and leaders and reforming their pay and performance.
Documents
Our announcements
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Minister hosts celebration to thank early years providers
- 3 March 2015
- Press release
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Record number of children adopted by LGBT families
- 2 March 2015
- Press release
Our consultations
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Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations: proposed revisions
- 3 March 2015
- Consultation outcome
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Performance descriptors: key stages 1 and 2
- 26 February 2015
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Tackling child sexual exploitation: letter from Isabelle Trowler
- 3 March 2015
- Correspondence
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User need for comparable UK looked-after children statistics
- 3 March 2015
- Policy paper
Our statistics
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NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2014
- 26 February 2015
- Statistics - national statistics
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Characteristics of children in need: 2013 to 2014
- 26 February 2015
- Statistics - national statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Chris Wormald
Permanent Secretary
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Paul Kissack
Director General, Children’s Services and Departmental Strategy
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Shona Dunn
Director General, Education Standards
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Andrew McCully
Director General, Infrastructure and Funding
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Tom Shinner
Director of Strategy
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Simon Fryer
Director, Human Resources
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Simon Judge
Director, Finance and Commercial
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Peter Lauener
Chief Executive, EFA
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Paul Marshall
Lead non-executive board member
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Marion Plant OBE
Non-executive board member
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David Meller
Non-executive board member
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Jim O’Neill
Non-executive board member
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Sir Theodore Agnew
Non-executive board member
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Dr Tim Leunig
DfE Chief Scientific Adviser
Contact DfE
General enquiries
Ministerial and Public Communications Division
Department for Education
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
Media enquiries
Central newsdesk 020 7783 8300
Make an FOI request
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