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Thousands more primary pupils on track to be excellent readers
Results of this year's phonics screening check show a continued rise in pupils meeting the expected reading standard.
Department
for Education
More choice as over 80,000 new free school places created
Biggest wave of free school approvals this Parliament – helping to deliver the government’s goal of opening 500 new free schools by 2020.
Building a school system that works for everyone
New proposals to create a 21st-century school system that works for everyone have been unveiled by Education Secretary Justine Greening.
Timelines for schools: mandatory and useful information
Autumn term 2016 timelines to help headteachers, principals and governors plan for the term and academic year ahead.
Schools that work for everyone
We’re seeking views on creating more good school places.
Latest
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Secondary school preferences by school type: 2016
- published
- Transparency data
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Improvement notices and directions
- updated
- Collection
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Improvement notice issued to Wirral council
- published
- Notice
What we do
The Department for Education is responsible for education, children’s services, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England, and equalities. We work to achieve a highly educated society in which opportunity is equal for all, no matter what their background or family circumstances.
DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Teaching Excellence Framework: year 2 - technical consultation
- Consultation outcome
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Schools that work for everyone
- Open consultation
Our publications
Our statistics
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Children looked after in England including adoption: 2015 to 2016
- National Statistics
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Planned LA and school expenditure: 2016 to 2017 financial year
- Official Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Jonathan Slater
Permanent Secretary
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Paul Kissack
Director General, Children’s Services, Equalities and Communications
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Juliet Chua
Director General, Education Standards
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Andrew McCully
Director General, Infrastructure and Funding
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Richard Calvert
Director General, Strategy and Resources Directorate
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Philippa Lloyd
Director General, Higher and Further Education
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Peter Lauener
Chief Executive, EFA; Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency
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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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Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE
Non-executive board member
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Ian Ferguson CBE
Non-executive board member
Contact DfE
General enquiries
Ministerial and Public Communications Division
Department for Education
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
The national helpline is open between Monday and Friday, 9am to 5pm, although you may get a quicker answer by calling between 9am and 10am, or between 4pm and 5pm.
Preventing extremism in schools and children's services
Email counter.extremism@education.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7340 7264
If you are concerned about extremism in a school or organisation that works with children, or if you think a child might be at risk of extremism, contact our helpline.
Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm (excluding bank holidays).
Media enquiries
Central newsdesk 020 7783 8300
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
High profile groups within DfE
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
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