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£16 million drive to boost maths skills for post Brexit Britain
Sir Adrian Smith review underlines the value of post-16 maths and calls for more action to support young people
Securing value for money for students and taxpayers
Jo Johnson outlines plans for subject-level Teaching Excellence Framework and a crackdown on vice chancellor pay
What academies, free schools and colleges should publish online
The information that all types of academies, free schools and 16 to 19 colleges should publish on their websites.
Access childcare support through the childcare service
Apply for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare.
Latest
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Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school
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- Statutory guidance
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Small-scale research projects: summaries
- updated
- Research and analysis
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School census 2017 to 2018: technical information
- updated
- Guidance
What we do
The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. The department is also home to the Government Equalities Office. We work to provide children’s services and education that ensure opportunity is equal for all, no matter what their background or family circumstances.
DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 17 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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School exclusion guidance: proposed revisions
- Consultation outcome
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Implementing the English Baccalaureate
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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Supporting pupils with medical conditions at school
- Statutory guidance
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Small-scale research projects: summaries
- Research and analysis
Our statistics
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Apprenticeship service registrations and commitments to June 2017
- Official Statistics
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Widening participation in higher education: 2017
- Official Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Jonathan Slater
Permanent Secretary
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Indra Morris
Director General, Social Care, Mobility and Equalities
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Paul Kett
Director General, Education Standards
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Andrew McCully
Director General, Infrastructure and Funding
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Philippa Lloyd
Director General, Higher and Further Education
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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
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Howard Orme
Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Insight, Resources and Transformation
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
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High profile groups within DfE
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
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