Indra Morris

Biography

Indra Morris served as Director General at the Department for Education (DfE) from January 2017 to June 2023. First as Director General for Social Care, Mobility and Equalities and then Director General for Families Group.

Prior to this, Indra was Director General at both HM Treasury and Ministry of Justice as well as taking a short secondment to the Cabinet Office. Indra also spent nearly 10 years at Accenture, where she became a strategy partner focused on public services.

Indra started her career in 1995, joining the Department for Social Security as a fast streamer. Having left school early, Indra completed a certificate of higher education at Hillcroft College for Adult Women. Indra then worked in Hackney Social Services before studying politics, philosophy and economics as a mature student.

Previous roles in government

  • Director General, Families
  • Director General, Children’s Services, Communications & Strategy Group
  • Director General, Social Care, Mobility and Disadvantage
  • Director General, Social Care, Mobility and Equalities
  • Director General, Prison & Offender Policy, Strategy & Change
  • Director General, Tax and Welfare