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The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies .
This publication lays out the policy for corporate governance in central government departments.
Government to discuss with venture capitalists how to work best with them to harness their ideas, adopt transformative technologies and address various challenges.
Agreements setting out how Ofsted will work and share information with other organisations.
DIUS is now a part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
This page provides background information on public bodies and gives guidance to departments.
Understanding what Catapults are and also the benefits of working with them to deliver government priorities.
BEIS existed until 2023 when it was split to form the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Responsibility for national security and...
Driving innovation that will deliver improved public services, create new better-paid jobs and grow the economy. DSIT is a ministerial department, supported by 15 agencies and public bodies .
We are the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. DBT is a ministerial department, supported by 20 agencies and public bodies .
We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer. DHSC is a ministerial department, supported by 23 agencies and public bodies .
DFES existed until 2007 when it was replaced the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
The Evaluation Task Force showcases evaluation strategies from departments to demonstrate our commitment to government reform.
This table references links to central government department's Annual Reports and Accounts for 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20 and 2018-19.
It is important for all levels of government to be clear, in advance, which department will lead on main potential challenges.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have merged to form the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). For information on education and skills, see the Department for...
Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments until such times as it is amended by the Secretary of State, or until an Executive is formed, beginning with the day on which the Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act 2023 is passed...
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