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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 .
Our weekly newsletter containing actions and information for DfE-funded organisations.
How to apply for access to personal data from DfE and its executive agencies.
Information on how the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies share personal data.
The equality and diversity fund ended on 31 December 2020. This page provides information and links to published analysis of the fund.
Regional directors work locally across children’s social care, SEND, schools and area-based programmes to improve outcomes for children, families and learners. Regional Department for Education (DfE) Directors is part of the Department for Education .
All data on gifts that Department for Education ministers gave and received, their external meetings and any overseas travel.
Information about the legal basis and safeguards in place for the sensitive processing of special category data and criminal offence data.
The Department for Education's research interests, studies and available data.
Early career teacher entitlement (ECTE) eligibility criteria and DfE grant funding for schools, early career teachers and mentors.
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