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Parents to save thousands in childcare cost with new funding
— Press release
First phase of the biggest ever expansion of childcare starts giving working parents of 2-year-olds access to 15 hours a week.
Childcare applications for parents of 9-month-olds to open 12 May
— Press release
Places boosted even further with new measures to support childminders, and funding rates confirmed for all childcare providers ahead of historic rollout.
New regulations for schools in next stage of attendance drive
— Press release
Every state school in England will now share their daily attendance registers across the education sector.
Childminder recruitment and retention consultation
— Open consultation
We are seeking views on Department for Education proposals to support childminders and childminder agencies (CMAs) and future policy development.
Free courses for jobs
— Guidance
Explains how to apply for a free level 3 qualification. These courses could help you improve your wage outcomes and job prospects, and gain skills that employers value.
Special educational needs co-ordinator's national professional qualification
— Guidance
The mandatory course for special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) to learn how to effectively perform the SENCO role.
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Children looked after return 2024 to 2025: technical specifications
- Guidance
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Children looked after return 2024 to 2025: guide
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Develop and use data analytics tools in children's social care
- Guidance
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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.
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Guidance and regulation
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Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework
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Free courses for jobs
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News and communications
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LANDMARK CHILDCARE ROLLOUT ON TRACK
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Deputy Prime Minister and Education Secretary host roundtable to harness the benefits of AI in education
- News story
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Research and statistics
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The impact of childcare reforms on childcare and early years providers
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16 to 18 school, college and multi-academy trust performance data in England: 2022 to 2023
- National Statistics
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Policy papers and consultations
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Early education entitlements and funding
- Policy paper
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Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE): overview
- Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases
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Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset
- Transparency data
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School land: decisions about the disposal of playing field land
- Transparency data
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Our ministers
The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP
- Secretary of State for Education
Luke Hall MP
- Minister of State (Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education)
The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
- Minister of State (Minister of State for Schools)
David Johnston OBE MP
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing)
Baroness Barran MBE
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
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Our management
Susan Acland-Hood
Permanent Secretary
Juliet Chua CB
Director General, Schools
Jane Cunliffe
Chief Operating Officer
John Edwards
Director General, Regions Group
Tony Foot
Director General, Strategy
Julia Kinniburgh
Director General, Skills
Justin Russell
Director General, Families
Richard Pennycook
Lead non-executive board member and non-executive board member with responsibility for the Union
Sir Peter Bazalgette
Non-executive board member
Jack Boyer OBE
Non-executive board member
Stuart McMinnies
Non-executive board member
Toby Peyton-Jones
Non-executive board member
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General enquiries
Contact: General enquiries
Telephone
0370 000 2288
If you have a query about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in education settings, see our guidance. You can also contact our general enquiries line.
Opening times:
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays)
Data collections helpdesk
For queries relating to school data collections or any of the following systems: S2S, ASP, GIAP, GIAS or COLLECT.
Preventing extremism in education settings
counter.extremism@education.gov.uk
Telephone
020 7340 7264
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm (excluding bank holidays)
You can report concerns about extremism related to education settings in England, including allegations about institutions, staff and external people or organisations trying to influence settings.
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Central newsdesk
020 7783 8300
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Please note, we receive a large volume of requests asking for lists of contact details for schools, which are available from our 'Get information about schools' service (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)
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- Further Education Commissioner
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- UK Council for Internet Safety
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