Department for Education

Department for Education
Secretary of State for Education	Vacant
Type	Government department
Minister	Secretary of State for Education
Responsible for	Schools, colleges, universities
Headquarters	Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT

The Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for children's services and education in England, from early years and schools to colleges, apprenticeships and universities. It is led by the Secretary of State for Education.

History

Government first took on a role in schooling in the nineteenth century, and the department has had many names since. It took its present name in 2010.

Role

The DfE funds schools and colleges, sets the national curriculum and the rules for exams and qualifications, oversees teacher training and pay, and is responsible for student finance and children's social care.

Positions

In UKOGB the Department for Education is run by members who hold its posts on the website. Its head is the Secretary of State for Education, who can edit the organisation's page, appoint people to its other roles and speak for it in public. The current holders are shown in the box on this page and on the organisation's page on the website, and each post brings its own Discord roles and website permissions.

• Secretary of State for Education (head)