Department for Education
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The Department for Education (DfE) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for child protection, child services, education (compulsory, further, and higher education), apprenticeships, and wider skills in England.[5]
20 Great Smith Street, Westminster | |
Department overview | |
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Formed | 2010 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
Headquarters | Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, England, United Kingdom |
Employees | 3,885 (2012)[1] |
Annual budget | £58.2 billion (2015–16)[2] |
Secretary of state responsible | |
Department executive |
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Child agencies | |
Website | gov |
A Department for Education previously existed between 1992, when the Department of Education and Science was renamed, and 1995, when it was merged with the Department for Employment to become the Department for Education and Employment.
The current holder of Secretary of State for Education is the Rt. Hon. Bridget Phillipson MP and Susan Acland-Hood is the permanent secretary.
The expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department of Education are scrutinised by the Education Select Committee.