Department for Education

Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT 

Tel (Enquiries) : 0370 000 2288
Type talk: 18001 0370 000 2288
Website: www.education.gov.uk
Generic Email format:
firstname.surname@education.gsi.gov.uk

The Department for Education is responsible for education and children’s services.

Parliamentary Branch:
Tel: 020 7925 6233
Email: Helen.Heyden@education.gsi.gov.uk

Correspondence Section:
Tel: 0370 000 2288
Email: ministers@education.gsi.gov.uk

Secretary of State
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP

The Secretary of State holds overall responsibility for the business of the Department and its policies.

Private Office to The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard)
Fax: 020 7925 6995 
Email: Sec-OF-STATE.PS@education.gsi.gov.uk

Minister of State (Children and Families)
Sarah Teather MP

Leads on:

• SEN and disabled children
• Families policy (overall-Tim Loughton deals with a number of specific issues)
• Early years policy, including
  Children’s Centers
  Early education and childcare
• Early Years curriculum and funding
• Child Poverty & Social Mobility
• Early Intervention
• Children and young people’s health and wellbeing (drugs, alcohol, teenage pregnancy, obesity)
• Community and Voluntary Sector
• Local authority policy
• UNCRC/Children’s Commissioner
• Pupil premium (joint with Lord Hill on funding, and Nick Gibb on performance issues)
• Childcare

Private Office to Sarah Teather MP
Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard)
Fax: 020 7925 5011
Email: Teather.PS@education.gsi.gov.uk

Minister of State (Schools)
Nick Gibb MP

Leads on:

• Behaviour and attendance, bullying
• Qualifications and QCDA/Ofqual
• Accountability
• Assessment & KS tests
• Performance tables
• Ofsted and inspection
• Independent schools, faith schools, home education
• Contingency planning/response
• School admissions
• Reducing bureaucracy
• Reform of National Curriculum
• School workforce issues inc teacher supply quality and pensions
• Free School Meals
• International Policy

Private Office to Nick Gibb MP
Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard)
Fax: 020 7925 6996
Email: Gibb.PS@education.gsi.gov.uk

Minister of State (Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning)
John Hayes MP

Leads on:

• Apprenticeships (16-18)
• Careers Advice and IAG
• Employer Engagement

Private Office to John Hayes MP
Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard)
Fax: 020 7215 2202
Email: mpst.hayes@bis.gsi.gov.uk

Also a Minister of State, at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills see page 11

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Children and Young Families)
Tim Loughton MP

Leads on:

• Children’s Services Inspection and Intervention (inc Ofsted)
• Safeguarding
• Implementation of the Munro recommendation
• Internet safety
• Social work and social work reform
• Child employment & child entertainment
• Families
• Families with Multiple Problems*
• CAFCASS and family law
• Children in Care
• Fostering
• Adoption
• Young People
• Participation, RPA and 16-18 NEETs
• Youth engagement
• Youth service
• Youth crime*
• National Citizen Service*
• Cadet Forces*
• School sport
• Pupil Health and Safety and outdoor education
• School transport

* in DfE

Private Office to Tim Loughton MP
Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard)
Fax: 020 7925 5011
Email: Loughton.PS@education.gsi.gov.uk

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Schools)
Lord Hill of Oareford CBE

Leads on:

• Academies and Free Schools (including UTCs and studio schools)
• School improvement and 6th form performance and improvement
• School funding including,
• Revenue and capital
• Pupil premium (joint with Sarah Teather)
• 16-19 funding including
• Revenue and capital
• Financial support for young people
• YPLA and EFA
• School organisation, including new schools, competitions etc
• School governance
• Extremism
• Sustainability
• Corporate issues (including spending controls and FOI)

Private Office to Lord Hill of Oareford CBE
Telephone: 0370 000 2288 (switchboard)
Fax: 020 7925 6996
Email: Hill.PS@education.gsi.gov.uk