Department for Education

Gillian is currently serving as the Secretary of State for Education

The Secretary of State is responsible for the work of the Department for Education, including:

early years
children’s social care
teacher quality, recruitment and retention
the school curriculum
school improvement
academies and free schools
further education
apprenticeships and skills
higher education

News

Gillian at Iftar in Natural History Museum

Interfaith Iftar

Tuesday, 18 April, 2023

Gillian had a fantasic time speaking at the first-ever Iftar at the National History Museum hosted by Naz Legacy Foundation.

Gillian Interviews Lizzie Baily MBE for IWD 2023

Wednesday, 8 March, 2023

International Women's Day: Interview #3

Lizzie Baily MBE (Chair of Wellspring West Sussex and Disability Advocate)

Gillian Gives Live Update on Teachers' Strike

Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

This morning, Gillian spoke to TalkTV's Julia Hartley-Brewer on a number of issues, including teachers' strikes. Check out the full interview above. For more general updates, keep an eye on Gillian's website and her Facebook page.

Open consultation: Revisions to the national standards and statutory guidance for advocacy

We’d like your views on our revisions to the national standards and the statutory guidance for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Servi

Policy paper: Higher Technical Qualification: overview

Find out what a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) is and how the funding and approval system works.

Guidance: Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom

Lists of qualifications that meet DfE's criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage framework staff:child ratios.

Guidance: Qualification achievement rates 2022 to 2023

Explains how qualification achievement rates (QARs) are calculated.

South-east

Lists the Skills Bootcamps by sector currently open for applications in the south-east.

East Midlands

Lists the Skills Bootcamps by sector currently open for applications in the East Midlands.

Yorkshire and the Humber

Lists the Skills Bootcamps by sector currently open for applications in Yorkshire and the Humber.

East of England

Lists the Skills Bootcamps by sector currently open for applications in the East of England.

West Midlands

Lists the Skills Bootcamps by sector currently open for applications in the West Midlands.

North-east

Lists the Skills Bootcamps by sector currently open for applications in the north-east.