Notes |
GOV.UK
Search on GOV.UK
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Guidance and support
The UK and EU transition
Take action now for new rules in 2021
HomeOrganisations
Department for Education
Department
for Education
Schools: statutory guidance
Get into teaching
School performance tables
Get information about schools
Early learning and childcare: guidance for providers
View schools national funding formula allocations
All DfE services and information
Featured
Next stage of post-16 qualifications overhaul gets under way
23 October 2020 — News story
New measures announced to boost the quality of and streamline qualifications so students and employers get the skills they need for the jobs of tomorrow.
Post-16 qualifications review
Students to be given more time to prepare for 2021 exams
13 October 2020 — Press release
Exams will go ahead next summer, underpinned by contingencies for all possible scenarios.
students writing
New remote education support for schools, colleges and teachers
1 October 2020 — Press release
Extra resources announced to support delivery of remote education, including 100,000 additional devices and increased peer to peer support for teachers
Laptop
Guidance for schools: coronavirus (COVID-19)
22 September 2020 — Collection
What school leaders, teachers and school staff need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Pupil working in classroom
Hungry little minds: activities for kids
Campaign
Simple and fun activities to try with kids, from newborn to 5.
Child at play at the table.
Access childcare support through the childcare service
Service
Apply for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare.
nursery-aged children playing
Latest from the Department for Education
Children in need and looked after children statistics: proposed changes
30 October 2020 Policy paper
Children in need census: guide to submitting data
29 October 2020 Guidance
Children in need census 2021 to 2022: guide
29 October 2020 Guidance
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get email alerts Subscribe to feed
What the Department for Education does
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.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
Follow onDfE on Facebook
Follow onDfE on Twitter
Follow onDfE on YouTube
Follow onDfE on Instagram
Follow onNewsletter for teachers
Follow onDfE on Flickr
Documents
Services
Sign in to your childcare account
School term and holiday dates
See all services
Guidance and regulation
Get help with remote education
29 October 2020 Guidance
Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
22 October 2020 Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
North East talent awarded prizes for education contributions
26 October 2020 Press release
Protections for working parents eligible for childcare support
26 October 2020 Press release
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: 23 March to 22 October 2020
27 October 2020 Official Statistics
How early years providers support children
26 October 2020 Research and analysis
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Children in need and looked after children statistics: proposed changes
30 October 2020 Policy paper
College oversight: support and intervention
26 October 2020 Policy paper
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
DfE spend control data: January to March 2020
29 October 2020 Transparency data
Senior DfE staff travel, hospitality and meetings: 2020 to 2021
29 October 2020 Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our ministers
The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP
Secretary of State for Education
Michelle Donelan MP
Minister of State for Universities
The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP
Minister of State for School Standards
Vicky Ford MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families
Gillian Keegan MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
Baroness Berridge of The Vale of Catmose
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System
Our management
Susan Acland-Hood
Permanent Secretary
Paul Kett
Director General, Higher and Further Education Group
Andrew McCully
Director General, Early Years and Schools
Indra Morris
Director General, Social Care, Mobility and Disadvantage
Lucy Smith
Director General, Covid-19 Response and Schools Recovery
Mike Green
Chief Operating Officer, Operations Group
Eileen Milner
Ex officio Department for Education board member
Richard Pennycook
Lead non-executive board member
Ian Ferguson CBE
Non-executive board member
Irene Lucas
Non-executive board member
Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE
Non-executive board member
Toby Peyton-Jones
Non-executive board member
Nick Timothy CBE
Non-Executive Director
Contact DfE
DfE coronavirus helpline
Email
dfe.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Telephone
0800 046 8687
If you have a query about coronavirus (COVID-19) relating to schools and other educational establishments, and children's social care, in England contact our helpline.
Helpline opening hours
Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm
Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm
If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UK PRN) available when calling the helpline.
General enquiries
Contact Form: General enquiries
Telephone
0370 000 2288
Fax
0161 600 1332
The national helpline is open between Monday and Friday, 9am to 5pm, although you may get a quicker answer by calling between 9am and 10am, or between 4pm and 5pm.
We are unable to respond promptly to letters sent in the post at the moment. Please use one of our other contact routes.
Preventing extremism in schools and children's services
Email
counter.extremism@education.gov.uk
Telephone
020 7340 7264
If you are concerned about extremism in a school or organisation that works with children, or if you think a child might be at risk of extremism, contact our helpline.
Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm (excluding bank holidays).
Media enquiries
Central newsdesk
020 7783 8300
Enquiry line for journalists only.
Make an FOI request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of information (FOI) requests
Department for Education
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
United Kingdom
FOI contact form
Telephone
0370 000 2288
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.
High profile groups within DfE
Further Education Commissioner
Regional Schools Commissioners
UK Council for Internet Safety
Corporate information
Our energy use
Equality and diversity
Complaints procedure
Media enquiries
Research at DfE
Accessible documents policy
Statistics at DfE
Jobs and contracts
Working for DfE
Procurement at DfE
Jobs
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on Social media use.
Is this page useful? Yes this page is useful No this page is not useful There is something wrong with this page
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support
The UK has left the EU
Check the new rules for January 2021
Services and information
Benefits
Births, deaths, marriages and care
Business and self-employed
Childcare and parenting
Citizenship and living in the UK
Crime, justice and the law
Disabled people
Driving and transport
Education and learning
Employing people
Environment and countryside
Housing and local services
Money and tax
Passports, travel and living abroad
Visas and immigration
Working, jobs and pensions
Departments and policy
How government works
Departments
Worldwide
Services
Guidance and regulation
News and communications
Research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases |