Secretary of State for Education

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The Secretary of State for Education is the UK government cabinet minister responsible for overseeing the education system and children’s services in England.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom cabinet position
ministerial office
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
canBeHeldBy Member of Parliament
country United Kingdom
createdBy Government of the United Kingdom
department Department for Education
hasAbbreviation SoS for Education
hasResponsibilityArea England-only domestic policy
hasSeatIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
heads Department for Education
includedIn Ministerial Code of the United Kingdom
isPoliticalOfficeIn United Kingdom government
jurisdiction England
locatedIn Westminster, London
memberOf UK Cabinet
officeHoldersSitIn House of Commons
oversees children’s services in England
education system in England
partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
policyArea children’s services
children’s social care
early years
education
further education
higher education
schools
skills and training
predecessorOffice President of the Board of Education
reportsTo Parliament of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor academies and free schools policy in England
children’s social care in England
curriculum policy in England
early years education in England
education aspects of equalities policy in England
education standards in England
further education policy in England
higher education policy in England
policy on apprenticeships in England
safeguarding of children in education in England
school funding in England
schools policy in England
special educational needs and disabilities policy in England
student finance policy in England
teacher training policy in England
style The Right Honourable

Referenced by (11)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alan Johnson ("Secretary of State for Education and Skills")
David Blunkett ("Secretary of State for Education and Employment")
Tristram Hunt ("Shadow Secretary of State for Education")
positionHeld
Secretary of State for Education and Science
Secretary of State for Education and Science ("Secretary of State for Education and Employment")
Secretary of State for Education and Science ("Secretary of State for Education and Skills")
replacedBy
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Teaching Regulation Agency
oversightBy
Department for Education
hasMinisterialHeadTitle
Office of the Children’s Commissioner (England) ("Secretary of State responsible for children’s policy in England")
reportsTo
Standards and Testing Agency
worksOnBehalfOf

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