The DfES had offices at four main locations: London (both at the Sanctuary Buildings and Caxton House), Sheffield (Moorfoot), Darlington (Mowden Hall), and Runcorn (Castle View House). The DfES was also represented in regional Government Offices.
The Department of Education and Science was created in 1964 with the merger of the offices of Minister of Education and the Minister of Science, with Quintin Hogg as minister. Shirley Williams MP was Minister for Education and Science from August 1967 to October 1969.
In 2007, the responsibilities for adult education, further education, and higher education were transferred to the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. The remainder of the education system moved to the DCSF.
The permanent secretary of a UK Department is the senior civil servant. While working under the direction of the political ministers (normally members of the relevant government in the UK, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland), the PS (and other senior civil servants, especially the Finance Director) has many traditional and statutory responsibilities that are aimed at ensuring that government departments are, as far as possible, run in the public interest.
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^"Rt Hon Charles Clarke". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^"Ruth Kelly". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^"Rt Hon Alan Johnson". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External linksedit
Official Archived Website
Science Learning Centres website The national network of Science Learning Centres provides Continuing Professional Development for everyone involved in science education. The network is a joint initiative by the Department for Education and Skills and the Wellcome Trust.
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DFES redirects here For the Western Australia government department see Department of Fire and Emergency Services This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Department for Education and Skills United Kingdom news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message The Department for Education and Skills DfES was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007 responsible for the education system including higher education and adult learning as well as children s services in England Department for Education and SkillsDepartment overviewFormed8 June 2001Preceding DepartmentDepartment for Education and EmploymentDissolved28 June 2007Superseding agencyDepartment for Children Schools and Families and Department for Innovation Universities and SkillsJurisdictionEnglandHeadquartersLondon England UK The department was led by Secretary of State for Education and Skills The DfES had offices at four main locations London both at the Sanctuary Buildings and Caxton House Sheffield Moorfoot Darlington Mowden Hall and Runcorn Castle View House The DfES was also represented in regional Government Offices The DfES had jurisdiction only in England as education was the responsibility of the Scottish Government Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly On 28 June 2007 the DfES was split up into the Department for Children Schools and Families DCSF and the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills The DCSF was later reorganised as the Department for Education in 2010 Contents 1 History 2 Secretaries of State for Education and Skills 3 Permanent Secretary 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Sanctuary Buildings The Department of Education and Science was created in 1964 with the merger of the offices of Minister of Education and the Minister of Science with Quintin Hogg as minister Shirley Williams MP was Minister for Education and Science from August 1967 to October 1969 In 1992 the responsibility for science was transferred to the Cabinet Office s Office of Public Service and the Department of Trade and Industry s Office of Science and Technology and the department was renamed Department for Education In 1995 in the reshuffle after the Conservative leadership election of that year the department merged with the Department of Employment to become the Department for Education and Employment DfEE After the 2001 general election the employment functions were transferred to the new Department for Work and Pensions with the DfEE becoming the Department for Education and Skills DfES In 2007 the responsibilities for adult education further education and higher education were transferred to the new Department for Innovation Universities and Skills The remainder of the education system moved to the DCSF Secretaries of State for Education and Skills editThis section is an excerpt from Secretary of State for Education Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2001 2007 edit Colour key for political parties Labour Secretary of State Term of office Party Prime Minister nbsp Estelle Morris 1 8 June 2001 24 October 2002 resigned Labour Tony Blair nbsp Charles Clarke 2 24 October 2002 15 December 2004 Labour nbsp Ruth Kelly 3 15 December 2004 5 May 2006 Labour nbsp Alan Johnson 4 5 May 2006 28 June 2007 LabourPermanent Secretary editThe permanent secretary of a UK Department is the senior civil servant While working under the direction of the political ministers normally members of the relevant government in the UK Scotland Wales or Northern Ireland the PS and other senior civil servants especially the Finance Director has many traditional and statutory responsibilities that are aimed at ensuring that government departments are as far as possible run in the public interest Permanent Secretaries David Bell Jan 2006 Jun 2007 subsequently PS of DCSF Sir David Normington May 2001 Dec 2005 DfES Sir Michael Bichard Jul 1995 May 2001 DfES DfEE Sir Timothy Patrick Lankester Feb 1994 Jul 1995 DfE DfEE Sir Geoffrey Holland Jan 1993 Jan 1994 DfE Sir John Caines Jul 1989 Jan 1993 DES DfE Sir David Hancock May 1983 June 1989 DES Sir James Arnot Hamilton May 1976 May 1983 DES Sir William Pile Aug 1970 May 1976 DES See also editBritish Educational Communications and Technology Agency Becta Learning and Skills Council LSC United Kingdom budgetReferences edit Baroness Morris of Yardley UK Parliament Retrieved 11 August 2021 Rt Hon Charles Clarke UK Parliament Retrieved 11 August 2021 Ruth Kelly UK Parliament Retrieved 11 August 2021 Rt Hon Alan Johnson UK Parliament Retrieved 11 August 2021 External links editOfficial Archived Website Science Learning Centres website The national network of Science Learning Centres provides Continuing Professional Development for everyone involved in science education The 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