Department for Children, Schools and Families
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Roles
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is responsible for children's services, families, schools, 14-19 education, and the Respect Taskforce. The department brings together key aspects of policy affecting children and young people for the first time.
In addition to its direct responsibilities, the department will lead work across Government to improve outcomes for children, including work on children’s health and child poverty.
Background
The Department plans to build on the successes in education and children’s services that have been seen over the last decade and will now focus on the significant challenges that remain – raising standards so that more children and young people reach expected levels, lifting more children out of poverty and re-engaging disaffected young people.
Reporting Hierarchy
Ed Balls is the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
