The shadow secretary of state for education, also called the shadow education secretary, is an office in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for Opposition policy on education and for holding the

secretary of state for education The secretary of state for education, also referred to as the education secretary, is a Secretary of State (United Kingdom), secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department for Education. ...

, junior education ministers, and the

Department for Education The Department for Education (DfE) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for child protection, child services, education in England, educati ...

to account.

Departments shadowed

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

(1944–1964) * Department of Education and Science (1964–1992) *

(1992–1995, 2010–present) *

Department for Education and Employment The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) was a United Kingdom government department between 2001 and 2007, responsible for the Education in England, education system (including higher education and adult learning) as well as children's se ...

(1995–2001) * Department for Education and Skills (2001–2007) *

Department for Children, Schools and Families Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education. DCSF was repl ...

(2007–2010)

List of shadow secretaries of state

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shadow Secretary Of State For Education Official Opposition (United Kingdom) 1992 establishments in the United Kingdom 1995 disestablishments in the United Kingdom 2010 establishments in the United Kingdom

Departments shadowed

List of shadow secretaries of state

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