Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
| This article is part of a series on |
| Politics of the United Kingdom |
|---|
_(2022).svg) |
 United Kingdom portal |
.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
The post was created on 28 June 2007 after the disbanding of the
Department of Culture, Media and Sport
.
The corresponding
Children, Schools and Families Select Committee.[4]
On 12 May 2010, the Department was again renamed and Michael Gove was appointed Secretary of State for Education.
Secretary of State
Colour key (for political parties):
Labour
Labour Co-op
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Length of term | Political party | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Balls[5] | 
|
28 June 2007 | 11 May 2010 | 2 years, 10 months and 13 days | Labour Co-op
|
Gordon Brown | ||
References
- ^ About the Department for Children, Schools and Families Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ed Balls Profile
- ^ Responsibilities of Secretary for Children, Schools and Families Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Independent Online
- ^ "Balls: 'Test delays unacceptable'". BBC News. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
Mr Balls declined to apologise for the problems, saying it was the job of the exams watchdog to manage the process. He was responding to tough questions from MPs on the Commons children, schools and families committee.
- ^ "Rt Hon Ed Balls". UK Parliament. Retrieved 30 July 2021.