Secretary of State for Education
Bridget Phillipson MP
Biography
Bridget Phillipson was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 5 July 2024. They were elected as the MP for Houghton and Sunderland South in 2010.
Secretary of State for Education
The Secretary of State is responsible for the work of the Department for Education, including:
- early years and childcare
- children’s social care
- teacher quality, recruitment and retention
- the school curriculum
- school improvement
- academies and free schools
- further education
- apprenticeships and skills
- higher education