Change at the DfE
At the very end of last term, Lucy Powell was appointed secretary of state for education, as part of new prime minister Andy Burnham’s cabinet annou...
7th Sep 2026
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Nick Gibb resigns
Following the recent cabinet reshuffle, Nick Gibb, Schools Minister has resigned. He had been a long standing minister with the Education Department and leaves to pursue a diplomatic role after the next election.
Former Education Secretary, Damian Hinds has now been appointed as a Department for Education minister of state. He is a former grammar school pupil and had served as prisons minister since October 2022.