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Department for Education senior staff data: September 2017

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Post Unique Reference Name Grade (or equivalent) Job Title Job/Team Function Parent Department Organisation Unit Contact Phone Contact E-mail Reports to Senior Post Salary Cost of Reports (£) FTE Actual Pay Floor (£) Actual Pay Ceiling (£) Total Pay (£) Professional/Occupational Group Notes
DFE-1378 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Apprenticeships Funding Unit Department for Education Department For Education Apprenticeship Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1364 0 0.6 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1097 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leading policy to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils, as well as promoting the full attendance, positive classroom behaviour, and good health of all pupils Department for Education Department For Education Closing The Gap 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1006 1508424 0.59 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1379 Adrian Tucker SCS Band 2 Director Chief Technology Officer, leads IT Group part of the Strategy and Resources Directorate (SRD). Has responsibility for balancing the stability of our systems with the need to modernise and exploit technology as it becomes available. The “Technology Fit for the Future" programme will ensure that we are best placed to exploit new cloud technology and digitally transform the way we work whilst still ensuring we offer maximum value Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 0 1 250000 254999 253560 IT. Not set
DFE-1028 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director has overall responsibility for leading the Teacher Services Division of the National College for Teaching and Leadership. The Division supports the award of qualified teacher status, the investigation and consideration of cases where it is alleged that a teacher is guilty of unacceptable professional conduct, conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute or where the teacher has been convicted of a relevant offence. The Division maintains the list of prohibited teachers and makes it available. The Division acts as the appeal body for teachers who have failed their induction period. Department for Education National College NCTL 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 2152927 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1289 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the DfE Design Authority and Portfolio Management. We set the strategic direction for efficient and modern IT system and digital solutions that sustain and meet the future business needs of DfE, ensure the IT-enabled business change portfolio achieves the desired contribution to strategic objectives, ensure that DfE IT-business change initiatives represent VFM and realise benefits and contribute to building project delivery management capability across the Department. We are also responsible for administering and implementing Digital Efficiency controls and building digital capability across the DfE. Department for Education Department For Education DfE Portfollio Management 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1332 841118 1 N/A N/A N/A IT. Not set
DFE-1322 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the implementation of an effective transformation programme across the finance function, building the most efficient and effective operating model through modernising systems and end-to-end processes and building capability. Also responsible for overseeing financial control and governance (including financial governance, tax and expenses, and fraud, error and debt policy) and the corporate support function for finance. Department for Education Department For Education Insight, Resources and Transformation Directorate 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1333 1021177 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1349 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, Strategy and Policy, Higher Education. Lead a number of delivery teams responsible for the end to end capital delivery of approved free school, university technical college (UTC) and studio school projects Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1357 188150 0.81 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1033 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of National Academies Operations Division. Supporting the effective delivery of the Academies programme, working with the 8 Regional Schools Commissioners, the Schools Commissioner and the rest of Academies Regional Delivery Group. Managing the specialist contractors who support schools becoming academies. Co-ordinating processes to secure the approval of academy projects. Managing specific academy related budgets. Collecting and analysing academy programme management data Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1277 2197134 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1084 Andrew McCully SCS Band 3 Director General Infrastructure and Funding Directorate is responsible for: securing higher standards of education through the delivery of academies and free schools programmes; ensuring effective oversight of academies and free schools through the work of Regional Schools Commissioners; maintenance and reform of funding system for pre and post-16 education to secure a system which is transparent, where funding follows the pupil and where pupils with additional needs attract additional funding; developing and implementing policy on pre and post-16 capital funding; applying ministers' deregulatory principles to organisation of the school system; improving the resilience of the school system against the threat of extremism. Department for Education Department For Education Infrastructure and Funding Directorate 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1001 813702 1 125000 129999 N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1247 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leading a division providing analytical support to DfE’s Infrastructure and Funding Directorate. This includes modelling, research, statistical and economic analysis on funding, the provision of schools and school places, school choice and admissions Department for Education Department For Education Education Funding Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1124 1864474 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1006 Ann Gross SCS Band 2 Director With two other Directors, jointly leading the Children’s Services Policy Family which supports Ministers in developing and implementing policies relating to children’s issues. Responsible within the Policy Family for policy on special educational needs and disabilities, DfE’s interests in children’s mental health, children in care and adoption. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1003 457557 1 90000 94999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1305 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for the West Midlands, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1242 2214754 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1288 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the production of the department’s consolidated accounts on time, unqualified and to a high standard - providing relevant, accurate and useful information on the application of public money by the department to Parliament and other users of the accounts; and for the production of the statutory accounts for the following departmental agencies and Arm’s Length Bodies: the Education and Skills Funding Agency, NCTL, STA, LocatED and the Institute for Apprenticeships. Also responsible for overseeing the finance function for the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1135 510601 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1035 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Accountability and Flexible Resource Division, Education Standards Directorate. Responsible for policy on school and college accountability including inspection and managing the Department’s relationship with Ofsted. I am also responsible for the ESD Flexible Resource Unit which deploys high calibre staff to priority projects across the Directorate. Department for Education Department For Education Assessment, Curriculum and General Qualifications 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1005 1719691 0.92 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1214 Anne Frost SCS Band 2 Director Director of the Post-16 and Disadvantage Group which is composed of three divisions responsible for policy in the following areas: Technical Education and 16-19 Strategy; Disadvantage and Character Department for Education Department For Education Closing The Gap 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 1318816 1 75000 79999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1124 Anthony Foot SCS Band 2 Director Lead the Education Funding Group in DfE – responsible for strategy and policy on funding for schools and for providing analytical and project support to the DfE Infrastructure and Funding Directorate. Department for Education Department For Education Education Funding Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1084 200435 1 85000 89999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1119 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Children in Care. It's a diverse portfolio covering the framework within which local authorities discharge their responsibilities to looked-after children, whether through fostering, residential homes or secure children's homes Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1006 1107993 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1356 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, New Student Finance Products, in the Student Finance and Analysis Directorate, leading a small team introducing new doctoral, part-time maintenance and DH postgraduate loans, and alternative student finance arrangements compatible with principles of Islamic finance. Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1376 607531 0.83 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1358 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Routes into Apprenticeships and Work team, lead on: - quality, assessment and certification policy for apprenticeships; - sponsorship for the Institute for Apprenticeships; - traineeships and routes into apprenticeships and work. Department for Education Department For Education Apprenticeship Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1364 795181 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1085 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of the Ministerial and Public Communications Division.  The Division supports Ministers by producing replies to MPs’ letters and Parliamentary Questions.  Responsible for responding, on behalf of Ministers, to correspondence and telephone enquiries received from education and children’s service professionals; and parents and members of the public.  Casework arising from complaints from parents and others about schools. The Department’s content on GOV.UK and channel shift to digital. Department for Education Department For Education Public Communicications 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1353 3989752 1 N/A N/A N/A Communications and Marketing. Not set
DFE-1276 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director with responsibility for the estates shared service for Department for Education, Department for Communities and Local Government, and the ex-Department of Energy and Climate Change’s legacy estate. Responsibilities include estate/property strategy and management, contract management, programme and project management, sustainable operations, fire, health and safety and facilities management Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 901307 1 N/A N/A N/A Estates and Facilities Management. Not set
DFE-1312 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for East Midlands and Humber, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 1710096 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1354 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Widening Participation and Student Experience, Higher Education. To create the conditions for all students, regardless of background, to access and succeed in Higher Education, and to have a positive student experience; ensure that social mobility is enabled throughout Higher and Technical Education. Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 510687 0.76 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1111 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leading the Education Data Division on the collection, quality assurance, management and dissemination of school and local authority data and publishing Schools Performance Tables that inform policy development, and drive accountability and parental choice. The Division also provides a range of data to DfE colleagues for funding allocations. Leading a new data transformation programme to modernise and rationalise the way DfE will collect, manage and disseminate data from schools and local authorities in the future. As Head of Profession for Statistics deals with statistical issues as they arise and ensure compliance with Code of Practice for Official Statistics. Department for Education Department For Education Data and Education Standards Analysis 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1220 3031516 0.81 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1205 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1006 1023385 0.6 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1053 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Heads the Joint Area Review Delivery Unit (JARDU) with the purpose of enabling, supporting and delivering the government’s programme of area reviews across England to  secure high quality post 16 education and training, responsive to local need, through a smaller and financially stable further education sector. This cross-departmental/agency team works across EFA, SFA, and DfE and BIS on programme delivery. Together we drive pace, and particularly support the FE and Sixth Form College Commissioners, as well as Regional Schools Commissioners, colleges, other providers, LEPs, local authorities, including devolved administrations through combined authorities, so that the programme can be effectively delivered Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1137 192611 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1290 Catherine Copley SCS Band 2 Director Leading the transformation programme Building our department together. The design phase finishes in October 2016, with implementation over 2017. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 920875 1 70000 74999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1187 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the policy and performance of the Government’s free schools programme. Department for Education Department For Education Free School Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1090 1410465 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1254 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the Government Equalities Office and responsible for the Equality Framework. Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1251 473245 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1273 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Senior Policy Advisors work with the Secretary of State and Ministers, their Private Offices and Special Advisers to (1) Provide high quality strategy and policy advice, and respond rapidly to day-to-day requests for briefing and advice on current and emerging issues, (2) Work closely with colleagues across the Department to ensure that the policy and communications priorities of the Secretary of State and Ministers are fully understood, (3) Support colleagues in the strategy and policy-making process, brokering solutions among Ministers when there are policy differences, (4)Support the decision-making process across government to troubleshoot cross-cutting policy issues. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Performance and Private Office Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1249 141447 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1337 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Finance Business Partner: Leading the team of finance business partners for the Higher and Further Education Directorate. Contributing to the strategic direction of policy and delivery decisions and embedding strong financial discipline by: providing analysis and advice on financial impact; producing timely and insightful financial performance and risk reports to support decision making; and protecting, driving and adding value to public spending. Also leading in the development and transformation of the Department’s finance function. Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 365419 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1242 Christine Quinn SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for the West Midlands responsible for tackling educational underperformance and inadequate governance in open academies; approving new academy provision; managing the regional sponsor market for academies; and providing advice and taking decisions in relation to free schools, UTCs and studio schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 67227 1 130000 134999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1087 Claire Burton SCS Band 2 Director Chief Executive and Accounting Office for the Standards and Testing Agency: responsible for the development and delivery of statutory testing and assessment in England Department for Education Standards and Testing Agency Standards and Testing Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1003 2018874 0.92 80000 84999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1314 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for East of England and North East London, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1238 996918 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1267 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leads Improving Teacher Quality Division which is responsible for teachers' pay and conditions reform, the policy on teachers' development and development and the review of teacher quality policy. Department for Education Department For Education Post 16 and Disadvantage Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1214 638635 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1057 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director I lead academies strategy division in the National Core of the Academies Regional Delivery Group. We provide strategic communications plus advice and guidance to the 8 regions, oversight of national and regional planning and national level programme management and operational policy processes and guidance for the group. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1277 1411550 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1344 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director 0 Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1192 1695506 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1061 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director The Deputy Director of the Private Finance Team leads the team that is responsible for the commercial development and delivery of privately financed solutions as well as advice and assistance to operational privately financed deals. This role includes the management of the private finance arm of the Priority School Building Programme and the ongoing performance of the more delivery focused aspects of the traditional Private Finance Unit (PFU) role in respect of legacy education sector PFI contracts including BSF and pre-BSF schools PFI. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1135 840700 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1258 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, IT Delivery: Accountable for the quality, timeliness and value of IT project and programme delivery within the Department for Education. Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1332 1721612 1 N/A N/A N/A IT. Not set
DFE-1261 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Ensure the delivery of the Secretary of State's priorities, using data to measure, report and collaborate with teams to unblock problems to keep plans on track; and build delivery and problem solving capability so teams can replicate this approach. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 658120 1 N/A N/A N/A Strategy. Not set
DFE-1213 David Carter SCS Band 2 Director National Schools Commissioner responsible for holding RSCs to account for their responsibilities and ensuring consistency in decision-making; promoting the benefits of MATs, academy conversion and the free schools programme to school leaders, LAs, governing bodies, parents and community organisations; developing and sharing the best school-improvement strategies with RSCs and educational leaders; advising ministers on the development of the academies and free schools programme; monitoring the growth of sponsors across the RSC regions and making sure the best practice of our strongest sponsors informs RSCs’ decision-making; encouraging and nurturing potential new sponsors from our best schools, businesses and community partnerships. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1084 1324332 1 140000 144999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1300 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Oversees four teams that collect, manage and govern data, and provide management information reports, financial forecasting models and predictive analysis tools. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1136 1628117 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1364 David Hill SCS Band 2 Director Director of Apprennticeships Department for Education Department For Education Apprenticeship Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 243575 1 85000 89999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1064 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of the Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency’s combined joint intervention team covering London and the South East. The four intervention teams across England identify providers of 16- 19 and adult education & training who are at risk through analytical tools and local intelligence; implement a range of early and formal intervention strategies to prevent or remedy institutions’ poor performance; manage Exceptional Support Funds to sustain on a temporary basis general further education colleges that would otherwise be insolvent; and support delivery & implementation of area review recommendations to restructure colleges Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1137 1136090 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1067 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for: project work supporting GCSE reform. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1016 138700 0.69 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1307 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1019 743521 0.58 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1343 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director with responsibility for leading the Behaviours and Communications Workstream, part of the Building our Department Together (BODT) Transformation Programme. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1290 109580 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1345 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director FE Funding & Corporate Sponsorship Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1214 895293 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1244 Dominic Herrington SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for the South East and South London: responsible for tackling educational underperformance and inadequate governance in open academies; approving new academy provision; managing the regional sponsor market for academies; and providing advice and taking decisions in relation to free schools, UTCs and studio schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 165000 1 125000 129999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1215 Donna Ward SCS Band 2 Director Chief Analyst, responsible for the quality and accuracy of analytical advice across the Department.  Department for Education Department For Education Strategic Analysis Research and Policy Impact Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 399703 0.8 85000 89999 N/A Economics. Not set
DFE-1248 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for developing the policy for the structures of the school system covering both academies and the role of the local authority, on intervention and the underpinning legal and regulatory framework, and for governance policy and capacity building Department for Education Department For Education System Reform Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1086 1232702 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1040 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of teacher quality and leadership division, responsible for policy on teacher professionalism, development and leadership. Department for Education Department For Education Teachers and Teaching Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 806794 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1360 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, further education institutions; technical training and further education. Department for Education Department For Education Further Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1342 971277 0.71 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1329 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Programme Manager for School Efficiency and Financial Health Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1341 35219 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1326 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, Financial Strategy and Performance Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 1565997 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1257 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 2227178 0.7 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1368 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, Higher Education and Research Bill Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1363 436261 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1330 Emran Mian SCS Band 2 Director Director of Strategy and Social Mobility: leading strategic policy projects and improving department’s focus on social mobility in policy and policy delivery, including the new Opportunity Areas programme. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 140689 1 85000 89999 N/A Strategy. Not set
DFE-1296 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for production of the Academies Sector Annual Report & Accounts (SARA) on time, unqualified and to a high standard – providing relevant, accurate and useful information on the application of public money by Academies to Parliament and other users of the accounts; and commissioning, analysing and submitting in-year budget forecasting returns (BFRs) from academies supporting accurate financial forecasting by Treasury. Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1333 1190564 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1355 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the Professional and Technical education team Department for Education Department For Education Further Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1342 1489113 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1369 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, Funding & Programmes Department for Education Department For Education Apprenticeship Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1364 761502 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1353 Gemmaine Walsh SCS Band 2 Director Director of Communications. I am responsible for Media Relations, Strateigc Communications, Internal Communications, and the Ministerial and Public Communications Division Department for Education Department For Education Communications Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 240307 1 105000 109999 N/A Communications and Marketing. Not set
DFE-1335 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director of Social Mobilty Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1330 612704 1 N/A N/A N/A Strategy. Not set
DFE-1081 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Free Schools (North), UTCs and Studio Schools Capital.  Responsible for ensuring the successful and timely procurement and transformation of suitable free school sites in the north and UTCs/Studio Schools across the country.  Also DfE Head of Site for St Paul’s Place, Sheffield. Department for Education National College NCTL 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 2216722 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1016 Graham Archer SCS Band 2 Director Jointly leading the Children’s Services Policy Family which supports Ministers in developing and implementing policies relating to children’s issues. Responsible within the Policy Family for policy on safeguarding and child protection, social work reform, the children's social care innovation programme and local authority performance in relation to children's social care. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 1403420 1 90000 94999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1083 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsibility for managing the market for Initial Teacher Training (ITT). This involves strategic oversight of the budget to fund ITT training and provide financial support for trainees. Responsible for working with Ofsted on regulating the quality of ITT and on the accreditation of ITT providers and for the collection of a wide range of trainee and labour market data to support the work of the Agency Department for Education National College NCTL 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 1014608 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1323 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director of Media Relations: Work closely with the Secretary of State, Ministers, their advisers and the senior leadership team in the Department to provide expert media advice.  Run a high quality 24/7 media operation, leading the planning and delivery of effective multi-channel media activity to support delivery of the Department’s priorities. Department for Education Department For Education Communications Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1353 1019542 1 N/A N/A N/A Communications and Marketing. Not set
DFE-1302 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Secretary of State's policy adviser on children's services.  I work in the Extended Ministerial Office, which is part of the Secretary of State's office.  My main areas of focus are children's social care and SEN.  Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Performance and Private Office Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1249 53130 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1371 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Lead on design and implementation of the new Office for Students regulatory approach including market entry and exit policies Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1363 1077079 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1373 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director EU/International Policy & Prevent Unit Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1357 461083 0.89 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1259 Hardip Begol SCS Band 2 Director Director for Independent Education, Safeguarding and Counter Extremism. Responsible for leading the Department’s work on: independent education; safeguarding children and young people in schools and other education settings; and in countering extremism in the education sector. Department for Education Department For Education Due Diligence and Counter Extremism Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1084 144343 1 85000 89999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1097 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leading policy to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils, as well as promoting the full attendance, positive classroom behaviour, and good health of all pupils Department for Education Department For Education Closing The Gap 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1006 1508424 0.59 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1139 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director The Funding Division in the EFA Academies and Maintained Schools Group is responsible for revenue funding allocations to academies and LAs. This includes the annual allocations cycle for the Direct Schools Grant and academies general annual grant.  The Division handles revenue funding for all open and opening academy types and free schools, dealing with the issue of and revisions to funding allocations throughout the year.  The Division will be responsible for the implementation of the National Funding Formula Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 2696279 0.94 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1336 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of the Empowered Decision Making workstrand of the transformation programme team which is developing a new senior responsible owner policy for the dept and looking at ways to support everyone in the dept to do their jobs well. The transformation programme is focusing on making sure the department is set up to meet the delivery challenges of reform at the same time as the department is also set to grow. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1290 149651 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1019 Tim Leunig/Donna Ward SCS Band 2 Director Lead on Early Years, Child Poverty and Children's Services Strategy. Childcare market - driving supply and demand for quality childcare including childminder agencies, role of schools in providing early education and childcare and information to parents. Early Years curriculum and teaching - strengthening quality including EYFS, ratios reform, regulation and pedagogy. EYs Funding - improving affordability, funding reform, support to parents and delivery of funded early learning for 2 years. Responsible for Child Poverty Unit (joint unit with DWP) and sponsor Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission and for the team which leads on strategy, business planning and VCS grants. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1003 427353 1 90000 94999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1280 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, Group Operations - Leading the Department’s IT Modernisation Programme and transformation of the IT function.  Oversight of Operations, Group finances, future planning and contracts. Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1332 3573905 1 N/A N/A N/A IT. Not set
DFE-1252 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the Government Equalities Office and responsible for the Gender Equality and EU and International Team. Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1251 755458 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1251 Hilary Spencer SCS Band 2 Director Government Equalities Office: The Director is the senior responsible owner for: cross-government equality strategy; gender equality policy; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality policy; broader equalities legislation, including the Equality Act 2010; EU and international policy; and GEO’s sponsorship of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.  Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 299860 1 90000 94999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1309 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for the new Multi-Academy Trust) MAT Capacity Division, within Academies Regional Delivery Group. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1277 1380121 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1263 Howard Orme SCS Band 3 Director General The Director General (DG) for Insight, Resources and Transformation sits on the DfE board, performance and management committees, and chairs the finance and investment committee. They are responsible for the main corporate functions in the department, including analysis, international education, digital, data and technology functions (DDAT), human resources, finance and commercial. The DG also oversees the Transformation Programme, departmental governance and the relationship with DfE’s organisations. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy and Resources Directorate 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1001 1629111 1 160000 164999 160000 Strategy. Not set
DFE-1220 Iain Bell SCS Band 2 Director Director for Data and Education Standards Analysis Department for Education Department For Education Data and Education Standards Analysis 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 376147 1 90000 94999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1306 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director leading the Data Modernisation Division.  The work of the division covers a range of digital projects which together will improve how data is moved, shared and exploited within DfE and the wider sector. Department for Education Department For Education Data and Education Standards Analysis 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1220 1105152 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1333 Iain King SCS Band 2 Director Responsible for ensuring the department’s financial systems, controls and reporting functions operate effectively, and that public money is appropriately safeguarded. Providing stewardship and effective governance of the department’s payment systems to disburse payments to recipients. Ensuring that the money spent is properly accounted for by the public bodies that receive it, and that they maintain high standards of financial probity with public money, and leadership of the statutory reporting function to ensure Parliament is given relevant, accurate and useful information on the application of public money - both for the departmental group and for the Academies Sector Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 381590 1 65000 69999 N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1366 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and Quality in Higher Education Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1363 602267 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1325 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Further Education Strategy and Technical Education. Responsibilities include: implementing the Skills Plan commitments for reforms to Level 4/5 technical qualifications; further education student finance policy including Advanced Learner Loans and lifetime learning; and further education strategy. Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1342 249551 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1357 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Director of Higher Education strategy and policy Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 442771 1.2 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1208 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director - Education Standards Evidence and Dissemination Division (ESEDD). ESEDD is a multidisciplinary analytical division (meaning we have statisticians, social researchers, economists and operational researchers). We provide analysis and evidence to support the development, monitoring and evaluation of a range of education standards policies. We publish a wide range of statistics (such as attainment by pupil characteristics, absence and exclusions, participation in education and training, school workforce), social research and evaluation reports. Department for Education Department For Education Data and Education Standards Analysis 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1021 1372670 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1002 Indra Morris SCS Band 3 Director General Director General for Social Care, Mobility and Equalities. Responsible for Children’s Social Care, the Social Mobility and Opportunity Area teams, and the Government Equalities Office. Also responsible for Departmental communications, Private Office and Strategy Unit. Also the Head of the DfE Policy Profession and the Department’s Gender Champion. Department for Education Department For Education Children Services and Departmental Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1001 958168 1 130000 134999 N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1204 Isabelle Trowler SCS Band 2 Director The Chief Social Worker for Children and Families works collaboratively with the Chief Social Worker for Adults, from the Office of the Chief Social Worker to: ŸSupport and challenge the profession to get the best help from social workers for children/adults. Provide independent expert advice to ministers on social work reform, and the contribution of social workers to policy implementation. Provide leadership and work with key leaders in the profession and wider sector to drive forward improvement and reform social work programme. ŸChallenge weak practice to achieve decisive improvements in the quality of social work. ŸProvide leadership to principal social workers. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 0 1 130000 134999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1172 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Qualifications Division. Responsible for GCSEs and A levels, the review of applied general qualifications, relationships with Ofqual and policy on support for the most able. Department for Education Department For Education Assessment, Curriculum and General Qualifications 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1005 606710 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1328 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Academies Financial Reporting Division, leading a programme to develop a new strategy for collecting and analysing financial information from academy trusts. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1333 0 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1022 N/D SCS Band 1A Deputy Director Responsible for the operation of smooth, effective and customer friendly supplier payment processes across all DfE finance systems.  Also responsible for the intelligent client function for DfE finance systems within the wider departmental systems strategy, ensuring that the needs of finance users are appropriately reflected in future transactional services systems Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1333 1371606 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1347 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director estates on the transformation programme Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1290 979299 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1304 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for Lancashire and West Yorkshire, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1223 2101071 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1099 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director The EFA Young People's Funding Allocation and Student Support Division includes: Section 96 Qualification approvals; the design, development, calculation, and allocation of all formula funding for 16-19 participation and for Learner Support (Bursaries, Free Meals, Care to Learn, Residential Bursaries, Dance and Drama Awards). Allocations are made to all providers delivering to young people aged 16-19, and 16-25 for those with learning difficulties and disabilities, ( colleges, independent specialist colleges, maintained schools, Academies, UTCs, Studio Schools, Free schools, Maths Schools, voluntary and charitable providers. For voluntary and charitable providers this includes reconciliation for over and under-delivery. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1240 1775137 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1379 Adrian Tucker SCS Band 2 Director Chief Technology Officer, leads IT Group part of the Strategy and Resources Directorate (SRD). Has responsibility for balancing the stability of our systems with the need to modernise and exploit technology as it becomes available. The “Technology Fit for the Future" programme will ensure that we are best placed to exploit new cloud technology and digitally transform the way we work whilst still ensuring we offer maximum value Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 0 1 250000 254999 253560 IT. Not set
DFE-1240 Janet Renou SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for the North responsible for tackling educational underperformance and inadequate governance in open academies; approving new academy provision; managing the regional sponsor market for academies; and providing advice and taking decisions in relation to free schools, UTCs and studio schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 399655 1 125000 129999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1205 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1006 1023385 0.6 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1239 Jennifer Bexon-Smith SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for the East Midlands and Humber responsible for tackling educational underperformance and inadequate governance in open academies; approving new academy provision; managing the regional sponsor market for academies; and providing advice and taking decisions in relation to free schools, UTCs and studio schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 0 1 140000 144999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1342 Jennifer Coupland SCS Band 2 Director Creating a world class technical education, is one of the Government’s key commitments. Professional & Technical Education (PTE) Group is responsible for development and delivery of the Government’s plans for technical education. This wide ranging programme for change, originally outlined in Lord Sainsbury’s review of technical education, is radical and far-reaching and one of the Secretary of State’s top priorities. Lord Sainsbury’s Independent Panel on Technical Education proposed highly ambitious reforms to the technical education system, with the introduction of a new framework of technical routes, and new college-based training programmes (T-levels) based on employer-designed standards. Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 1870135 1 65000 69999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1324 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Setting up unit to establish a new NDPB to regulate social workers. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1016 570418 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1102 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leads School Support and Supply Division, which is responsible for policy on initial teacher training, teacher supply, school and system leadership and industrial relations. Department for Education Department For Education Teachers and Teaching Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 1072054 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1374 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Apprenticeship Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 1019390 0.82 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1265 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Directors, Early Years Entitlements and Affordability (jobshare). Responsible for delivering the existing entitlement to 15 hours of free early learning for disadvantaged two year olds and all three and four year olds; and for doubling this entitlement to 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year olds from working families. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1299 629118 0.71 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1270 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Curriculum Division: responsible for policy about curriculum matters in primary and secondary schools in England. This includes supporting ministers to make policy decisions about the national curriculum, and about individual curriculum subjects such as English and mathematics Department for Education Department For Education Assessment, Curriculum and General Qualifications 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1005 1222379 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1269 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1245 1958513 0.7 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1316 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for South Central and NW London, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1241 871127 0.92 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1250 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for South East and South London, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1244 1172306 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1313 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for East of England and North East London, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1238 265771 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1001 Jonathan Slater SCS Permanent Secretary The Permanent Secretary has three overall roles: 1. The Head of the Department.  2. The Accounting Officer.  3. The Chief Policy Non-Political Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State. He is responsible for the overall management of the Department and is accountable to Parliament for the actions the Department takes and the way in which taxpayers’ money is spent.  Department for Education Department For Education Permanent Secretary’s Office 0370 000 2288 N/D 0 1265167 1 160000 164999 160000 Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1065 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Academies Group Territory: responsible for open academies in the North West London & South Central and East of England North East London regions including: compliance with the Funding Agreement, casework from academies, responses to POs/TOs, complaints about academies and risk assessment and management. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 1522905 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1005 Julia Kinniburgh SCS Band 2 Director Director for Accountability, Curriculum and Qualifications. Department for Education Department For Education Assessment, Curriculum and General Qualifications 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1003 327683 0.81 70000 74999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1216 Julian Wood SCS Band 2 Director Responsibility for data and intelligence, finance, standards and assessment within EFA Capital, and oversight of the internal operations of Capital Group Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1135 854625 1 80000 84999 N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1379 Adrian Tucker SCS Band 2 Director Chief Technology Officer, leads IT Group part of the Strategy and Resources Directorate (SRD). Has responsibility for balancing the stability of our systems with the need to modernise and exploit technology as it becomes available. The “Technology Fit for the Future" programme will ensure that we are best placed to exploit new cloud technology and digitally transform the way we work whilst still ensuring we offer maximum value Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 0 1 250000 254999 253560 IT. Not set
DFE-1086 Kate Dixon SCS Band 2 Director System Reform Group leads policy on the schools system and structures, including academies, selective schools, faith schools, school admissions, school organisation, school governance, and the role of local authorities in schools. We also lead the coordination of the Schools that work for everyone consultation Department for Education Department For Education System Reform Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1084 279554 0.9 75000 79999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1277 Kate Josephs SCS Band 2 Director Leads Academies Group, which is responsible for the delivery of the Academies Programme in support of the Regional Schools Commissioners. This includes enabling schools to convert to become Academies, brokering sponsored Academy solutions for underperforming maintained schools, tackling poor performance of open Academies and supporting the growth and development of the sponsor market. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 207518 1 85000 89999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1310 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for the North of England, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1137 1341783 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1311 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for South Central and NW London, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1241 1010733 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1253 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the strategy and finances of the Government Equalities Office, i.e. establishing its priorities and operating model, support development and delivery of its core programmes, and engaging other government departments in the delivery of the government’s equalities agenda; and responsible for the LGB&T Policy. Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1251 721533 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1265 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Directors, Early Years Entitlements and Affordability (jobshare). Responsible for delivering the existing entitlement to 15 hours of free early learning for disadvantaged two year olds and all three and four year olds; and for doubling this entitlement to 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year olds from working families. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1299 629118 0.71 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1122 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for assessing free school applications and working with projects to open new free schools in 4 regions – South West, South East and South East London, Lancashire and West Yorkshire and the North. Department for Education Department For Education Free School Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1090 1868187 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1170 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for School Organisation and Admissions Division (SOAD). SOAD is responsible for several areas of schools policy: Faith, including relationships with those who run faith schools; School Organisation, which covers issues such as the establishment, closure and expansion of state-funded schools; Home to school transport;  Admissions, where the Division's work is to ensure that all children and young people have fair access to schools, including ensuring that barriers are not erected through school uniform or school charging policies; and, selective schools. Department for Education Department For Education System Reform Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1086 1602732 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1256 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director responsible for the EFA's work in ensuring that existing school and college buildings are maintained appropriately. This includes managing the teams responsible for the Property Data Survey and the Condition Improvement Fund. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1216 1722331 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1257 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 2227178 0.7 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1225 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Lead the Legal & Transactions in EFA Capital. The team consists of specialists providing commercial advice and support in the areas set out below as well as dealing with applications for consent in relation to educational land disposal: • Construction framework procurement and management; • General commercial and procurement support to EFA Capital activities; • Legal property support for programme delivery particularly in respect of Free Schools, UTCs, Studio Schools and the PSBP Capital programmes; • Legal construction programme and project delivery advice and support for EFA capital programmes. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1135 2200124 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1374 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Apprenticeship Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 1019390 0.82 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1334 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director and Head of Operations in the Priority School Building Programme Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1154 2713418 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1060 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for: assessment policy relating to key stages 1-3, including policy on national statutory assessment arrangements and in-school assessment; managing the Standards and Testing Agency’s strategic and operational communications; guidance for schools on the administration of statutory national curriculum assessments; and the design of statutory tests.  Also responsible for implementing arrangements to ensure the effective corporate governance of the Standards and Testing Agency. Department for Education Standards and Testing Agency Standards and Testing Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1087 1218678 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1297 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for South East and South London, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1244 700774 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1262 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director DD EFA for both the Academies West Midlands and East Midlands & Humber regions and the national Academies Complaints and Admissions Unit. Rresponsible for casework relating to open academies and free schools in the WM and EMH area including managing deficit cases. ACAU is the national unit for admission appeals and complaints. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 1877495 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1332 Mark O'Neill SCS Band 2 Director Chief Digital and Technology Officer Department for Education Department For Education Insight, Resources and Transformation Directorate 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 1727950 1 115000 119999 N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1340 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Digital Delivery. Department for Education Department For Education DfE Portfollio Management 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1332 0 1 N/A N/A N/A IT. Not set
DFE-1241 Martin Post SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for North West London and South Central: responsible for tackling educational underperformance and inadequate governance in open academies; approving new academy provision; managing the regional sponsor market for academies; and providing advice and taking decisions in relation to free schools, UTCs and studio schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 165227 1 125000 129999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1129 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the University Technical Colleges programme and for the assessment of free school applications and delivery of free school projects in (1) the West Midlands and  (2) the East Midlands and the Humber RSC regions. Department for Education Department For Education Free School Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1090 1465069 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1376 Matthew Toombs SCS Band 2 Director Director of Student Finance and Analysis, responsible for the HE and FE student finance systems, new student finance products, sponsoring the Student Loan Company, and HE analysis. Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 #VALUE! 0.92 80000 84999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1090 Mela Watts SCS Band 2 Director Senior Responsible Officer for the Free Schools, University Technical Colleges & Studio Schools programmes - policy development and delivery. Department for Education Department For Education Free School Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1084 354686 1 90000 94999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1133 Michael Pettifer SCS Band 2 Director Academies and Maintained School Group: The Director is the senior responsible owner for: academies and free schools financial management and funding agreement compliance; funding operations (all schools and academies); fraud awareness and the operational framework for anti-fraud activity across the EFA; and the EFA’s Change Programme. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1136 435192 1 90000 94999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1352 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for EFA Free Schools Capital responsible for teams building free schools in the North, Midlands and North West London and South Central regions Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1192 1722141 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1362 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of Data Outputs Divsion & Head of Profession for Statistics Department for Education Department For Education Data and Education Standards Analysis 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 1410998 0.8 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1361 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Heads the Selective Education division (SED) including Schools that Work for Everyone consultation and response Department for Education Department For Education System Reform Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1086 420060.6 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1135 Mike Green SCS Band 2 Director Director of Capital is part of ESFA’s Senior Leadership Team. As head of Capital Group, Director ensures delivery to improve condition of the whole school estate. Director supports Chief Executive in making ESFA an outstandingly successful vehicle for education transformation, ensuring high quality school places are where they’re needed; sets standards for school buildings across country. In January 2017, role expanded to cover responsibilities for DfE’s Commercial Group. Director of Commercial has accountability for delivering £4bn school building and maintenance portfolio and management of £1bn direct departmental expenditure. This covers commercial and procurement activity to deliver outstanding value for money. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1136 1034718.13 1 140000 144999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1142 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director The role of DD Young People’s Group - Programmes and Development includes development of the EFA’s funding system for 16-19 year old students, 14-16 year olds in full time FE, and HNS aged 16-24; implementation of the 16-19 accountability and intervention policy for EFA funded providers; operation of the enquiry service for the Group; line/site management of YP staffing cadres; and national role in governance and corporate/development boards as determined by SCS 2. The role of DD Central Intervention, Skills Funding Agency (SFA) includes implementation of the accountability and intervention policy for SFA funded providers. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1137 1537810.27 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1327 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Workstream lead on Customer, Digital & Data and Restructuring and Enablers workstreams, on the Transformation Programme Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1290 90856.5 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1221 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for the Central Capital Unit.  Responsible for: the strategic management of the Department’s schools capital budget; our policy on new school places, the condition and maintenance of the existing school estate, and school land; and for delivery of our annual budget allocations to local authorities and multi-academy trusts for basic need and school condition Department for Education Department For Education Education Funding Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1124 1242430.635 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1106 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director The Head of Capital Funding ensures that there are comprehensive, efficient and effective systems and processes to support the allocation and payment of capital funding for local authorities, academies and colleges. This involves: • development of strategy, systems and processes for the management of capital funding from allocation to payment • managing and developing relationships on funding matters with senior officials in DfE, HMT and other Government Departments • engaging with external stakeholders including local authorities, dioceses and school trusts on funding matters. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1216 444644.63 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1021 Paul Cohen SCS Band 2 Director Responsible for overall day to day management of the National College for Teaching and Leadership and, in particular, for Programme Delivery of initial teacher training, growth of Teaching Schools, and expansion of system leadership at the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL).  Department for Education National College NCTL 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1003 2179213.18 1 75000 79999 N/A Contract Management. Not set
DFE-1003 Paul Kett SCS Band 3 Director General Director of the Post-16 and Disadvantage Group which is composed of three divisions responsible for policy design and delivery in the following areas: Vocational Education and 16-19 Strategy; Disadvantage; and Character Department for Education Department For Education Teachers and Teaching Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1001 1206690.215 1 115000 119999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1192 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director The Divisional Director of Free Schools Capital ensures that sites are secured and functional buildings constructed for all free schools approved to open by the Department.  They are responsible for the Department’s largest capital delivery programme with a multi-billion pound budget.  They work closely with the Director of Free Schools Group and also have an important role in managing and developing relationships on funding and delivery matters with senior officials in DfE, HMT and other Government Departments as necessary and engage with a range of external stakeholders including local authorities and school trusts Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1135 1499417.615 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1146 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the assessment of free school applications and pre-opening delivery of free schools in 2 regions, East of England and North East London and North West London and South Central, as well as the assessment of free school applications from, and pre-opening delivery of free schools being established by larger cross regional multiple academy trusts. Department for Education Department For Education Free School Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1090 1760878.995 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1372 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Student Finance Policy Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1376 854054.995 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1148 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for intervention with colleges and charitable and commercial providers for the EFA and SFA Joint Intervention Team in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber. Intervention ranges from formal action where providers are Ofsted inadequate , are failing to meet minimum standards, or are failing due to financial measures. Support Area Based Reviews and lead on the implementation of ABR outcomes. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1137 1503358.5 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1359 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Student Finance and Analysis Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1376 20987 0.92 N/A N/A #VALUE! Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1346 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Dircetor Erasmus Programme Department for Education Department For Education International Education 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1150 0 0.9 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1150 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of International Education Division. Main responsibilities include: ensuring that DfE policy is rooted in international evidence; representing DfE's interests in the European Union; delivering DfE' contribution to the government's wider international objectives including bilateral relations with key countries and our interests in international organisations such as the OECD. Department for Education Department For Education International Education 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1284 708346.47 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1136 Peter Lauener SCS Band 3 Director General Chief Executive of the Education Funding Agency, within the DfE, and Accounting Officer for the EFA’s £54 billion budget. Responsible for the revenue and capital funding of education for 3 to 19 year olds and covering some disabled young people to age 25. The EFA’s principal responsibilities are: to fund academies, free schools and university technical colleges; to distribute funding to local authorities to pass to their maintained schools; to fund providers of 16-19 education and training; to deliver schools capital programmes such as the Priority School Building Programme; and to administer capital funding allocated to local authorities Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1001 2352796.805 1 140000 144999 N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1137 Peter Mucklow SCS Band 2 Director Allocating and securing value for money for £6bn of annual revenue funding to 3300 schools, colleges and training providers for education of 16-19 year olds and disabled people aged 19-25. Implementing the recommendations of the national programme of Area Reviews to restructure FE sector colleges in England. Monitoring the financial health of and leading Agency intervention in failing FE and Sixth Form Colleges and training providers. Managing national Student Bursary programmes to engage disadvantaged 16-19 year olds in education. Leading and managing 220 staff in Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency in a dispersed delivery organisation based in 11 cities. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1136 1342422.5 1 90000 94999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1152 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, Independent Education Division: responsible for policy on the registration and regulation of the independent schools sector in England and taking regulatory action where schools fail to meet the independent school standards.  Also responsible for taking action against unregistered independent schools. Department for Education Department For Education Due Diligence and Counter Extremism Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1259 752510.97 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1153 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for HR Services. HR professional responsible for recruitment, equality, diversity and inclusion; and for the delivery and continuous improvement of HR services into the Department and its Agencies. Senior manager providing leadership to all DfE staff located in Darlington Department for Education Department For Education HR and Change Group 0370 000 2288 N/D DFE-1011 883986.32 1 N/A N/A N/A HR. Not set
DFE-1375 Philippa Lloyd SCS Band 3 Director General Director General for the Higher and Further Education Directorate - responsible for Higher Education, Apprenticeships, Professional and Technical Education (PTE) and Careers and Further Education (CAFE) Department for Education Department For Education Further Education Group 371 000 2288 N/D DFE-1001 822272.01 0.94 120000 124999 N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1363 Polly Payne SCS Band 2 Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 372 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 290625 0.6 50000 54999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1301 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Core Systems Transformation Deputy Director: Responsible for the tactical development, improvement and administration of the DfE’s finance systems, and the design and implementation of the strategic solutions for the DfE’s corporate systems. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 373 000 2288 N/D DFE-1332 0 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1154 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Programme Director for the delivery of the £4.4Bn Priority School Building Programme ("PSBP"). The PSBP is a centrally managed programme set up to address the condition needs of those school buildings most in need of urgent repair. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 374 000 2288 N/D DFE-1135 1288466 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1245 Rebecca Clark SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for the South West responsible for tackling educational underperformance and inadequate governance in open academies; approving new academy provision; managing the regional sponsor market for academies; and providing advice and taking decisions in relation to free schools, UTCs and studio schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 375 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 240046.4 1 135000 139999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1350 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of the Chief Executive's Office in the EFA. My team has responsibility for corporate communications, HR, management and governance and correspondence Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 376 000 2288 N/D DFE-1136 528648 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1379 Adrian Tucker SCS Band 2 Director Chief Technology Officer, leads IT Group part of the Strategy and Resources Directorate (SRD). Has responsibility for balancing the stability of our systems with the need to modernise and exploit technology as it becomes available. The “Technology Fit for the Future" programme will ensure that we are best placed to exploit new cloud technology and digitally transform the way we work whilst still ensuring we offer maximum value Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 377 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 0 1 250000 254999 253560 IT. Not set
DFE-1321 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Early Years Funding and Strategy: Leading early years funding reforms and the Government’s strategy for the childcare market Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 378 000 2288 N/D DFE-1019 804422.125 0.9 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1201 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Lead a number of projects to improve two key components of the childcare system. Firstly, effective management of the curriculum and regulatory framework that childcare providers need to comply with and be inspected against by Ofsted. Secondly, the early years and childcare workforce, where we are raising the status and qualifications of the profession, and increasing the ability of providers to improve their staff. My overall aim is to ensure that children access affordable, high-quality early education and childcare that keeps them safe and enables them to learn and develop so that they are ready to thrive at school. Department for Education Department For Education Delivery Unit 379 000 2288 N/D DFE-1006 616007.005 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1379 Adrian Tucker SCS Band 2 Director Chief Technology Officer, leads IT Group part of the Strategy and Resources Directorate (SRD). Has responsibility for balancing the stability of our systems with the need to modernise and exploit technology as it becomes available. The “Technology Fit for the Future" programme will ensure that we are best placed to exploit new cloud technology and digitally transform the way we work whilst still ensuring we offer maximum value Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 380 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 0 1 250000 254999 253560 IT. Not set
DFE-1380 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director leading School Strategy Unit Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Performance and Private Office Group 381 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 1985669.25 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1348 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Lead a number of delivery teams responsible for the end to end capital delivery of approved free school, university technical college (UTC) and studio school projects Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 382 000 2288 N/D DFE-1192 0 0.86 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1026 N/D SCS Band 1A Deputy Director The Deputy Director for NCTL Business Services oversees the Programme Management Office, business transformation programmes, workforce planning and commercial advice for the agency. Liaises closely with shared service functions (HR, Finance, Commercial, Legal, IT) within DfE to ensure that the NCTL operates effectively and efficiently Department for Education National College NCTL 383 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 1367273.215 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1363 Polly Payne SCS Band 2 Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 384 000 2288 N/D DFE-1375 290625 0.6 50000 54999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1161 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for intervention with colleges and charitable and commercial providers for the EFA and SFA Joint Intervention Team in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber. Intervention ranges from formal action where providers are Ofsted inadequate , are failing to meet minimum standards, or are failing due to financial measures. Support Area Based Reviews and lead on the implementation of ABR outcomes. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 385 000 2288 N/D DFE-1216 3201889.15 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1268 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of the Children’s Social Work Reform unit: entry programmes (Frontline and Step Up), design and rollout of assessment and accreditation, set up of new regulatory framework for the social work profession. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 386 000 2288 N/D DFE-1016 1269598.89 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1287 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director The Division is responsible for the “Opportunity Areas” programme; a place-based approach to improving outcomes in 12 social mobility “cold spots”. The Division also oversees implementation of the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Group 387 000 2288 N/D DFE-1330 1529198.255 1 N/A N/A N/A Strategy. Not set
DFE-1351 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsibility for the reform of technical education for young people up to the age of 19 Department for Education Department For Education Post 16 and Disadvantage Group 388 000 2288 N/D DFE-1342 573165.705 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1264 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Free Schools Capital (South), responsible for identifying sites and providing buildings for free schools in the south of England. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 389 000 2288 N/D DFE-1192 1900666.815 1 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1339 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Finance Business Partner for Education and Skills Funding Agency. Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 390 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 977539.57 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance. Not set
DFE-1279 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leading the HR Centres of Expertise strategic functions and services to the Department for Education, including Executive Agencies. Department for Education Department For Education HR and Change Group 391 000 2288 N/D DFE-1011 740244.68 1 N/A N/A N/A HR. Not set
DFE-1011 Simon Fryer SCS Band 2 Director Leading HR strategy and the delivery of HR services to the Department for Education, including Executive Agencies.  Department for Education Department For Education HR and Change Group 392 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 781748.17 0.84 80000 84999 N/A HR. Not set
DFE-1243 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Chief Economist and Head of Strategic Analysis and Research Division (SARD). SARD work to ensure that policy & strategy are data driven across the Department for Education by: • Producing robust and accessible analysis and research to support policy development or in areas of strategic importance to DfE; e.g. Spending Review. • Providing leadership for DFE research by supporting and quality assuring the research programme and engaging the external research community on our research strategy • Enabling the department to be evidence based through increasing the effectiveness and use of DfE analytical resource, e.g. policy curriculum, analytical reviews. Department for Education Department For Education Strategic Analysis Research and Policy Impact Group 393 000 2288 N/D DFE-1215 1193231.3 1 N/A N/A N/A Economics. Not set
DFE-1017 Sinead O'Sullivan SCS Band 2 Director Leads Teachers and Teaching, which is responsible for policy on the teaching profession, including training, standards, regulation, leadership, pay, pensions and industrial relations Department for Education National College NCTL 394 000 2288 N/D DFE-1003 617899.31 1 85000 89999 N/A Contract Management. Not set
DFE-1378 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director Apprenticeships Funding Unit Department for Education Department For Education Apprenticeship Group 395 000 2288 N/D DFE-1364 0 0.6 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1203 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director When the DfE’s Due Diligence and Counter Extremism function was established it was the first counter extremism division in government outside of the Home Office. The Group’s aims are to improve the resilience of the education and children’s services systems to extremist and radicalising influences; and to enable safeguarding to operate effectively in protecting vulnerable children and young people from extremist influences. The group is comprised of civil servants with support from specialists who have expertise in security matters. Department for Education Department For Education Due Diligence and Counter Extremism Group 396 000 2288 N/D DFE-1259 1494815.71 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1260 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Safeguarding and Child Protection. Responsibilities include developing policy on the child protection system from early help through children in need and those on child protection plans. This work links to other parts of children’s services policy - children in care, adoption and special educational needs and extends across the entire department where we challenge and advise on school safeguarding policy, extremism, LA interventions and SEN reform. The Unit is also involved with the cross government response to Rotherham and child sexual exploitation. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 397 000 2288 N/D DFE-1016 1045090.62 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1171 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leads on School Employment Division, which includes teachers’ pensions policy and matters relating to teachers’ pay and conditions, industrial relations, teacher workload, teacher retention, teacher regulation and safer recruitment. Department for Education Department For Education Teachers and Teaching Group 398 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 2045468.6 0.97 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1365 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Higher Education Reform Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 399 000 2288 N/D DFE-1363 804193.155 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1367 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of Higher Education Analysis Department for Education Department For Education Higher Education Group 400 000 2288 N/D DFE-1376 1283234.56 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1379 Adrian Tucker SCS Band 2 Director Chief Technology Officer, leads IT Group part of the Strategy and Resources Directorate (SRD). Has responsibility for balancing the stability of our systems with the need to modernise and exploit technology as it becomes available. The “Technology Fit for the Future" programme will ensure that we are best placed to exploit new cloud technology and digitally transform the way we work whilst still ensuring we offer maximum value Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 401 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 0 1 250000 254999 253560 IT. Not set
DFE-1173 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) policy and, in particular, the implementation of the reforms to the SEND system set out in the Children and Families Act, 2014. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 402 000 2288 N/D DFE-1006 1395514.875 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1341 Susan Baldwin SCS Band 2 Director Director, School Efficiency: responsible for the School Efficiency and Financial Health Programme, set up to support schools achieve greater efficiency and vfm and respond to an 8% per pupil funding pressure over the life of the parliament. Department for Education Department For Education Infrastructure and Funding Directorate 403 000 2288 N/D DFE-1084 72432 1 105000 109999 N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1237 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of Procurement, Deputy Director, Commercial Division. Responsible for ensuring that the commercial and procurement activity of the Department for Education and its Executive Agencies supports Departmental priorities and delivers outstanding value for money. Also responsible for developing commercial solutions for schools. Department for Education Department For Education Finance and Commercial Group 404 000 2288 N/D DFE-1135 2473845.425 1 N/A N/A N/A Procurement. Not set
DFE-1269 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 405 000 2288 N/D DFE-1245 1958513.315 0.7 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1307 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 406 000 2288 N/D DFE-1019 743521.025 0.58 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1271 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director DD with responsibility for Local Authority performance and intervention in children's social care services. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 407 000 2288 N/D DFE-1016 918391.86 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1078 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Corporate Communications - responsible for leading the internal and strategic communications teams to ensure that the aims and objectives of the department are understood by  staff, the public, our partners and stakeholders. Department for Education Department For Education Communications Group 408 000 2288 N/D DFE-1353 1426436.34 1 N/A N/A N/A Communications and Marketing. Not set
DFE-1317 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in Academy Operations within the Education Funding Agency. Responsible for open academies and free schools in the RSC areas South East (including South London) and South West Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 409 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 1433160.36 0.95 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1299 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Leads Academies Group, which is responsible for the delivery of the Academies Programme in support of the Regional Schools Commissioners. This includes enabling schools to convert to become Academies, brokering sponsored Academy solutions for underperforming maintained schools, tackling poor performance of open Academies and supporting the growth and development of the sponsor market. Department for Education Department For Education Children Services and Departmental Strategy 410 000 2288 N/D DFE-1019 997040.335 0.97 N/A N/A N/A Business Unit Support. Not set
DFE-1183 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Head of Funding Policy Unit, which has responsibility for policy on funding for the day-to-day running of schools, 5-16, including the Dedicated Schools Grant (Schools and High Needs) and introduction of national funding formulae for schools and high needs; the Pupil Premium; the Education Services Grant and funding for Academies; and for supporting schools to spend their funding efficiently Department for Education Department For Education Education Funding Group 411 000 2288 N/D DFE-1124 882206.3 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1025 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, Initial Teacher Training (ITT), National College for Teaching & Leadership (NCTL). Department for Education National College NCTL 412 000 2288 N/D DFE-1083 892683.22 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1238 Tim Coulson SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for the East of England North East London. He carries out Ministers’ responsibilities towards the Academies and Free Schools system as their numbers have reached a point where it is no longer sensible or practical for Ministers to take all decisions from the centre Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 413 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 547575.935 1 130000 134999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1284 Tim Leunig SCS Band 2 Director Chief Analyst, responsible for the quality and accuracy of analytical advice across the Department. Also, Chief Scientific Officer Department for Education Department For Education Strategic Analysis Research and Policy Impact Group 414 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 68750 1 125000 129999 N/A Economics. Not set
DFE-1092 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Strategy Unit works with Ministers and the Department to ensure that policy development tackles Ministerial priorities. As a central team, we can support join-up across the Department’s activities. We perform four functions: 1. Setting Direction - Work with Ministers to help set the Department’s priorities and strategic direction. 2. Solving Problems/Priority Policy Development - Deliver discrete, provocative projects to incubate new policy ideas and solve cross-cutting policy problems. 3. Joining Up - Join up policy across the Department and Whitehall and align to Ministerial priorities. 4. Building Capability - Building the department’s capability to improve its education policy-making. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Group 415 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 844562.5 1 N/A N/A N/A Strategy. Not set
DFE-1072 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in Academy Operations within the Education Funding Agency. Responsible for open academies and free schools in the RSC areas North and Lancashire & West Yorkshire Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 416 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 1239076.27 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1032 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Test Operations Deputy Director in the Standards and Testing Agency. Responsible for operational delivery of national curriculum assessments and testing in England, under statutory instruments, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education. Leads on the operational delivery of  high risk, high profile national curriculum tests and assessments; including the printing, collation, transportation and marking of all to a strict timetable. The Division supports the production of  guidance and exemplification materials for Early Years Foundation Stage Profile, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 English writing teacher assessment and has a statutory function in respect of maladministration. The Test Operations division are responsible for general qualifications logistics, a collection service for schools Department for Education Standards and Testing Agency Standards and Testing Agency 417 000 2288 N/D DFE-1087 1388230.88 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1320 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the University Technical Colleges programme and for the assessment of free school applications and delivery of free school projects in (1) the West Midlands and  (2) the East Midlands and the Humber RSC regions. Department for Education National College NCTL 418 000 2288 N/D DFE-1017 924935.075 0.86 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1223 Victoria Beer SCS Band 2 Director Regional Schools Commissioner for the Lancashire and West Yorkshire: responsible for tackling educational underperformance and inadequate governance in open academies; approving new academy provision; managing the regional sponsor market for academies; and providing advice and taking decisions in relation to free schools, UTCs and studio schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 419 000 2288 N/D DFE-1213 67286 1 135000 139999 N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1249 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director As Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to the Secretary of State, I lead her immediate Private Office as well as the whole Private Office Division, which comprises the teams supporting the Secretary of State for Education, all Ministers, and advisers, and the Permanent Secretary. Department for Education Department For Education Closing The Gap 420 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 1309397.005 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1250 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the office of the Regional Schools Commissioner for South East and South London, supporting the RSC to take action where academies and free schools are underperforming; intervene in academies where governance is inadequate; decide on applications from local-authority maintained schools to convert to academy status; improve underperforming maintained schools by providing them with support from a strong sponsor; encourage and decide on applications from sponsors to operate in the region; take action to improve poorly performing sponsors; advise on proposals for new free schools; and decide on applications to make significant changes to academies and free schools. Department for Education Department For Education Academies Regional Delivery Group 421 000 2288 N/D DFE-1244 1172306.4 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1251 Hilary Spencer SCS Band 2 Director Government Equalities Office: The Director is the senior responsible owner for: cross-government equality strategy; gender equality policy; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality policy; broader equalities legislation, including the Equality Act 2010; EU and international policy; and GEO’s sponsorship of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.  Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 422 000 2288 N/D DFE-1002 299859.63 1 90000 94999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1252 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the Government Equalities Office and responsible for the Gender Equality and EU and International Team. Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 423 000 2288 N/D DFE-1251 755458.315 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1253 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Responsible for the strategy and finances of the Government Equalities Office, i.e. establishing its priorities and operating model, support development and delivery of its core programmes, and engaging other government departments in the delivery of the government’s equalities agenda; and responsible for the LGB&T Policy. Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 424 000 2288 N/D DFE-1251 721532.775 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1254 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director in the Government Equalities Office and responsible for the Equality Framework. Department for Education Department For Education Government Equalities Office 425 000 2288 N/D DFE-1251 473244.715 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1255 Keith Smith SCS Band 2 Director Director of the Funding and Programmes division leads on the delivery of funding systems for all adult and apprenticeship skills programmes. It leads on the design and delivery of national funding and contracting systems to support policy objectives. It is the home of the Apprenticeship Service, a new online system to deliver the new apprenticeship levy. Department for Education Skills Funding Agency Skills Funding Agency 426 000 2288 N/D DFE-1136 146486 1 110000 114999 N/A Policy Delivery Not set
DFE-1256 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director responsible for the EFA's work in ensuring that existing school and college buildings are maintained appropriately. This includes managing the teams responsible for the Property Data Survey and the Condition Improvement Fund. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 427 000 2288 N/D DFE-1216 1722330.51 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1257 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director #N/A Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 428 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 2227178.315 0.7 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1258 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director, IT Delivery: Accountable for the quality, timeliness and value of IT project and programme delivery within the Department for Education. Department for Education Department For Education IT Group 429 000 2288 N/D DFE-1332 1721611.785 1 N/A N/A N/A IT. Not set
DFE-1259 Hardip Begol SCS Band 2 Director Director for Independent Education, Safeguarding and Counter Extremism. Responsible for leading the Department’s work on: independent education; safeguarding children and young people in schools and other education settings; and in countering extremism in the education sector. Department for Education Department For Education Due Diligence and Counter Extremism Group 430 000 2288 N/D DFE-1084 144343 1 85000 89999 N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1260 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Deputy Director for Safeguarding and Child Protection. Responsibilities include developing policy on the child protection system from early help through children in need and those on child protection plans. This work links to other parts of children’s services policy - children in care, adoption and special educational needs and extends across the entire department where we challenge and advise on school safeguarding policy, extremism, LA interventions and SEN reform. The Unit is also involved with the cross government response to Rotherham and child sexual exploitation. Department for Education Department For Education Childcare, Special Needs and Children’s Services Strategy 431 000 2288 N/D DFE-1016 1045090.62 1 N/A N/A N/A Policy Delivery. Not set
DFE-1261 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director Ensure the delivery of the Secretary of State's priorities, using data to measure, report and collaborate with teams to unblock problems to keep plans on track; and build delivery and problem solving capability so teams can replicate this approach. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy Group 432 000 2288 N/D DFE-1263 658120 1 N/A N/A N/A Strategy. Not set
DFE-1262 N/D SCS Band 1 Deputy Director DD EFA for both the Academies West Midlands and East Midlands & Humber regions and the national Academies Complaints and Admissions Unit. Rresponsible for casework relating to open academies and free schools in the WM and EMH area including managing deficit cases. ACAU is the national unit for admission appeals and complaints. Department for Education Education Funding Agency Education Funding Agency 433 000 2288 N/D DFE-1133 1877495.215 1 N/A N/A N/A Operational Delivery. Not set
DFE-1263 Howard Orme SCS Band 3 Director General The Director General (DG) for Insight, Resources and Transformation sits on the DfE board, performance and management committees, and chairs the finance and investment committee. They are responsible for the main corporate functions in the department, including analysis, international education, digital, data and technology functions (DDAT), human resources, finance and commercial. The DG also oversees the Transformation Programme, departmental governance and the relationship with DfE’s organisations. Department for Education Department For Education Strategy and Resources Directorate 434 000 2288 N/D DFE-1001 1629110.715 1 160000 164999 160000 Strategy. Not set